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Local Land Charges


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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

The information required to complete a personal search falls within the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). More information is available for personal search companies

Fees

Important information for property buyers

Thinking about buying a house in Walsall?

Photograph of a property 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.

Free search refresh after three months

Purchase your search from the local authority and  if the search becomes more than three 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) 652667
Textphone 0845 111 2910

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.

This page was last updated on 26 April 2013