Local Land Charges
About us
The Local Land Charges Service is a statutory service, governed by the Local Land Charges Act, 1975 and the Local land Charges Rules 1977 which forms part of the property/land buying process.
We are responsible for maintaining the Land Charges Register and for carrying out local authority searches.
Removal of the Personal Search Fee
HIPs are history: Pickles suspends Home Information Packs with immediate effect
- Further information on the suspension of HIP packs is available on the Communities and Local Government website
Fees
- Fees for bundles of information required to complete the Con29R form (64 KB)
- A guide to accessing non compiled Con29 data and charging (76 KB)
Local Land Charges on Twitter
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Important information for property buyers
Thinking about buying a house in Walsall?
Order your Local Authority Search
You can order your search online or over the telephone and it will be returned within two working days.
- Order your search online
- Telephone (01922) 652554
Free search refresh after 3 months
Purchase your search from the local authority and if the search becomes more than 3 months old we will provide you or your solicitor with one, up to date, refresh of the search FREE OF CHARGE. Beware this is not always available from other providers who may charge again for a second search to be undertaken.
What you get free with a Walsall Council Local Authority Search
All searches automatically include, free of charge, the following information:
- Search refresh after 3 months
- Copies of all relevant planning decision notices
- Copies of all relevant building control decision notices
- Copies of all relevant planning enforcement notices
- Copies of all relevant section 106 agreements revealed on the land charge register
Contact us
Regeneration - Planning and Building Control
Local Land Charges
2nd Floor, Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1DG
Email locallandcharges@walsall.gov.uk
Telephone (01922) 652554
Textphone 0845 111 2910
Fax (01922) 623234
Visit us
At the First Stop Shop www.walsall.gov.uk/first_stop_shop.htm
Office opening times
- Monday: 8.45am – 5.15pm
- Tuesday: 8.45am – 5.15pm
- Wednesday: 9.30am – 5.15am
- Thursday: 8.45am – 5.15pm
- Friday: 8.45am - 4.45pm
Complaints/compliments
Please view our complaints and compliments webpage where you can complete an online contact form or alternatively you can print and complete our comments, compliments and complaints form.
- View our complaints/compliments webpage
This page was last updated on 19 December 2011