help land registry query

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We are looking to buy a bungalow build circa 1955 and made already 1 offer.
The property is in probate as the owner died and is now in the hands of her son.
I did an online search in order to check boundaries etc but no result and thus asked the Land Registry to search--they have just send me the reply-(very prompt in 2 days too) as follows;

" No registered estate,caution against first application or application for first regisitration or application for a caution against first registration is shown on the index map in relation to the property"

Does anyone understand this ---how should I treat this with regards my offers or is to with probate?
Thanks

RiskAdverse100

This means that title to the property is not registered at the Land Registry and the seller's proof of ownership will take the form of copy transfers and other documennts along with a copy of the grant of probate once this has been issued.

If you go ahead and buy this property then you will have to apply for title to be registered at the land registry following completion.

Buying an unregistered property such as this does involve additional legal work and you can expect your conveyancing charges to be a little higher!

I would strongly recommend that you find out exactly what the position regarding probate is before going any further. If an application for a grant of probate has not yet been submitted then it could be months before the transaction can go ahead! If this is the case then be prepared for a long frustrating wait and don't stop looking at other suitable properties. If a grant has already been obtained then it is a different matter and no additional delay should be involved.

It is invariably the case that when someone has died and their estate includes a property it is marketed for sale long before it should be.

RiskAdverse100