Solicitor put wrong postcode on land register entry.

baz8790

Thanks for the replys

I'm going to chase up the solicitor to see about my copy of the land register certificate and see what it states

My biggest concern is when it comes to selling this property this error causes any issues

davidmcn

baz8790 wrote: »

My biggest concern is when it comes to selling this property this error causes any issues

It won't. What you own is defined by the description in the property section of your title sheet - usually something like "the area outlined in red on the title plan". The postcode is irrelevant.

(and in case you hadn't realised, several of the other answers above are talking about the English Land Registry, which doesn't really help you)

Richard_Webster

I hadn't realised the property was in Scotland - but it just reinforces a point I've made before that there should be separate forum sections for Scots, and Northern Irish Law as opposed to English/Welsh.

A lot of people don't realise the law is different and don't necessarily tell us where the property is.

baz8790

I have received a copy of the land certificate but this still has the wrong post code.

The entry for Proprietor has my name but my old address, should this be my current address (the house I have purchased)

davidmcn

baz8790 wrote: »

The entry for Proprietor has my name but my old address, should this be my current address (the house I have purchased)

No, it's the address you were at when you bought the property.

G_M

Did you not notice/correct the error when you reviewed the document prior to the sale completing.......?

OK - water under the bridge. Either contact the Scottish LR, and ask how to get it altered, or press your solicitor to do this.

davidmcn

G_M wrote: »

Did you not notice/correct the error when you reviewed the document prior to the sale completing.......?

Which document? A purchaser wouldn't normally see the Disposition (the deed signed by the seller conveying the property) or the Land Register application form. That's assuming the error was actually created by the OP's solicitor and wasn't how the property was already registered.

Either contact the Scottish LR, and ask how to get it altered, or press your solicitor to do this.

As I said, the Registers don't get very excited about non-material errors, and aren't required to fix them, but you can always email post-reg@ros.gov.uk and ask nicely.

G_M

Sorry - English influence!

Buyer would normally see both the contract & TR1 in advance.