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How many names can be on a deed?

JustJewels
JustJewels Posts: 111 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hello

Just wondering if anyone knows the maximum number of names that can appear on a house deed? My family want to buy a property but there are 4 people who want an interest and I'm not sure if it's possible to have more than two names on a deed?

Thanks in advance for any anwers...

Cheers

JJ

Comments

  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,653 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 6 June 2009 at 3:24PM
    Certainly at least three (was the case for mum-in-law, wife & sister-in-law) and AFAIK not limit - ask landregistry for the definitive answer/...or ask your solicitor (you'll probably want a solicitor anyway to ensure the who-owns-what-share, what-happens-if-one-wants-to-sell, what-happens-if-one-dies is agreed up-front & on paper... ). If solictor doesn't know find another solicitor...


    Cheers!

    Lodger
  • Moonface
    Moonface Posts: 89 Forumite
    Not sure if there is a limit on how many people can apppear on a deed but the maximum for entry on the register as far as the LR is concerned is four people.
  • david29dpo
    david29dpo Posts: 3,890 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Four people is correct.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If four of you are buying one property together then you want to be absolutely clear and agreed as to whether you are buying as joint tenants or tenants in kind. The potential for hassle later is immense with so many buyers.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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