exchanging contracts

alexxela

we exchanged contracts and the solicitor told me I will not receive the contract, it will remain in their file. I have got only copies of land registry and other papers. Help! thank you

mrginge

What help do you want?
Why do you want the contract?

jbainbridge

I'd be happy with the keys!

alexxela

thank you for replies. I believe I should have a document stating that that property is mine and I have payed £xxx on that date. I am happy with the keys also, but what if someone comes and says...get out of the house cause the house it s mine now.?

Davesnave

The title documents and the title plandefine what is conveyed in the contract. These are the most useful documents. Even so, many owners don't read them or understand them, but leave 'that sort of thing' to their solicitor.

More fool them!

All modern transactions are recorded and held digitally at the Land Registry, so you are perfectly safe, short of a zombie apocalypse.

You can also add a rider for free on your LR documentation, so that they alert you if anyone attempts to alter them.[STRIKE] Someone will be along to give you the link.....I've lost it![/STRIKE]

Here it is:

https://propertyalert.landregistry.gov.uk/

davidmcn

alexxela wrote: »

thank you for replies. I believe I should have a document stating that that property is mine and I have payed £xxx on that date. I am happy with the keys also, but what if someone comes and says...get out of the house cause the house it s mine now.?

In that case it's not the contract you want, it's a copy of your title. The contract just says that you will be paying £xxx on a date, it doesn't confirm to anyone that completion took place.

Though I've no idea why your solicitor can't be bothered sending you a copy of your contract.

alexxela

i havent got anything on my name yet. i ve got copies of the seller s register of title and map. when i am supposed to receive the register of title with my name on it?

elverson

That will take a few weeks (?) after completion for the Land Registry to update the title.

Land_Registry

elverson wrote: »

That will take a few weeks (?) after completion for the Land Registry to update the title.

Once you have completed the purchase your solicitor will normally lodge it with us within a few days although that cna be longer if other details are needed.

Once submitted to us the current average for a normal purchase of a registered title is 7 working days providing everything is in order.

Your solicitor will usually send you a copy of the title with your details to confirm everything has been done.