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Land Registry no title registered on home

Beausale
Beausale Posts: 4 Newbie
edited 5 January 2019 at 8:22PM in House buying, renting & selling
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  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    It's not yours so why do you think you can claim ownership?
    Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Beausale wrote: »
    It has been discovered my elderly parents mid 1950's house, which they built, is not registered with the land registry. There is no mortgage on it. Can I voluntarily register it in my name.
    I hope not, if it's your parents' house rather than yours.
  • ThePants999
    ThePants999 Posts: 1,748 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Land registration is not "finders keepers"! For a first registration, you need proof of your ownership, e.g. deeds.
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,976 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Presumably your parents do have deeds to their property?

    Are you saying that your parents want to give you their property?

    You mention that your parents are elderly - is the idea that if they give you their property they would avoid any care home fees that might become payable?

    https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/paying-for-care/paying-for-a-care-home/do-i-have-to-sell-my-home-to-pay-for-care/


    https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/paying-for-care/paying-for-a-care-home/deprivation-of-assets/
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Beausale wrote: »
    It has been discovered my elderly parents mid 1950's house, which they built, is not registered with the land registry.
    In no way unusual.

    There is no mortgage on it.
    Lucky them! I too have paid off my mortgage and it's a great feeling!

    Can I voluntarily register it in my name.
    No, of course not. It belongs to your parents.

    I am their only child ( now middleaged!) who lives with them as full time carer.
    So what? You think that entitles you to take ownership of... their home? their life savings? Their car? Their ....... everything?

    My father bought a small area of neighbouring land from the council to extend the garden which was registered in his name only.
    How is that relevant?

    I do not own another property. .
    Perhaps you should consider getting your life in order. Standing on your own two feet. moving out and buying your own home as a FTB.

    If, in time, your parents die, and choose to leave you their Estate in their wills, that is a matter for them. They may or may not do this.
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