Land Registry questions

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oxgr5360 said:

As the solicitor advised, is it likely that we would be approved for an expedited service? We have provided our solicitors with two Notifications of Sale for proof - should we include anything else in the application? And, if we were approved, is the Land Registry still working towards a 10 day turnaround or has this timeframe been extended with the volume of work needing processing?

Apologies for the essay - the past 4 months have been incredibly frustrating (no thanks to the property company) and dealing with this all while pregnant has been less than pleasant. Any input would be amazing (though I know you can't make promises or anything). Thank you so much. 

If there’s a confirmed linked/dependent transaction then I can5 see why we would refuse to expedite. 

However a few things to highlight here to try and ensure a smooth process for all. 

They need to lodge first and request expedition second - if they do it together then the request won’t be seen 
The documentary evidence needs to be provided with the request 
Expedition reduces the wait time. It doesn’t mean it will be completed and registered with8n 10 days. 

Hurdles which may need to be overcome inc other applications out of the same freehold and which have priority; consents required from third parties to comply with restrictions on the title; and often crucially the application isn’t in order - one in two of this type of application are not in order. The hurdles are all ones the conveyancer can help you overcome 

benrichards0611

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benrichards0611 said:

Hi Land registry.
I'm buying a house where a section of the driveway is registered to a third party (Seemingly in error). The sellers are applying for adverse possession. I wonder what the timescale on this would likely be? The register shows the land is registered to a person whom is likely to be deceased (registered in 1939) but I presume it would have been left to someone in their estate. 

If they’ve applied then they need to request expedition. If they haven’t then your wait will be several months. 

If it is expedited then it should be considered within 2 weeks. However a site visit would be needed (2-3 weeks) and wider checks also such as contacting neighbours to check/confirm claims made (3-4 weeks) 

Hi Land registry, This application has now been made and accepted and confirmed that it will be expedited. I was wondering if there is a period allowed for objection by the third party who has the land registered in their name. If so how long is this? Or does this fall within the wider checks you mention above? Thanks. And agreed with other comments about the usefulness of your presence on this forum

Land_Registry

benrichards0611 said:

Land_Registry said:

benrichards0611 said:

Hi Land registry.
I'm buying a house where a section of the driveway is registered to a third party (Seemingly in error). The sellers are applying for adverse possession. I wonder what the timescale on this would likely be? The register shows the land is registered to a person whom is likely to be deceased (registered in 1939) but I presume it would have been left to someone in their estate. 

If they’ve applied then they need to request expedition. If they haven’t then your wait will be several months. 

If it is expedited then it should be considered within 2 weeks. However a site visit would be needed (2-3 weeks) and wider checks also such as contacting neighbours to check/confirm claims made (3-4 weeks) 

Hi Land registry, This application has now been made and accepted and confirmed that it will be expedited. I was wondering if there is a period allowed for objection by the third party who has the land registered in their name. If so how long is this? Or does this fall within the wider checks you mention above? Thanks. And agreed with other comments about the usefulness of your presence on this forum

The timescale for objection is included in my earlier reply and in a best case scenario.
Those wider checks are the last stage so you have to pass the other stages first before wider checks happen - important to be aware of that re such matters 

Nile_E_Coyote

About to complete and vendors solicitors just realised there is still a charge on the title deeds from their mortgage lender. Mortgage was paid off years ago. They thought it was removed earlier in the process.

How long is this likely to take to be remedied? The lender are looking to remove it straight away.

Land_Registry

Nile_E_Coyote said:

About to complete and vendors solicitors just realised there is still a charge on the title deeds from their mortgage lender. Mortgage was paid off years ago. They thought it was removed earlier in the process.

How long is this likely to take to be remedied? The lender are looking to remove it straight away.

If they remove it electronically then seconds. If a postal/paper application it will take much longer as it will wait a while before being considered and then we have to carry out wider checks to confirm it can be removed. 

If it’s a ‘high street’ lender then seconds seems most likely 

Nile_E_Coyote

Land_Registry said:

Nile_E_Coyote said:

About to complete and vendors solicitors just realised there is still a charge on the title deeds from their mortgage lender. Mortgage was paid off years ago. They thought it was removed earlier in the process.

How long is this likely to take to be remedied? The lender are looking to remove it straight away.

If they remove it electronically then seconds. If a postal/paper application it will take much longer as it will wait a while before being considered and then we have to carry out wider checks to confirm it can be removed. 

If it’s a ‘high street’ lender then seconds seems most likely 

Its with Leeds building society. We have heard nothing back for 2 days so I'm worried it'll be a paper application.

Land_Registry

Nile_E_Coyote said:

Land_Registry said:

Nile_E_Coyote said:

About to complete and vendors solicitors just realised there is still a charge on the title deeds from their mortgage lender. Mortgage was paid off years ago. They thought it was removed earlier in the process.

How long is this likely to take to be remedied? The lender are looking to remove it straight away.

If they remove it electronically then seconds. If a postal/paper application it will take much longer as it will wait a while before being considered and then we have to carry out wider checks to confirm it can be removed. 

If it’s a ‘high street’ lender then seconds seems most likely 

Its with Leeds building society. We have heard nothing back for 2 days so I'm worried it'll be a paper application.

Ok but they are a significant lender so I’d expect it to be electronic. And for you to hear back within 2 days currently is asking a lot. Most lenders remove the charge within 10-12 days on average after telling you 

Nile_E_Coyote

Land_Registry said:

Nile_E_Coyote said:

Land_Registry said:

Nile_E_Coyote said:

About to complete and vendors solicitors just realised there is still a charge on the title deeds from their mortgage lender. Mortgage was paid off years ago. They thought it was removed earlier in the process.

How long is this likely to take to be remedied? The lender are looking to remove it straight away.

If they remove it electronically then seconds. If a postal/paper application it will take much longer as it will wait a while before being considered and then we have to carry out wider checks to confirm it can be removed. 

If it’s a ‘high street’ lender then seconds seems most likely 

Its with Leeds building society. We have heard nothing back for 2 days so I'm worried it'll be a paper application.

Ok but they are a significant lender so I’d expect it to be electronic. And for you to hear back within 2 days currently is asking a lot. Most lenders remove the charge within 10-12 days on average after telling you 

Thanks for the reply. Vendors solicitor claims to have asked the lender several times but still hasn't been done throughout the process.

Not ideal.

CLJP72

We completed on a house in September 2020 and it's still not showing on the sold house prices. Others in the area completed after us are on there. Is this anything to be worried about?

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CLJP72 said:

We completed on a house in September 2020 and it's still not showing on the sold house prices. Others in the area completed after us are on there. Is this anything to be worried about?

No - just check with your conveyancer to confirm they’ve lodged it with us and then wait for them to tell you once it’s done