House name change is this possible

Davesnave

Land_Registry_representative wrote: »

If the name is the same or too similar to one nearby then that can be a problem...

Last year, the PO changed our address because it was the same as that of another property about 150m away.

The situation had only existed for 24 years.

Although our property was built, named and numbered first, we had to change because the other house was one of fourteen.

Despite the change, the local authority, which made the original request for it, has persisted in using the old one.

The postman, who knows everyone in the village never had a problem in the first place. Van drivers were less efficient. Even now, if something from the internet doesn't turn up, I check the wood shed in the house down the road!

PasturesNew

The most important reason for "doing it right" is that the 999 services information is updated, so they know where the house is.

TonyMMM

We bought our house 20 years ago , never liked the name and intended to change it, but somehow never got around to it !

You learn to live with it ...

mumps

Davesnave wrote: »

Be careful changing names. It's amazing what some people think is an attractive name for their abode.

'Windy Ridge' comes to mind here, as well as 'Cobblers' and the appallingly realistic, 'It'lldo.'

My local favourite, almost bound to add a few thousand to the asking price, is 'Little Shanty.'

The road to the rear of my house is called "Windy Ridge." Several of the houses are called 'Windy something' I can't even remember the names, need to go for a nose.

Slinky

Used to drive past one called 'Esso View'

[Deleted User]

There use to be a house on my route to work called 'Idunno'.

mcdermott_c

Haha why would anyone rename their house "it'll do" Or "I Dunno"

Assume "Esso View" and had a nice view of the petrol garage lol

Thank you for all the advice given.


Land Registry representative - forgive my ignorance I assume that once the change is made in the land registry as it all electronic any title deeds (whoever stores them) will be updated too ? So wouldn't need to pay a solicitor to change these also

Thanks

Off to think of a funny name to suggest (shock) my wife with .....

clint_S

I used to drive past Nikitas House, My street, Salford. On my way to work. Always thought it would be great to own a house on that road and call it My house, my Street.

Land_Registry

mcdermott_c wrote: »

Land Registry representative - forgive my ignorance I assume that once the change is made in the land registry as it all electronic any title deeds (whoever stores them) will be updated too ? So wouldn't need to pay a solicitor to change these also

Once we are notified we update the electronic land register so no need to pay a solicitor to do the same thing

The land register is a database but it's not used by others re confirming postal addresses - businesses/shops for example will often rely on Royal Mail for that

AlexMac

BeansOnToast wrote: »

One of the questions we asked our vendor was the origin of the name. It turns out that it is a combination of the surnames of the original owner and his builder. We like it so we haven't considered changing it.

We asked the same question about a place we stayed at in Spain recently; turned out that it too was based on two names; the owners' kids, Eva and Gonzales... so they called it EGO with absolutely no sense of irony