Land Registry questions

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Patelmo wrote: »

Hi , we have purchased a property recently , domestic house and offices but they are both combines on the title register as for example 25 and 29 xyz road, we want to sell one , hence was looking to split it to allow us to market only the one . The red boundary is marked as one on the land registry . Anyone suggestion on the best way for war would be most welcome . Eg forms to compete , what the process is etc - Thanks in advance .

How it is registered does not prevent you marketing one. If you are selling part then the buyer purchases part and you Transfer it using a form TP1

Whilst you can apply to split it using firm AP1, a suitable plan to define the split and £40 we are very likely to refuse as it's seen as extra and unnecessary work from a registration perspective.

IF the buyer, once found, has a lender who insists on it being split first then we may consider it.

batg

THANKS so much for that info!

working1

Land_Registry wrote: »

You can apply to amalgamate the titles at the same time providing all the titles are of the same class e.g. Absolute and held in exactly the same name(s) and capacity

If one title is mortgaged then that may not be a bar to amalgamating the titles but something we would not consider until the application was made. From a registration perspective the 'tidying up' you mention is unnecessary work as three titles can be dealt with just as easily as one.

Note - if the application you originally referred to does not involve a new/changed title plan we may well refuse to amalgamate as it is extra work and we have a backlog of work at present

Thank you so much, this is really helpful

Londora

Land_Registry wrote: »

Londora - further to my previous post, I have checked the position & it will be around 4 weeks before we will be in a position to start processing the case. The average quoted does cover a wide a range applications that involve the creation of a new register and so is only a general guide.

If we do receive a request for expedition and this is successful, we would aim to consider the case within 10 working days.

Hello, thank you so much for this and sorry for not replying. I actually paused my conveyancing in December, while I waited for some repairs to be completed.

Has title number: EGL405320 now been processed or should I request for this to be expedited now?

Land_Registry

Londora wrote: »

Hello, thank you so much for this and sorry for not replying. I actually paused my conveyancing in December, while I waited for some repairs to be completed.

Has title number: EGL405320 now been processed or should I request for this to be expedited now?

The application was completed on 5th January under new title AGL454067. The one you have quoted has now been closed.

Unfortunately we do have delays still on this type of work. However your timing in querying again seems to have been exemplary.

Londora

Land_Registry wrote: »

The application was completed on 5th January under new title AGL454067. The one you have quoted has now been closed.

Unfortunately we do have delays still on this type of work. However your timing in querying again seems to have been exemplary.

Haha, timing is everything Thank you so much and Happy New Year! :beer:

Hralston92

Hi

We have owned our flat for 5 years and are looking to sell. The building was subject to work in 1992 where it split larger flats with one communal close (no 3) and 2 main door flats (no’s 1 and 5), into smaller flats with two communal closes (no’s 1 and 5). The original communal close (no 3) still exists due to the structural walls however it only leads directly into our ground floor flat. We use our communal close as the main access to our flat and just use this as a storage area. Our neighbours do not have access/don’t know it exists.

The title deeds show this close area as a communal area however it’s not included in the communal lighting/repairs etc. by any owner/factor led works.

We would like to make this space part of our title deeds as we have had it as part of our flat since we moved in.

Does anyone have advice on how we are able to do this?

Any advice appreciated.

da_rule

Hralston92 wrote: »

Hi

We have owned our flat for 5 years and are looking to sell. The building was subject to work in 1992 where it split larger flats with one communal close (no 3) and 2 main door flats (no’s 1 and 5), into smaller flats with two communal closes (no’s 1 and 5). The original communal close (no 3) still exists due to the structural walls however it only leads directly into our ground floor flat. We use our communal close as the main access to our flat and just use this as a storage area. Our neighbours do not have access/don’t know it exists.

The title deeds show this close area as a communal area however it’s not included in the communal lighting/repairs etc. by any owner/factor led works.

We would like to make this space part of our title deeds as we have had it as part of our flat since we moved in.

Does anyone have advice on how we are able to do this?

Any advice appreciated.

As it is part of the communal area you have consent to use it and are therefore not trespassing. As such you will find it extremely difficult to prove adverse possession.

An option might be to approach the freeholder and ask him to give you a separate lease of this area. However, this may not be possible if other flats also have rights over it.

Land_Registry

Hralston92 wrote: »

Hi

We have owned our flat for 5 years and are looking to sell. The building was subject to work in 1992 where it split larger flats with one communal close (no 3) and 2 main door flats (no’s 1 and 5), into smaller flats with two communal closes (no’s 1 and 5). The original communal close (no 3) still exists due to the structural walls however it only leads directly into our ground floor flat. We use our communal close as the main access to our flat and just use this as a storage area. Our neighbours do not have access/don’t know it exists.

The title deeds show this close area as a communal area however it’s not included in the communal lighting/repairs etc. by any owner/factor led works.

We would like to make this space part of our title deeds as we have had it as part of our flat since we moved in.

Does anyone have advice on how we are able to do this?

Any advice appreciated.

da_rule has kindly covered it for you. Legal advice needed if you think you have a claim on it but the second option appears the better one although likely to need some unravelling if rights do exist to use it as you'll need to get their leases, at least, varied as well

Lilyburton

Hi there


I am really hoping for some advice. We were due to exchange contracts and move house 4 days before Christmas (having agreed a sale at the start of August) but unfortunately have been advised that we are waiting on Land Registry to register a charge and this could take 3 months - possibly longer.


Essentially our buyers discovered that evidence was required to demonstrate that the mortgage relating to the previous occupiers of their house (bear with me) had been settled. It has and they have confirmation of this from the bank. This has now gone to Land Registry but we have been advised that this will take 3 months + to resolve.


We are in complete disarray, having sold most things in preparation for moving prior to Christmas, which was always the date proposed. All of our belongings (including those of our 2 small children)were completely packed and put into storage in preparation so living in limbo.


To make matters more stressful we have just been advised that the developer that we are buying from have a quota, in terms of the number of people that they are permitted to move in prior to completing road improvement works. It is likely that we are going to fall outside of the quota if this issue isn't resolved imminently, as there are others in a position to move. If this occurs then any move will be delayed until September at the earliest and it is highly likely that the chain will fall apart due to this.


Does anyone know if it is at all possible to expedite this with Land Registry? It is imposing so much stress on our family, due to the uncertainty involved and the possibility that the whole thing is going to fall apart.


Many thanks in advance.