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Property certificates
Building Control provides this service for homeowners or their legal representatives who wish to apply for information we hold on property or land within the Lisburn and Castlereagh area from 1973. This information is necessary for conveyancing matters and property.
The certificate has been developed in partnership with the Law Society NI.
Property certificates contain information on:
• building regulation applications and any contravention notices
• public health and smoke control matters
• dangerous structure notices
• licencing matters
• address confirmation
• countryside matters
Types and cost of property certificates
Standard 10 Year Search (£90)
This certificate provides information for 10 years from the 1st January of the year in which the enquiry was made.
Full Search (£122)
This is the most comprehensive certificate relating to all information held by LCCC on any property dating back to 1973.
Follow Up Search (£38)
A certificate designed to follow on from a standard 10 year search. This updates the information back to 1st October 1973.
Specified Search (£90)
Building Control offer this certificate choice to accommodate land transfer and to provide information if you know the dates of alterations to property.
Requesting a certificate
Applications for a Property Certificate are normally made by a conveyancing Solicitor on your behalf but anyone can make an application for property details that they have a legal interest in.
A completed application form along with a suitably marked up location map and the appropriate fee is required for a valid application.
Download a Property Certificate Application form as a PDF on this link.
Where possible, we will attempt to provide current and historic information in accordance with the relevant legislation including the Freedom of Information Act and General Data Protection Regulations and our agreed Non Statutory Charging Scheme.