Guide to Local Authority Searches and Costs

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If you have a query regarding Fees, Current Processing Time, Appointments for Personal Searches, then please contact:

Local Land Charges
Tel: 01276 707305
Fax: 01276 707337
landcharges@surreyheath.gov.uk

Surrey Heath Borough Council
Surrey Heath House
Knoll Road
Camberley
Surrey GU15 3HD

Personal Search Times
Mon to Fri between 10.00am & 4pm
By pre-arranged bookings only.

To book
Contact details above

Useful Information
Other Local Authority Fees & Charges

Alma Dettingen Search fees
The standard search fee charged by Surrey Heath Borough Council for a Certificate of Search (LLCI form) and Local Authority enquiries (Con 29 form) relating to one parcel (a dwelling or piece of land) is as follows:

From the 4th August 2008 the following prices will be applicable.

Surrey Heath Borough Council Local Search fees
LLCI only Download the LLC1 Opens in a new window Please Note:Remember to send in your plans with the application by post) or You can email the LLC1 once completed including your scanned plans to: land.charges@surreyheath.gov.uk	£35.20
Additional Parcel	£6.00 (LLCI only)
Basic Search LLC1 + CON29 Residential Download the LLC1 Form Opens in a new window Land Charges - CON29 R Opens in a new window	£157.00
Basic Search LLC1 and CON 29R (Commercial)	£200.00
Additional Parcel (LLC + CON29R)	£16.00
CON29O Optional Enquiry (If submitted at the same time as a basic search). Land Charges - CON29 - Optional Opens in a new window	£15.00
CON29O Optional Enquiry (If not submitted at the same time as a basic search).	£30.00
Additional Enquiry Own Words (If submitted at the same time as a basic search).	£20.00
Additional Enquiry Own Words (If not submitted at the same time as a basic search).	£40.00

Refresher Search £30 (with the following conditions)

1. Residential properties only.
2. Same applicant as original basic search.
3. Same area as original basic search.
4. Within six months of the original basic search.

(Please note that Highway related additional enquiries should be sent directly to Surrey County Council who charge according to their own fee scales).

NLIS and Channel Provider Contact Details:

NLIS - www.nlis.org.uk Opens in a new window
NLIS Searchflow - 0870 755 9940
www.searchflow.co.uk Opens in a new window
TM NLIS Search - 0800 068 1272
www.tmproperty.co.uk Opens in a new window
Transaction Online - 0800 085 4951
www.transaction-online.co.uk Opens in a new window

Personal Search Service

Personal Search (view register only	£11.00
Additional Parcel	£1.00

Submission of Search

Please note that search applications must include the following when submitted to be accepted for processing:

A correct and clear address to be searched against.

Three copies of an up to date site plan showing the boundaries of the property or land to be searched against, clearly hatched or marked in red.

The correct fee (please see fee scales)

If a search is submitted by a solicitor, cheques drawn on Solicitor's client accounts are preferred. We will accept personal cheques, but only on the distinct understanding of the Solicitor's undertaking to reimburse the Council if the cheque is not cleared.

Please make cheques payable to "Surrey Heath Borough Council".

Response Times for Local Authority Searches

Our current average response time for all searches is one working day.

Other Related Fees

Collection/Fax back facility
If it would help, we can ring you when the search is completed for someone to collect in person. Alternatively we could fax the result to you for a prepaid fee of £5.00.

Has your completed search gone missing?
We can provide you with a further copy for a fee of £10.00

Photocopying Documents

You may wish to request these from the Local Land Charges Section, some have set fees as below and are payable in advance.

Copy Planning Decision	£8.36 (including VAT)
Copy Tree Preservation Order	£20.00 (including VAT)

For copies of Building Regulation Approvals, please contact Building Control Admin. on 01276 707223.

Cancellation of Searches

Should you wish to cancel your request for a search, the following refunds apply:
Cancellation on day of receipt before 10am - Full Refund.
Cancellation prior to search being completed- £50.00 Refund
Cancellation once completed - No Refund
(please note our turnaround times).

If your search has been submitted via NLIS, please contact your channel provider promptly. You may also care to inform us directly.

Personal Search Guidelines

An appointment is required to be made by 12 noon the proceeding day and subject to availability, giving the name of the person/company carrying out the Personal Search, their contact number and a full description against which the search is to be carried out. A plan clearly hatched must be faxed by 1pm on the day preceeding the search to 01276 707337.

Service Standards
The Local Land Charges Service aims to give a prompt and effective service, responding to most requests within the timescale shown below:

We aim to:

Complete a Non Standard Local Authority Search within 3 working days
Complete a Standard Local Authority Search within 3 working days
Respond to all letters and e-mails that require a response within 7 working days unless you are specifically informed.

Our commitment to you:

We aim:

For our services to be accessible to you
To treat you in a caring manner
To treat you fairly and with equality
To provide you with a quality service and to get it right first time.
To be transparent, open and honest and ensure your privacy in all our dealings with you.
To Listen to what you say and learn from our dealings with you
To value our team and expect that you will treat them with the same respect that you would expect from us.

Your Views
Your suggestions, complaints, comments and compliments are important to us, because we can learn from them and they will help us to improve the Local Land Charges Service we provide to you.