Land Registry questions

Mahsroh

Hi, 

Probably one of the more simple questions on here, but how long does it take to update a correspondence address? 

I completed a COG1 about 2 - 3 weeks ago (I appreciate this isn’t that long) but accepted an offer the property yesterday within 5 days of listing, so much quicker than I expected. I’m now slightly concerned that my request to update my address will delay the sale process. 

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Mahsroh said:

Hi, 
Probably one of the more simple questions on here, but how long does it take to update a correspondence address? 

I completed a COG1 about 2 - 3 weeks ago (I appreciate this isn’t that long) but accepted an offer the property yesterday within 5 days of listing, so much quicker than I expected. I’m now slightly concerned that my request to update my address will delay the sale process. 

There are lengthy wait times at present so you can expect to wait a few more weeks at least. If you’ve got to the point of exchange/completion then ask it to be expedited

However your request to change your address should not delay a sale/purchase. If you think it will then cancel your application by contacting us to request it

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laskoibence said:

Good Afternoon @Land_Registry !
MS563915 - Can You please check in Your database what is currently happening with this case?

(12.05.2009) RESTRICTION: No transfer of the registered estate by the proprietor of the registered estate is to be registered without a certificate signed by Rosemount (Robson Street) Management Company Limited (Co. Regn. No. 6519228) of Keepmoat House, Windward Drive, Title number MS563915 2 of 3 B: Proprietorship Register continued Speke, Liverpool L24 8RF or their conveyancer that the provisions of clause 13.6 of the transfer dated 29 October 2008 referred to in the charge register have been complied with.

The problem is, that the Rosemount LTD management company was dissolved in 2009, and a nem management company was in place for an other 3 years. We have contacted that company, as we have to remove the restriction in order to sell the house, we are already in the process of selling it.
The management company adviced us, that the council has taken over the rights, so we have contacted them , they are not repliing to the mails, when I called them , they said I would need to wait for a reply, which we did, no luck.

It is a freehold house, what are the other ways to remove the restriction? I believe there is an RX3 application in place, but land registry is waiting for evidences from my solicitor, who is asking me for evidence, but all I could give him is tha mail copy which I have from the old director of the first company, and the other mails from the other management company.
Please advice us on this.

The RX3 was submitted on 16th March so is waiting to be considered. That’s some weeks away with current wait times 
If the company has been dissolved then that’s not sufficient to cancel the restriction in my experience. Your solicitor may wish to consider applying to disapply it instead using form RX2 - see PG 19 section 7.7.2 unless they’ve already read that 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/corporate-insolvency/practice-guide-35-corporate-insolvency#restrictions-favour-dissolved

Either way if there’s an urgency re the RX3 they need to request expedition 

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Jaybee_16 said:

I'm in the process of buying a bungalow and need help with part of the conveyancer report.
'The register of title to a conveyance dated.... and a plan but a copy of the same has never been filed with the Land Registry. The seller does not hold a copy'
The seller is arranging indemnity insurance but my conveyancer states she is unable to advise how it might impact on the property.
Can anybody explain the implications for this and should I be concerned?

I’d seen your post but we don’t deal with such insurance policies directly. Whilst others may comment in this thread you might want to do a separate thread 

laurapatriciax

Hi, 
This is my first post to the forum. We sold our first home in May 2019 and yesterday found out our buyers solicitor has not sent the TR1 form we signed at the time to Land Registry. We found out as we have received debt collector letters to our new address relating to annual lease payments we have not paid. 
Our solicitors seems to think this can be easily rectified but we have a couple of questions: 
1) As the transfer will now happen in April 2021, are we liable for the lease payments?
2) Does the TR1 form 'expire' and should we be being asked to sign new copies for the transfer to now take place?
3) If we are asked to sign new copies, does this affect the sale and the house value at the time of sale?
Many thanks 

Lost_Pilot

Hello Land_Registry,

Would it be possible to get an estimated timescale for a title deed/plan variation at the moment?

We're buying a semi-detached house where the flying freehold with next door is incorrectly described on the Property Register for both properties.

The solicitors have employed the services of a company to draw up new plans and all parties have agreed to the changes.

This will involve a change to the Property Register and also the Title Plan on both properties.

Just wondered how long this is likely to take to change once they are submitted.

Many Thanks

benrichards0611

Land_Registry said:

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 

Hi Land registry.
My solicitor is under the impression that the notice period for this case would be 65 working days. Is he mistaken?
Regards
Ben

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laurapatriciax said:

Hi, 
This is my first post to the forum. We sold our first home in May 2019 and yesterday found out our buyers solicitor has not sent the TR1 form we signed at the time to Land Registry. We found out as we have received debt collector letters to our new address relating to annual lease payments we have not paid. 
Our solicitors seems to think this can be easily rectified but we have a couple of questions: 
1) As the transfer will now happen in April 2021, are we liable for the lease payments?
2) Does the TR1 form 'expire' and should we be being asked to sign new copies for the transfer to now take place?
3) If we are asked to sign new copies, does this affect the sale and the house value at the time of sale?
Many thanks 

1) one for your solicitor
2) if the TR1 was completed so dated and executed then it doesn’t expire
3) I doubt it as your contract will still apply but again one for your solicitor 

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Lost_Pilot said:

Hello Land_Registry,

Would it be possible to get an estimated timescale for a title deed/plan variation at the moment?

We're buying a semi-detached house where the flying freehold with next door is incorrectly described on the Property Register for both properties.

The solicitors have employed the services of a company to draw up new plans and all parties have agreed to the changes.

This will involve a change to the Property Register and also the Title Plan on both properties.

Just wondered how long this is likely to take to change once they are submitted.

Many Thanks

If it involves a transfer p/exchange of parts then the wait time will be several months. 

Timescale is though irrelevant to some extent and what matters is if you are a confirmed buyer but you can’t complete until this is sorted, then they need to apply first and then ask for it to be expedited. What it is doesn’t really matter then as expedition can reduce that initial wait time 

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benrichards0611 said:

Land_Registry said:

benrichards0611 said:

Hi Land registry.
My solicitor is under the impression that the notice period for this case would be 65 working days. Is he mistaken?
Regards
Ben

There are notices that have 65 day timescale and he’ll know the specifics involved so no reason to think he’s wrong. We won’t know until the application is made/considered