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Stay safe in very hot weather

Very hot weather is expected for the next few days. A red heat-health alert (the highest level) is in place for London on Wednesday and Thursday.  

Hot weather can be dangerous and can cause serious illness. Stay safe and look out for others who may be particularly vulnerable to the heat. Read advice on GOV.UK

Cool spaces

There are local cool spaces that are free and open to everyone. Visit them to rest, drink water and stay cool. Find a cool space near you

Access Islington hubs 

North and South Access Islington hubs are closed due to the hot weather. The Central Hub is open for urgent, in-person support, until 4pm today (Wednesday 24 June) but avoid travelling unless it is essential. 

You can still access our services online and you can call us on 020 7527 2000 if you need to speak to someone. 

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Property searches

Find out how to register and use our local land charges portal and order a search.

Request a local land charge search

Use our local land searches portal to:

  • request a local land charge search
  • get notifications for any queries with the search request
  • find out when the search is complete and collect your search.

How to use the portal

Click 'sign up' on the portal login screen to create an account. You only need to do this once.

To start the sign up process, fill in:

  • username
  • email
  • password
  • confirm password.

Follow the sign-up form steps

  1. Fill in pages 1 and 2.
  2. Leave page 3 blank and click 'skip step'.
  3. Check all search types that you need on page 4.
  4. Check 'online payment' only under 'payment types' on page 5.

We will send an email in 24 hours to tell you your account is ready. Wait for your confirmation email before you try to log in.

Request a search

  1. Log in with your account details.
  2. Click on 'new search request' on the left-hand side.
  3. Enter solicitor reference, post code, and choose your address from the options.
  4. Do not check "I cannot find the address. Enter it manually" as your search will be rejected.
  5. Use the 'property description' box to fill in any extra parcels you need.
  6. Click 'save'.
  7. Choose search type. If you need more than one parcel, check 'add additional parcels?' and enter number of extra parcels.
  8. Check any Con29 O options if needed - we'll contact you about any extra CON29 parcel fees because the system does not calculate these).
  9. Click 'calculate price' and then 'save'.
  10. Under 'method to return the search', choose 'view as a PDF on this website' and click 'save'.
  11. Choose 'online payment' under 'payment method' and click 'pay'.
  12. You will get a confirmation screen and a reference number.

When the search is ready, you will get an email notification to log in to the portal and collect your search.

How we use this information

We will:

  • use the information to make a Local Land Charges Search Certificate
  • share the information with other council departments, which may hold information on the Local Land Charges Register or environmental information
  • always process your information in accordance with the law

For more information on how we use and store your information, read our privacy policy.

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Data protection: We will handle your personal information in line with the Data Protection Act 1998 and in accordance with the council’s Fair Processing Notice.