Land Registry questions

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Teapot2021 said:

Hi @Land_Registry we are having a lot of trouble with the solicitors in requesting a name to be added to a land registry. They said it was expedited on the 8th July, which I don’t think was the case on their behalf. Please could you advise, reference number is MG5D25B. 

Many Thanks. 

That’s an application to register a shared ownership lease lodged on 10th August so I don’t think the quoted ref is the right one. Can you confirm please? 

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JHLow said:

Hi @Land_Registry

We are in the process of purchasing a part-exchanged home, the seller who is a housing developer has submitted change of ownership request. The title number is MAN327496. Our solicitor would not want to enter contract without the title showing up-to-date registration of the proprietorship. Could I know has this application been expedited and what time will it be completed?

Thanks.

Lodged 26 July so estimated timescale would mean it’s unlikely to be considered until end of Sept/early Oct. it’s not been expedited so would recommend they request that ASAP 

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twizzletop said:

Land_Registry said:

twizzletop said:

It hasn’t been expedited as I said, so might be worth him actually checking online - I’m assuming he checked for you? 

One of us can’t be right and it reads as if he asked but hasn’t checked to confirm as IF it had been expedited he’d have been told when he asked 

If it’s in order then it’s completed there and then. If it’s not expedited then the wait time is 9+ months from receipt 
I’ll flag it with colleagues to see if we can expedite it but I’d encourage you to ask the conveyancer to check for themselves also

Thank you.
He has sent correspondence via the portal and attached the memorandum of sale. 
The land registry reference number is DC5C1A7
Thank you 

Many thanks although sadly he’s still used the wrong request channel. 

However as I posted I’ve flagged it with colleagues so expedition should follow shortly 

Thank you for your help with this. My solicitor has now received a requisition regarding a creditors notice that was added to the title register in 1995. I contacted the land charges office in June and was told that it had been removed from the land charges index under section 8 of the land charges act 1972. Can this notice now be removed from the title register and if so how do I get it removed?
Thank you.
 

If it’s been removed then yes. The conveyancer needs to reply to our request dated 11th August and provide the evidence that it’s been discharged, dismissed or otherwise as appropriate 

Teapot2021

@Land_Registry yes the shared ownership property wasn’t registered when my seller first bought it. We are in the process of registering it in his name so that my solicitor can start the searches for my purchase of the property. The solicitor told us it had been expedited on the 8th July and had been approved! 
Thanks

twizzletop

Land_Registry said:

twizzletop said:

Land_Registry said:

twizzletop said:

It hasn’t been expedited as I said, so might be worth him actually checking online - I’m assuming he checked for you? 

One of us can’t be right and it reads as if he asked but hasn’t checked to confirm as IF it had been expedited he’d have been told when he asked 

If it’s in order then it’s completed there and then. If it’s not expedited then the wait time is 9+ months from receipt 
I’ll flag it with colleagues to see if we can expedite it but I’d encourage you to ask the conveyancer to check for themselves also

Thank you.
He has sent correspondence via the portal and attached the memorandum of sale. 
The land registry reference number is DC5C1A7
Thank you 

Many thanks although sadly he’s still used the wrong request channel. 

However as I posted I’ve flagged it with colleagues so expedition should follow shortly 

Thank you for your help with this. My solicitor has now received a requisition regarding a creditors notice that was added to the title register in 1995. I contacted the land charges office in June and was told that it had been removed from the land charges index under section 8 of the land charges act 1972. Can this notice now be removed from the title register and if so how do I get it removed?
Thank you.
 

If it’s been removed then yes. The conveyancer needs to reply to our request dated 11th August and provide the evidence that it’s been discharged, dismissed or otherwise as appropriate 

That's great, thank you. I have a letter from the land charges office that confirms it has been removed. I have already sent it to my conveyancer so will hopefully be sorted soon.
Many thanks for all your help.

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Teapot2021 said:

@Land_Registry yes the shared ownership property wasn’t registered when my seller first bought it. We are in the process of registering it in his name so that my solicitor can start the searches for my purchase of the property. The solicitor told us it had been expedited on the 8th July and had been approved! 
Thanks

Many thanks - that’s fine and makes sense then as the original application was cancelled and resubmitted hence the difference between current information I can see and what you had. 

It’s expedited, processed but we needed more. Looks like they’ve replied yesterday so if that’s resolved things you should have a positive outcome shortly  

Teapot2021

@Land_Registry
Thankyou so much for your help. 

shopaholic123

Hi,

Stressed with selling our property and was wondering if anyone can help.

Our buyer's solicitor has requested a copy of the lease plan with blue and yellow colouring, because our lease refers to a shared pathway and driveway coloured yellow and blue over which the property benefits from a right of way over.

Our solicitor replied saying unfortunately, the plan does not contain any such colouring. However, the location of the shared pathway and driveway is abundantly clear from the Lease plan.

They are now insisting that our solicitor approaches the landlord to obtain a complete copy and apply to the Land registry to update the filed copy held.

Does anyone know how long this would take? We are already 14 weeks in and I was hoping to complete by the end of September. 

Thanks

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shopaholic123 said:

Hi,

Stressed with selling our property and was wondering if anyone can help.

Our buyer's solicitor has requested a copy of the lease plan with blue and yellow colouring, because our lease refers to a shared pathway and driveway coloured yellow and blue over which the property benefits from a right of way over.

Our solicitor replied saying unfortunately, the plan does not contain any such colouring. However, the location of the shared pathway and driveway is abundantly clear from the Lease plan.

They are now insisting that our solicitor approaches the landlord to obtain a complete copy and apply to the Land registry to update the filed copy held.

Does anyone know how long this would take? We are already 14 weeks in and I was hoping to complete by the end of September. 

Thanks

Responsibility for holding the lease and counterpart rests with the tenant and landlord respectively. If the copy we hold doesn’t have the colourings then it’s normal to ask the tenant/landlord to check what they (should) hold 
it can and does happen so try not to stress too much as there are solutions 
How long it takes depends on the landlord first but if they’ve got the original/a certified copy then they lodge that with us, we update the filed copy and presumably things move on for you 
If the landlord doesn’t have it then the options are usually either an indemnity policy (check with conveyancer) which can be quick if they accept it or a new lease is drawn up which will delay things whilst that’s achieved 

POPPYOSCAR

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You help and advise people even on a Sunday afternoon!

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Thank you.