Transferring Property Ownership

Ash_Pole

I've had probate granted on my father's estate. His house was left to me so now I need to transfer it into my name.

The house is on a 999 year lease and I have all the documents, but there's nothing registered at the land registry (he lived there for 60 years).

Is this a job for a solicitor or is it possible to do this myself?

Keep_pedalling

Some older properties do not appear on the register, it will need to be registered for the first time.

https://www.gov.uk/registering-land-or-property-with-land-registry/register-for-the-first-time.

You should do this if you are keeping it, but if you are selling then that maybe better left with the purchaser.

Do you have the deeds?

Yorkshireman99

Ash_Pole wrote: »

I've had probate granted on my father's estate. His house was left to me so now I need to transfer it into my name.

The house is on a 999 year lease and I have all the documents, but there's nothing registered at the land registry (he lived there for 60 years).

Is this a job for a solicitor or is it possible to do this myself?

To be really sure of registering a good title you need to use a solicitor. Not a DIY job or one to delay. If you decide to sell doing the lack of registration will only delay things and may put the purchaser off.