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Local Land Charges - Register

Land charges - July 2011
land.charges@kirklees.gov.uk

Contact:
Local Land Charges Manager:
Tel: 01484 416655
Fax: 01484 226409
Email: land.charges@kirklees.gov.uk

What is a Local Land Charge?

Local Land Charges are outstanding payments that local or central government can demand from successive owners or occupiers of property or land, or restrictions on the use of property or land. These include charges for such services as roads, or restrictions like Smoke Control or Tree Preservation Orders.

Searching this register is often described as a 'local search'. It can be carried out by anyone - usually a solicitor/conveyancer - acting on behalf of prospective buyers of a property.

All Local Authority searches are dealt with by a team with many years experience and a vast knowledge of Local Land Charges and the associated search processes. This team is committed to providing customers with a first class service

The Local Land Charges Register

Details of any charges that are registered to properties or 'parcels of land' are listed in the relevant authority's Local Land Charges Register.

The register also details other important non-financial information. It consists of twelve parts and the following table shows the main parts and the type of information included:-

Main Parts of the Local Land Charges Register
Part in the register Title of the charge Examples of charges listed
Part 1 General Financial Charges Charges for Drainage demolition and Noise Abatement Notices.
Part 2 Specific Financial Charges Emergency Works Notices.
Part 3 Planning Charges Conditional Planning Decisions
Enforcement Notices
Part 4 Miscellaneous Charges Smoke Control Orders
Ancient Monuments
Part 10 Listed Buildings Charges Listed Buildings

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