Land Registry questions

Sally_Forth

KJAVW wrote: »

Hi!

I am not entirely sure this is a land registry question but....

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at the entrance of our driveway we have stonegate pillars with one large central one showing the demarcation of our separate drives (it is NOT a shared driveway scenario).

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Our drive is a couple of inches higher with a lip on it and apparently they are claiming this lip is theirs, from what we can see on our land registry documents, it is not.

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Is there anything we can do to re-affirm our ownership of this?

Land Registry don't record the exact location of a boundary, they work under the general boundaries rule (section 60, land registration act 2002).
LR would not be able to offer any legal advice as to how to proceed regarding the boundary but Practice Guide 40 supplement 3 describes your scenario and possible solutions. (PG40 s3 link)

I would definitely recommend legal advice if you can't come to an amicable solution between yourselves.

horse99

Hi Land Registry

My leasehold flat purchase completes early next week. Cash, no mortgage.

How long is the wait until it appears online on the LR title.

Thanks in advance.

Land_Registry

KJAVW wrote: »

Hi!

I am not entirely sure this is a land registry question but....

Is there anything we can do to re-affirm our ownership of this? Are there any rules and on the type or height of fence we can install to mark out the boundary?

As you suggest it's not a Q for us as these specific boundary issues are generally only resolved between neighbours. And tend to escalate into disputes if agreements are not made.

Definitely legal advice you need here re options and things to consider and then some form of discussion with the neighbour as appropriate. Important in that order so you know what to say or do to try and achieve the outcome you.

The registered information is highly unlikely to define anything in any detail for you. And what was needed in the 1930s has radically changed so attitudes have changed too.

Your local planning authority website will advise on height if structures permitted without their permission. But again in my experience that isn't the only thing to consider here as you gave your neighbour's reaction which may just escalate the issue further.

Best advice is to confirm your legal understanding and then share that, your own views, information and understanding with your neighbour and agree a way forward. Rely on the facts and add to them as a combined result and hope it works out for you.

Our PG 40 supplements 3-5 will be if some assistance

akh43

akh43 wrote: »

I purchased from current owner and they provided a solicitor to deal with it. I returned the TR1, title number GM550186, to them and they advised me the paperwork had been sent to Land Registry on 28/3/19.

Land_Registry wrote: »

Many thanks - the application was received on 28th March and is waiting to be considered. You won't get any paperwork from the conveyancer for several weeks as we have a backlog of this type of work and I would not expect it to be considered until mid/late July at the earliest on that basis

I still have not heard or received any paperwork yet, should I have?

Land_Registry

akh43 wrote: »

I still have not heard or received any paperwork yet, should I have?

I'm afraid not as it's still waiting to be considered as the backlog still affects.
Late July was based on average timescales only but it's still with us

Mrshix

Hello, we are in the process of buying a house in Staffordshire and our solicitors have said that the only thing we are waiting on is the land registry to go through for the vendors sale a few months ago. (Help to buy scheme in a new build).

We know that Land Registry have requested to go out to the property and check that the plans match up because of an odd shaped path, but does this mean that we will go back to the 'bottom of the pile' or should our case be dealt with pretty quickly from here? The initial request was submitted in April, and we have been living in boxes in a small housing association flat with two small children since may.

Our contract is signed and it is this alone that is holding up completion.

Land_Registry

Mrshix wrote: »

Hello, we are in the process of buying a house in Staffordshire and our solicitors have said that the only thing we are waiting on is the land registry to go through for the vendors sale a few months ago. (Help to buy scheme in a new build).

We know that Land Registry have requested to go out to the property and check that the plans match up because of an odd shaped path, but does this mean that we will go back to the 'bottom of the pile' or should our case be dealt with pretty quickly from here? The initial request was submitted in April, and we have been living in boxes in a small housing association flat with two small children since may.

Our contract is signed and it is this alone that is holding up completion.

If the site visit is directly linked to your application then no re bottom of the pile. If it's linked to the wider development then your aopplication is probably in the pile but not at the bottom.

The seller's solicitor should be able to confirm progress/ situation for you. Have they asked for it to be expedited?

Land_Registry

JMB90 wrote: »

Hi,

We have been in the process of buying a house which is currently being held up by one thing waiting to come back from the land registry. The house currently has two titles,a leasehold and a freehold but they are owned by the same person. Our solicitors advised that it would be best to merge these two titles together before completing, to end up with just one freehold title. The vendors solicitors put this request in I think about a month ago but we are struggling to get any updates on what is happening. The two title numbers are: SYK329264 and SYK329409.

Would you be able to advise on how long this might normally take as we are struggling to get any guidance from our solicitor.

Thanks very much for your help.

It's not a merger but an application to upgrade the first title from a qualified leasehold title to an absolute one. It has been referred to one of our lawyers for consideration and the seller's solicitor is aware.

Hopefully it will be considered shortly and next steps taken towards completing it. I'll flag with processing office also

clarecooper90

Good morning Land Registry,
Could you please advise whether there is an update for the title number ST277197.
It is an urgent one as there is a buyer waiting.
Many Thanks
Clare

Land_Registry

clarecooper90 wrote: »

Good morning Land Registry,
Could you please advise whether there is an update for the title number ST277197.
It is an urgent one as there is a buyer waiting.
Many Thanks
Clare

An application was submitted last Friday so now needs to be considered. That should happen within the next 5-10 working days

Two things to stress here are that
1) the nature of the application means that it will need to be considered by one of our lawyers as you are trying to rectify something registered in 2009 and
2) It is quite possible, if the details provided are seen as being sufficient. that we will need to carry out wider checks including contacting the current freeholder as well

However I mention those merely based on general experience so until it is considered we don't know what is needed, inc wider checks.