Land Charges

The Local Land Charges team provides information for those buying, selling, or leasing homes, property, or land in Ipswich as part of the sale process.

For basic guidance on buying a home, please see the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government guidance.

For information on how to sell your home, please visit the How to Sell a Home guidance.

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Public Access Land Charges

Public Access Land Charges provides a full, flexible official search service, connecting users directly to land and property information held by Ipswich Borough Council.

National Land Information Service (NLIS)

NLIS is a government initiative which carries the sole mandate of providing electronic official land and property information held by all Local Authorities in England and Wales.

Personal searches

A personal search is an inspection of the Local Land Charges Register only.

Common Land and Village Green Register

The Registers of Common Land and Town or Village Greens are available for public inspection from the Land Charges team at Suffolk County Council.

About Local Land Charges searches

Information on what a Local Authority Land Charges search usually comprises.

Search fees

The fees for electronic searches.

Land Registry

The Ipswich Borough Council Land Charges team does not keep records of who owns property or land, nor does it handle information relating to property boundaries or Title Deeds.