Land Registry questions

MB01

Hi @Land_Registry,

I'm in the process of purchasing a property, there have been a lot of delays (nearly 8 months now!) and the final delay is being caused by a debenture on the property, the seller's solicitor has spent a lot of time trying to remove it but unfortunately, it still hasn't been removed, it's a debenture dated 11th September 1987 on freehold title WM424610, are you able to please check and provide any update/approximate timescale/any advice please? Anything would be so greatly appreciated!

Abrasam

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Abrasam said:

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Abrasam said:

Hello @Land_Registry,

I'm a first-time buyer in the process of buying a leasehold flat and apparently there's been some issue with the lease plan and a 'deed of rectification' is required between the vendors and the freeholder. I was wondering if you knew how long this type of matter takes to resolve and if you knew if there was any update on the application in question? Title number: NGL951296.

Thank you so much,
Sam

Any application if this sort will wait 4+ months generally before being considered as we have a backlog of complex work such as your example. 

The key is to ensure that once it’s been submitted then the conveyancer asks us to expedite it. Expedition reduces the wait time to under 2 weeks generally. Everything then hinges on it all being in order though

Thank you @Land_Registry, would you be able to confirm if such an application has already been submitted for title number NGL951296?

No application to rectify the title has been submitted as yet against that title 

Would exchange and completion be able to proceed while an application of this nature is still being processed by the land registry?

Tiglet2

Abrasam said:

Land_Registry said:

Abrasam said:

Land_Registry said:

Abrasam said:

Hello @Land_Registry,

I'm a first-time buyer in the process of buying a leasehold flat and apparently there's been some issue with the lease plan and a 'deed of rectification' is required between the vendors and the freeholder. I was wondering if you knew how long this type of matter takes to resolve and if you knew if there was any update on the application in question? Title number: NGL951296.

Thank you so much,
Sam

Any application if this sort will wait 4+ months generally before being considered as we have a backlog of complex work such as your example. 

The key is to ensure that once it’s been submitted then the conveyancer asks us to expedite it. Expedition reduces the wait time to under 2 weeks generally. Everything then hinges on it all being in order though

Thank you @Land_Registry, would you be able to confirm if such an application has already been submitted for title number NGL951296?

No application to rectify the title has been submitted as yet against that title 

Would exchange and completion be able to proceed while an application of this nature is still being processed by the land registry?

Unlikely but ask your solicitor

malletlove

Hi @Land_Registry - currently in process of selling our flat. We hold a copy of the lease but the below has been raised by our buyers solicitors. 

We note that on title DT285300 it states that no copy of the Lease is held by the Land Registry yet you have provided us with an official copy of the Lease. Please arrange for the register to be corrected in this regard and provide an updated Register. 

This was flagged by our own solicitor in May, who sent Land Registry a copy of the lease back then. Are you able to see if there's any update on this? Thank you!

Abrasam

Land_Registry said:

Abrasam said:

Land_Registry said:

Abrasam said:

Hello @Land_Registry,

I'm a first-time buyer in the process of buying a leasehold flat and apparently there's been some issue with the lease plan and a 'deed of rectification' is required between the vendors and the freeholder. I was wondering if you knew how long this type of matter takes to resolve and if you knew if there was any update on the application in question? Title number: NGL951296.

Thank you so much,
Sam

Any application if this sort will wait 4+ months generally before being considered as we have a backlog of complex work such as your example. 

The key is to ensure that once it’s been submitted then the conveyancer asks us to expedite it. Expedition reduces the wait time to under 2 weeks generally. Everything then hinges on it all being in order though

Thank you @Land_Registry, would you be able to confirm if such an application has already been submitted for title number NGL951296?

No application to rectify the title has been submitted as yet against that title 

Hello @Land_Registry

I was wondering if such an application had now been submitted for title number NGL951296, my vendors seem to believe so, however, my solicitor cannot confirm this.

All the best,
Sam

jamjar92

@Land_Registry, 

How long does it take to remove a rent charge flag? Our solicitor requested it to be removed 3 months ago and is now holding up completion of the sale of the property.

The Title number is LA100367.

The rent charge was purchased in 1986 but was never requested to be removed at the time.

They have chased it several times so they say.

Land_Registry

MB01 said:

Hi @Land_Registry,

I'm in the process of purchasing a property, there have been a lot of delays (nearly 8 months now!) and the final delay is being caused by a debenture on the property, the seller's solicitor has spent a lot of time trying to remove it but unfortunately, it still hasn't been removed, it's a debenture dated 11th September 1987 on freehold title WM424610, are you able to please check and provide any update/approximate timescale/any advice please? Anything would be so greatly appreciated!

Lodged end of August. Expedited end of September. Processed on 2nd Oct but we need more from lender and they’ve been contacted so we are waiting for their reply 
Sorry for such a late posting 

Land_Registry

Abrasam said:

Land_Registry said:

Abrasam said:

Land_Registry said:

Abrasam said:

Hello @Land_Registry,

I'm a first-time buyer in the process of buying a leasehold flat and apparently there's been some issue with the lease plan and a 'deed of rectification' is required between the vendors and the freeholder. I was wondering if you knew how long this type of matter takes to resolve and if you knew if there was any update on the application in question? Title number: NGL951296.

Thank you so much,
Sam

Any application if this sort will wait 4+ months generally before being considered as we have a backlog of complex work such as your example. 

The key is to ensure that once it’s been submitted then the conveyancer asks us to expedite it. Expedition reduces the wait time to under 2 weeks generally. Everything then hinges on it all being in order though

Thank you @Land_Registry, would you be able to confirm if such an application has already been submitted for title number NGL951296?

No application to rectify the title has been submitted as yet against that title 

Hello @Land_Registry

I was wondering if such an application had now been submitted for title number NGL951296, my vendors seem to believe so, however, my solicitor cannot confirm this.

All the best,
Sam

Still no application to rectify the title 

Land_Registry

malletlove said:

Hi @Land_Registry - currently in process of selling our flat. We hold a copy of the lease but the below has been raised by our buyers solicitors. 

We note that on title DT285300 it states that no copy of the Lease is held by the Land Registry yet you have provided us with an official copy of the Lease. Please arrange for the register to be corrected in this regard and provide an updated Register. 

This was flagged by our own solicitor in May, who sent Land Registry a copy of the lease back then. Are you able to see if there's any update on this? Thank you!

The register and filing was corrected at the end of May so that’s no longer an issue it seems 

Land_Registry

jamjar92 said:

@Land_Registry, 

How long does it take to remove a rent charge flag? Our solicitor requested it to be removed 3 months ago and is now holding up completion of the sale of the property.

The Title number is LA100367.

The rent charge was purchased in 1986 but was never requested to be removed at the time.

They have chased it several times so they say.

Wait times are lengthy for this type of application but it was lodged in early July and processed in mid September. Unfortunately it wasn’t in order and we contacted the lodging conveyancer for more and as yet no reply. 

I’d suggest checking they received our contact on 15th Sept and confirming when they will reply.