LOCAL LAND CHARGES
Horsham District Council as a Local Authority has a statutory duty under the Local Land Charges Act 1975 to maintain an accurate and up-to-date Register of Local Land Charges affecting land and property in the Horsham District.
A Local Land Charge is a registration or prohibition imposed on land or a financial charge, which is binding on successive owners or occupiers of property or land. These include charges for such services as roads, restrictions such as Tree Preservation Orders and conditions imposed on planning permissions, Conservation Areas, legal agreements and listed buildings.
As a rule a Local Land Charge Search is required on the sale or purchase of a property or land, on re-mortgage or when there are any dealings with land. A fee is charged for providing a Local Land Search.
The Council’s Local Land Charge Section carries out local searches which are normally requested by Solicitors, Conveyancers, Estate Agents or Personal Search companies or agents. It also collates information from a range of Council departments to ensure that search requests are returned as promptly as possible, so minimising delays in the house buying process.
To provide you with the information you need, choose one of the three options below by clicking on the relevant link.
Are you a:-
Solicitor, Conveyancer or Estate Agent?
Personal Searches or Personal Search Agent?
For any enquiries relating to Local Land Charges, you can contact us by telephone, e-mail, fax or letter
| Method | Details |
|---|---|
| By Telephone | 01403 215286 or 215472 |
| By e-mail | landcharges@horsham.gov.uk |
| By Letter | Horsham District Council, Local Land Charges Section, Development Management, Park North, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1RL |
| By DX | 57609 Horsham 6 |
| By Fax | 01403 215396 |