LLC search / LLC1: what a local land charges search shows
An LLC1 is the register search for charges that bind the land. You can run the official personal search for free on GOV.UK. A Premium HomeBuyerCheck at £4.99 shows the listed, conservation, Article 4 and TPO overlays first so you know what to look for before you offer.
Screen the property on HomeBuyerCheck, then use the free GOV.UK LLC search. We do not buy the £15 certificate.
What an LLC1 shows
- Planning conditions and agreements that stay with the property.
- Highways agreements and some road-adoption charges.
- Tree preservation orders.
- Conservation-area and listed-building controls.
- Environmental health notices and some financial charges.
It is a register search, not a set of questions. The questions (planning history, building control, road status, nearby schemes) sit on the CON29, which is the other half of a local authority search.
Free personal search vs the £15 certificate
HM Land Registry hosts a personal search of the Local Land Charges register. That search is free:
Search local land charges on GOV.UK
An optional official certificate costs £15. HomeBuyerCheck does not purchase that certificate. Not every local authority has migrated onto the HMLR service yet; if yours has not, the council still holds the register.
Where Premium £4.99 fits
Before you instruct a solicitor, Premium already surfaces the open-data overlays that overlap an LLC1: listed building, conservation area, Article 4 and TPO. Plus and Bundle inherit the same section. None of those tiers invent register rows or call a paid gateway.
Your report options
Same prices as the rest of the site. No separate LLC SKU.
The pre-offer LLC picture from open data: listed, conservation, Article 4 and TPO, plus flood, ground, radon and ownership. Then use the free GOV.UK personal search.
Everything in Premium, plus AI solicitor, surveyor and mortgage briefs so your conveyancer knows which LLC / CON29 questions to press.
Everything in Premium+, plus the official title register in plain English. The LLC certificate is still a separate GOV.UK item we do not buy.
Check your property now
Free instant check, then Premium £4.99 if you want the overlays.
Frequently asked questions
What does an LLC1 show?
An LLC1 is a search of the Local Land Charges register. It can reveal planning conditions, highways agreements, tree preservation orders, conservation areas, listed-building controls and environmental health notices that bind the land.
Is an LLC search the same as a CON29?
No. LLC1 reads the register of charges on the property. CON29 is a set of enquiries to the council about planning, roads, building control and nearby schemes. Solicitors usually order both as one local authority pack.
How much is an LLC search?
The personal search on GOV.UK is free. An optional official certificate costs £15. A solicitor's combined LLC1 + CON29 pack typically costs £100 to £250. HomeBuyerCheck Premium is £4.99 and does not purchase the £15 certificate.
Can I do an LLC search myself?
Yes. Use the official free personal search at gov.uk/search-local-land-charges. Not every local authority has migrated onto the HM Land Registry service yet.
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