Land Registry questions

jweb2k

Thank you! 

GeorgianaCavendish

How concerned should I be if the Land Registry website doesn’t have the documents for a property I’m interested in buying? 

There is a listing for the property on the website, but no documents available for download. It was built circa 1970, so not pre-Land Registry. 

Land_Registry

GeorgianaCavendish said:

How concerned should I be if the Land Registry website doesn’t have the documents for a property I’m interested in buying? 

There is a listing for the property on the website, but no documents available for download. It was built circa 1970, so not pre-Land Registry. 

Unconcerned - land registration isn’t based on the age of a building as we register the land and not specifically what may be built on it. 

If there’s no registered information then the seller/agent should be able to confirm, ownership (original deeds) and/or how long the seller has owned it. 

Compulsory registration for the whole of England & Wales arrived in 1990. So if unregistered still it means in very basic terms that it’s not been sold for at least 30+ years. That’s all. 

GeorgianaCavendish

Land_Registry said:

GeorgianaCavendish said:

How concerned should I be if the Land Registry website doesn’t have the documents for a property I’m interested in buying? 

There is a listing for the property on the website, but no documents available for download. It was built circa 1970, so not pre-Land Registry. 

Unconcerned - land registration isn’t based on the age of a building as we register the land and not specifically what may be built on it. 

If there’s no registered information then the seller/agent should be able to confirm, ownership (original deeds) and/or how long the seller has owned it. 

Compulsory registration for the whole of England & Wales arrived in 1990. So if unregistered still it means in very basic terms that it’s not been sold for at least 30+ years. That’s all. 

Thank you! 

If I may add a follow up question, if it was registered would the documents always be available online?

The property does show up in the “Find a property - search results” when I search for the postcode, but it says “n/a” next to Tenure, Price Paid/Value Stated Data  and it says “No information available” where I would click the link to see the Purchase Documents online. 

Land_Registry

GeorgianaCavendish said:

Land_Registry said:

GeorgianaCavendish said:

How concerned should I be if the Land Registry website doesn’t have the documents for a property I’m interested in buying? 

There is a listing for the property on the website, but no documents available for download. It was built circa 1970, so not pre-Land Registry. 

Unconcerned - land registration isn’t based on the age of a building as we register the land and not specifically what may be built on it. 

If there’s no registered information then the seller/agent should be able to confirm, ownership (original deeds) and/or how long the seller has owned it. 

Compulsory registration for the whole of England & Wales arrived in 1990. So if unregistered still it means in very basic terms that it’s not been sold for at least 30+ years. That’s all. 

Thank you! 

If I may add a follow up question, if it was registered would the documents always be available online?

The property does show up in the “Find a property - search results” when I search for the postcode, but it says “n/a” next to Tenure, Price Paid/Value Stated Data  and it says “No information available” where I would click the link to see the Purchase Documents online. 

Yes if the searched criteria matched/is linked to registered information. There’s a small chance it’s not linked behind the scenes. 

If you use the Map Enquiry option instead then search for it using the map/imagery as well. If nothing again then its 99.99% unregistered

lauras3000

I am currently buying a house which has one title deed, within which the register states ‘title absolute/title good leasehold’. It mentions about an 800 year lease from 1772 but no further details of who the leaseholder is as no original lease was submitted and as I said the property is on one title deed….what implications could having this mixed title lead to? And can it be changed/merged to just title absolute freehold going forward? 

mishawest80

Hi I’m currently waiting for you to action an expedited request to remove a unilateral notice on title LA464844 and an dangerously close to my offer expiring and being plunged into financial hardship can you please advise of update?

Land_Registry

lauras3000 said:

I am currently buying a house which has one title deed, within which the register states ‘title absolute/title good leasehold’. It mentions about an 800 year lease from 1772 but no further details of who the leaseholder is as no original lease was submitted and as I said the property is on one title deed….what implications could having this mixed title lead to? And can it be changed/merged to just title absolute freehold going forward? 

The key with any property is who has legal ownership and what tenure is it. Im assuming you have a property that is part Absolute and part Good Leasehold. As such the key issue is the GL part but what ‘implications’ that has is very much something to get legal advice on 
Leaseholds can be merged into the superior title but you state that there’s only one title deed   https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/leases-determination

In the circumstances I’d suggest that you seek legal advice 

Land_Registry

mishawest80 said:

Hi I’m currently waiting for you to action an expedited request to remove a unilateral notice on title LA464844 and an dangerously close to my offer expiring and being plunged into financial hardship can you please advise of update?

Still with us but may not be too far away from being completed. Wrong form lodged initially but that’s been rectified and wider checks started. The beneficiary appears to have responded positively so the case will be reconsidered on that basis. 

I’d check with your conveyancer Monday to see if done by then 

ccbrowning

How long are updates taking now? My solicitor filed the AP1 8 days ago after I remortgaged, to reflect the change of lender. Just asking since we’re selling our home and it could cause some issues I think, later on when it gets nearer to completion. Would just be good to have some possible timescales so my buyer doesn’t freak out.