Unreasonable to ask for documentation for extra land before offering?

Housebuyer2019

We've found a property we would like to offer on. I've downloaded the title plan but it doesn't accurately reflect the size of the garden - the vendors told us they purchased an additional plot of land from the council 18 years ago. The neighbour behind them also purchased part of the land the council was selling, so the two plots of land back onto one another and there is no other access to the land. I've also purchased this neighbour's title plan, which doesn't show any additional plot of land on their plan either. I've run a more general search on the Land Registry hoping to find a separate title number for 'Land to rear of [house address]' but to no avail.

I've asked the estate agent to check that the sale definitely includes this extra land and whether it has a separate title number. His response was "there is definitely documentation for the extra piece of land and I have seen it". Is it unreasonable for us to ask to see this documentation? I appreciate that solicitors make these enquiries during the conveyancing process but we wouldn't want to purchase this house without the extra land and we'd like to avoid paying solicitors fees at this stage if we can get to the bottom of it now before offering. Maybe we'll have to put our offer in first on the basis that it does include the land and then make enquiries from there? Even after offering would it be reasonable to make these enquiries ourselves before instructing a solicitor?

HampshireH

Not unreasonable.

It would however be unreasonable to expect you to put an offer in without this info if the deeds do not include it. How would you price the offer without it

davidmcn

Housebuyer2019 wrote: »

I've run a more general search on the Land Registry hoping to find a separate title number for 'Land to rear of [house address]' but to no avail.

Have you actually done a map search for it? Often random bits of land aren't associated with a sensible postal address.

G_M

Housebuyer2019 wrote: »

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I've asked the estate agent to check that the sale definitely includes this extra land and whether it has a separate title number. His response was "there is definitely documentation for the extra piece of land and I have seen it".

Then I see no reason the agent can't share that with you. gven that on the face of it the land is not included.

Housebuyer2019

davidmcn wrote: »

Have you actually done a map search for it? Often random bits of land aren't associated with a sensible postal address.

Thanks for the tip, I didn't realise I could do a map search - I've just managed to find it. It doesn't appear when I search for the street address or postcode, but it is listed as 'Land at rear of [house address]'. And it shows that the vendors do own that piece of land. Thanks again

PasturesNew

Just ask. They should have it handy and would be asked for it ASAP during conveyancing, so just ask and they'd probably fall over themselves to produce it.

EDIT: Ah, I see you've found it already.

Housebuyer2019

Now the question is - is it possible/is there any benefit to getting the two title plans merged so the whole boundary is shown on one title deed?

davidmcn

Housebuyer2019 wrote: »

Now the question is - is it possible/is there any benefit to getting the two title plans merged so the whole boundary is shown on one title deed?

It's possible but has little benefit.

Housebuyer2019

davidmcn wrote: »

It's possible but has little benefit.

Thanks very much

babyblade41

Our house has 2 title numbers.. won't be a problem but not really worth doing tbh