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Local council elections - Polling stations now open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 7 May

Here’s what you need to know to vote in person on Thursday 7 May.

  • Polling stations are open 7am to 10pm - check your poll card or the 'Where do I vote?' website for yours
  • Bring photo ID - you cannot vote without an accepted form of ID
  • You do not need your poll card - if you are registered, you can vote
  • All our polling stations are wheelchair accessible and staff are there to help
  • If you have a disability, find out what we can provide to help you vote at your polling station

Read all you need to know on our local council election 2026 page.

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Local land charges

Local land charges give you important details about the property you are buying. They are usually requested by your solicitor.

Local land charges are rules about the land your property is on that you and any future owners must follow.

Searches

Full searches for local land charges can tell you about what you can or can't do on the land that may affect plans for your property.

  • Local Land Charge Search (LLC1) register lists all the land charges on the property.
  • Con29R search will also tell you extra information about upcoming decisions, planning applications that have been turned down or service charges that are applied to the property.

For example, a local land charge search could show that a loft extension built three years ago doesn't have planning permission and may have to be put back to its original state, or that you must pay a charge to the council if you own the property.

How to search for them

Usually solicitors apply to us and we try to find out whether there are any legal restrictions which may affect the property. We bring all the information together in a local authority search, a legal requirement when buying any land or property.

Call us on Monday to Thursday, 10am to 1pm on 020 7527 3148 or 3297.

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