# The Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008, Regulation 8: Charges by local authorities for answering enquiries about a property


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a local authority may charge a person (including another local authority) in respect of answering enquiries from that person about a property.
(2) Any charge made under paragraph (1) may be made at the local authority’s discretion but must have regard to the costs to the local authority of answering enquiries about the property.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110849942/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-england-charges-for-property-searches-regulations-2008/regulation-8
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