PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.

Land Registry first registration processing time

I bought a house last year which completed in Feb 2020. The property wasn't registered with Land Registry prior and had to go through first registrtion. 
However, a year has passed and the property is still not registered online yet. I asked my solicitor and he said he said the application is still with Land Registry to process and there's severe delay due to covid. 
Does anyone else has similar experience? Is it something I should be worried?
Thanks!


Comments

  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    No, it doesn't matter in the slightest how long it takes. 
  • davidmcn said:
    No, it doesn't matter in the slightest how long it takes. 
    unless you are planning to sell in which case your solicitor can ask the LR to expedite the application.

  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 8,044 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    No reason to worry - as above, it doesn't matter while you're happily living in the house and if you needed to sell the process can be expedited. 

    We completed on a new-build in November 2019 - a few months before Covid kicked off - and there were already delays then, which got worse. We received our paperwork in November 2020, so it took about a year but it will have got longer since then.
  • I think when I bought my new build 5 years ago it took over 6 months, so I'm not surprised it's even longer now due to the plague.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 349.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 252.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453K Spending & Discounts
  • 242.8K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 619.6K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.4K Life & Family
  • 255.7K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.