Land Registry questions

ellectrastar

Hi,



My solicitor has given me two prices for a "Land Registry fee". It says if electronic registration is possible it's half the price. So, can you tell me in what instances electronic registration would not be possible?



Thanks.

Land_Registry

ellectrastar wrote: »

Hi,

My solicitor has given me two prices for a "Land Registry fee". It says if electronic registration is possible it's half the price. So, can you tell me in what instances electronic registration would not be possible?

Thanks.

You can view the fees payable at GOV.UK

The reduced fee you refer to is available to businesses-services users which includes most conveyancers/solicitors.

If you are buying the whole of a registered title and they use the service then the reduced fee should be available to them

If you are buying a new lease or part of a registered title e.g new build development plot then it's not available so the higher fee is payable.

I imagine, but you should query with your solicitor, that they have a generic letter to set out disbursements of which the registration fee is just one. To make it generic for all they cover the higher/reduced fee possibility

Grantlf420

Hi Land registry,

Sorry to ask again but have you had any further response on VA1535F.

Thanks

Pityakka124

Buying property from my grandparents.

Purchase value 118k
Mortgage 103k
15k is being gifted in form of equity

Lender has asked the property be registered at 118k. Solicitor says he will only register it at 103k. Can our gift of equity be included in the chargeable consideration? My grandparents signed a gift declaration letter and a declaration of solvency. The letter doesn’t specify if the gift is monetary or equity.

As it would still fall under the threshold for SDLT, would it matter anyway?

davemorton

REPOSTING as told this is a better place to put it, sorry if you have had to read this twice. Part of the way through purchasing a house. It is a probate sale. The family can not find the unregistered deeds. If they do not turn up, what sort of time scale are they looking at at getting new deeds?
Many thanks for any responses.

Land_Registry

Grantlf420 wrote: »

Hi Land registry,

Sorry to ask again but have you had any further response on VA1535F.

Thanks

Hi. It is being actively considered. We will check again on Monday / Tuesday and let you have an update.

Mickyboy52

I have deeds to house but there in my late wife’s name, as was everything utilities etc even car as I was hopeless at getting things done, so she took over the lot, she passed away 2 years ago all the banking was in joint names so that was easy selling house now and having problems with deeds being in her name will was drawn up but she passed before being signed help.

laskoibence

Land_Registry wrote: »

Hi. Not at the moment. It has been referred to a senior officer and once they've had an opportunity to consider, we'll have more idea as to progress.

Thank You, any idea how long does it take? We are thinking to withdraw our offer, as we do not progress at all. MS563915

bigstevex

Land_Registry wrote: »

Hi. At the time of writing, we haven't received any recent application or search against that title - LA898100 .

Hi land registry, would you be able to check again please, apparently it was sent yesterday or today, there's been a lot of confusion with it all and it wasn't sent in when I originally asked.

Land_Registry

Mickyboy52 wrote: »

I have deeds to house but there in my late wife’s name, as was everything utilities etc even car as I was hopeless at getting things done, so she took over the lot, she passed away 2 years ago all the banking was in joint names so that was easy selling house now and having problems with deeds being in her name will was drawn up but she passed before being signed help.

Have a read of our online short guide

If the property is in England or Wales, in her sole name and no recorded will then you'll need to apply for letters of Administration to obtain the legal authority to deal with her estate which includes the property