Local land charges: personal search
Important message for customers
We have been working for some time with HM Land Registry (HMLR) to transfer the Local Land Charge service (LLC1). This forms part of a national initiative to move the LLC1 service from local councils to HMLR. It will provide a national digital service for Local Land Charge searches, accessible on the HMLR Portal and other platforms.
While HMLR will manage the LLC1 search register, we will continue to provide ‘CON29’ enquiries and data for these searches.
The date for transferring to HMLR is 1 December 2025 but, if the transfer is delayed for any reason, it will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.
Therefore, from 24 November 2025 we will no longer provide the LLC1 service. Please remember to only submit the required fee of £94.50 (residential) and £274.65 (commercial) when submitting a CON29 enquiry to us after 24 November.
For more information, visit the GOV.UK website.
A personal search is a search of the Local Land Charges Register.
How do I request a personal search?
- To request a personal search of the Local Land Charges Register, please email us at personalsearch@derby.gov.uk with the search address and an appropriate plan.
- Requests can only be accepted by email and we will let you know the date of the next available slot you are booked onto.
- We will do our best to return information to customers on this date, however provision of search information is subject to staff, resource and IT availability.
What are CON29 questions?
CON29 questions are those that are contained on the form CON29 Enquiries of a local authority, developed by The Law Society.
It is not possible to answer all the search enquiry form questions (known as CON29R) by only inspecting the public registers.
Our team have vast experience in compiling data and researching information in relation to CON29 questions.
How do I request CON29 information?
- Please email landcharges@derby.gov.uk with details of your request and a suitable plan.
- The residential and commercial fee for each CON29 question can be downloaded.
- You can pay on our online payment portal and insert the appropriate fee for the questions required.
If you need any clarification relating to the process or the fee required, please email us at landcharges@derby.gov.uk.