Land Registry Incorrect

acidviolet

I am currently in the process of selling my house. It was a new build, owned only by myself since it was built. The buyer's solicitor has discovered that the land registry is incorrect - something my solicitor at the time of purchase failed to notice or tell me about. It turns out that a small square of land within my back gate has actually be registered to the neighbouring property.

Does anyone know how this can be rectified? I am an expecting mother desperate to move before the baby gets here and feeling very stressed that I may lose my buyer (for the second time).

Thrugelmir

Did you not check the boundaries on the plan when you purchased the property? Your solicitor would have relied on you to pass comment.

Cakeguts

It sounds as if you boundary isn't straight but you have assumed that it is?

davidmcn

acidviolet wrote: »

Does anyone know how this can be rectified?

Your solicitor will know - have you spoken to them about it?

I mean, it's possible it can't be rectified as such, but they'll at least be able to advise on the extent to which it matters and whether there are other solutions.

Tom99

How old is the house and how long have you lived there?

Davesnave

acidviolet wrote: »

The buyer's solicitor has discovered that the land registry is incorrect - something my solicitor at the time of purchase failed to notice or tell me about. It turns out that a small square of land within my back gate has actually be registered to the neighbouring property.

As a solicitor doesn't usually visit a property, discrepancies like this are normally picked-up by purchasers when the title plan is examined during the purchase process. A purchaser is asked to confirm that the property being conveyed matches the plan.

In this instance, making the real world situation match the plan, by moving the gate, might be easier than trying to alter the two property titles. You will know whether this could work, or not.

acidviolet

Thanks all for your replies. I think moving the fence might be the best solution here.

The house was build in 2010, I lived there until 2014 and then moved out and let it.

I didn't notice it at the time of purchase - being a naive first time buyer I gave it a cursory glance and it looked correct. The overall shape is correct.

Tom99

If the small area of land is not important your buyer may prefer the fence left as it is.