This article gives information on local authority hot issues that affect services such as delivery of searches 

Products Affected:

• Official Local Authority Search
• Regulated Local Authority Search

Reason:

• We have been informed that Local Land Charges are on annual leave until Tuesday 1st September 2026. We have not been advised of any cover during this period and therefore, no searches will be processed or returned.

Expected Delay:

• Local Land Charges have increased their turnaround time from 15  to 20 working days to account for the downtime.

Options:

• What we can offer is to provide a search delayed indemnity policy. If you would like to proceed with this option, then please send us the limit of indemnity so we can provide you with an accurate quote. Otherwise, we will keep chasing the Local Authority and have the completed search back with you as soon as possible. 
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