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Have your say on the future of local councils in Surrey

Take part in a landmark Government consultation on proposals to replace Surrey's current councils with up to three larger authorities. We support a three unitary approach - Find out more and read our consultation question guide.

Join us at an online or in-person event where you find out more about Local Government Organisation, ask questions and find out how to have your say. 

Planned maintenance to our phone payment system

We will not be able to take payments over the phone from 5.30pm on Tuesday 15 July to Wednesday 16 July. This is whilst we carry out some essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

 

Find out about searches on a property

What are Local Land Charges?

Local Land Charges are restrictions on a piece of land. Common Local Land Charges may:

  • restrict what the owner can use land for
  • restrict what building work the owner can do
  • stop the owner removing or changing a listed building or parts of the landscape

If the owner does not comply with Local Land Charges, they could be prosecuted.

Local Land Charges apply to the land itself, so they affect anyone who owns it. You must find out if there are any Local Land Charges when you:

  • buy land or property
  • remortgage land or property

To find out if land is contaminated, you may wish to carry out a contaminated land enquiry instead.

Since the charges do not appear on deeds, you'll need to perform a Local Authority Search to find out what they are. We recommend you ask your solicitor to organise this.

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