Information for Home Buyers

Moving home can be a stressful time. The Council is here to help take the pain away. We can help you:

• Understand what searches will be in your HIP and what they mean for you and your property.
• Choose the right search for you.
• Find out about local services, such as schools, GPs and dentists.

Below you will find links to useful information for home buyers.

• Property Search Request Form
• Home Information Pack (HIPs) information
• Home Information Packs website (external link)
• Contact information for Local Land Charges and other useful areas
• Local Land Charges FAQs
• Planning FAQs
• Building Control FAQs
• Environmental Protection FAQs 
• Housing FAQs
• A brief guide to tree preservation procedures
• Roof space conversion
• Information about the CON29 and LLC1 forms - the three parts of the search
• Price List
• Drainage information
• Multiple Occupancy properties
• Find out about local services, such as schools, GPs, dentists, recycle centres, etc. using http://www.upmystreet.com/ (external link)

All of the below links are to Adobe PDF files.

• Local Search Tracking Form (33kb)
• Application form for a Regularisation statement (574kb) 
• Regularisation fees (45kb) 
• Local Land Charges process flow chart (75kb) 
• Housebuyers questions checklist (for CON29) (22kb)
• Is your search as safe as houses (122kb)
• Don't let searches give you a headache (116kb)

Contact Details

Local Land Charges Service

Email - locallandcharges@chester.gov.uk

Opening hours - 9.00am - 4.45pm

Phone - 01244 402585 or 01244 402133 (Voicemail for fees & info)

Fax - 01244 310071

DX - DX 722411 CHESTER 17 - strictly used for Local Land Charges Unit post only.

Address - Local Land Charges, Development Directorate, Chester City Council, The Forum, Chester, CH1 2HS