HM Land Registry

HM Land Registry is transforming Local Land Charges (LLC) searches by consolidating over 300 local authority LLC registers into a single, centralised digital service. The national, online LLC Register is removing local variations in price, speed, and format, delivering a consistent, geospatial experience across England and Wales.

Local land charge searches are a vital part of the property-buying process, revealing restrictions or prohibitions on land use. Charges such as planning consents, tree preservation orders, or listed building status can all influence property value and future use.

Our modernised service makes critical access to LLC information quicker, simpler and more transparent. When complete, the register will contain more than 25 million records, empowering buyers, sellers and professionals to make better informed decisions, earlier in the buying process.

This ambitious initiative supports the Government’s broader digital ambitions to streamline the homebuying process. It also underpins our Business Strategy to improve the conveyancing process, by enhancing property data transparency and accessibility, driving innovation in the UK property sector.