Leasehold Management Packs and Local Searches in Bristol
The figures Bristol City Council publishes, rather than a national average.
- Local authority
- Bristol City Council
- Service
- Leasehold packs and searches
- From our Plymouth office
- Approx. 121 miles
Local Land Charges in Bristol
Bristol's local land charges register moved to the national register on 18 July 2023, so an LLC1 now goes to HM Land Registry and only the CON29 comes from the council. Bristol charges VAT on it: £99.92 for a residential CON29, 134.55 commercial, 18.91 for each additional residential property. Two local quirks slow things down. Searches are ordered by email with a location plan and paid by bank transfer only, and the council warns that a request which does not state the fees at the start will be delayed and that nothing is processed without proof of payment. Drainage enquiries go to Wessex Water and mining enquiries to the Coal Authority, not to Bristol.
How Long a Search Actually Takes in Bristol
Bristol publishes no turnaround time for a local search. That is a verified absence rather than an oversight in this research: both dedicated pages were read in full and the council's own site search queried. It matters because Bath, twelve miles away, publishes three working days. If a Bristol sale is stalling on searches there is no published service standard to hold the council to, so the practical answer is to order early and chase.
What We Do About Leasehold Packs and Searches in Bristol
How that becomes a service here, working from what Bristol City Council publishes:
- Keep the register entries and the management record consistent, so a search does not raise a question the file cannot answer.
- Tell a conveyancer what Bristol City Council actually takes, and build the timetable on that.
Fixed annual fee, no commission on contractor work.
How This Works, in General
The general law, for every area: Leasehold Conveyancing & Management Packs.