Waiting on Land Registry to complete

ryan1553

We are basically in a position to do a simultaneous exchange and complete tomorrow, except we are just waiting on the OS2 priority search to come back... Anyone else been in the same situation? How long do these priority searches usually take? My solicitor is chasing but I am finding it unlikely that the Land Registry will get everything back in time for tomorrow...

ryan1553

ryan1553 said:

We are basically in a position to do a simultaneous exchange and complete tomorrow, except we are just waiting on the OS2 priority search to come back... Anyone else been in the same situation? How long do these priority searches usually take? My solicitor is chasing but I am finding it unlikely that the Land Registry will get everything back in time for tomorrow...

Just to add that the OS2 was applied for 13 May.

GDB2222

Hi Ryan. I see you asked the same question on the LR thread. It's probably best to wait to hear from the LR Rep.

My own experience is that I applied for an official copy of the register using form OC1, and I got the reply in about a week. You've been waiting 3 months! 

It's possible things are held up if an application for registration is pending against the title. Do you know whether anything was done to alter the Land Registry entry for the property recently?

ryan1553

GDB2222 said:

Hi Ryan. I see you asked the same question on the LR thread. It's probably best to wait to hear from the LR Rep.

My own experience is that I applied for an official copy of the register using form OC1, and I got the reply in about a week. You've been waiting 3 months! 

It's possible things are held up if an application for registration is pending against the title. Do you know whether anything was done to alter the Land Registry entry for the property recently?

Hmm, to be honest I have no idea if anything was done to alter the entry. Was just wondering if anyone else has had such huge delays! I understand that it's probably taking longer because of the pandemic but I am getting super eager to complete now 

GDB2222

The LR rep said on the other thread it should be 2-3 days. My experience of a week is using the post, whereas your solicitor has an electronic link. 

To be frank, he should have been chasing this weeks ago. Something wrong there.

chalky_white_2

OS2 searches are generally returned within a few days. They start from the date of the order, and only last 6 weeks. So I don’t think you have the full picture...

That being said, your solicitor (assuming they are a solicitor) could just check Land Registry’s ‘day list’ of applications, where your priority search would be noted with any prior applications to determine risk.