how do i find out who owns the house next door

goldilocks

the house next door has been empty for over a year,and is boarded up at the back.the problem is his downpipe is cracked and leaking and all the rain is coming onto our wall,causing severe damp inside.does anyone know how to find out who owns it and get them to fix it

DilbertJones

purchase the deeds from the land registry online, about £3 i think

http://www.landregisteronline.gov.uk/

RedOnRed

robodan wrote:

purchase the deeds from the land registry online, about £3 i think

http://www.landregisteronline.gov.uk/

Are you sure you can purchase deeds jut like that? I thought deeds were held only by the owner, which in most peoples cases is their mortgage lender?

mrs_baggins

contact your environmental health dept at local council. I worked there and when this kind of thing happened they usually helped out

LizD_2

You can get the title plan which shows the property boundaries and title registry which gives you the registered owner of the property.

mrs_baggins

RedOnRed wrote:

Are you sure you can purchase deeds jut like that? I thought deeds were held only by the owner, which in most peoples cases is their mortgage lender?

I dont think its the actual deeds you are buying. Its details of the current owners and that type of thing

missgeordie

It is not title deeds you are purchasing, it is classed as official copies and shows the proprietor and who holds the mortgage if there is one.

Anyone can obtain these from Land Registry.

MrsMondragon

The cost is four pounds from the Land Registery (unless its gone up again). They will send you details of who owns all the houses on your road.

tee_pee_2

i would try environmental health if it is causing a nuisance. Do you have a local bobby that could have an idea, ( or am I living in a dream land expecting bobby's on the beat)

goldilocks

thanks everyone, i willl try environmental health tomorrow and see what happens

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