First registration of title if deeds are lost or destroyed

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babyblade41 said:

You need someone who is knowledgeable of adverse possession as it's not just sending over a few docs.
If LR aren't totally satisfied you may get an OS out and then go to surrounding neighbours for any objections.

Yes, it did occur to me that the solicitors' high quote might have been because they did not have the expertise or time to do the work.  Particularly with high volume firms, they tend to stick to bog standard sale and purchases and would rather complete several transactions than one transaction with complications!

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babyblade41 said:

You need someone who is knowledgeable of adverse possession as it's not just sending over a few docs.
If LR aren't totally satisfied you may get an OS out and then go to surrounding neighbours for any objections.

Yes, it did occur to me that the solicitors' high quote might have been because they did not have the expertise or time to do the work.  Particularly with high volume firms, they tend to stick to bog standard sale and purchases and would rather complete several transactions than one transaction with complications!

That had crossed my mind - inexperienced in that area so want to price up the quote as they'll find it time consuming. The solicitors with reasonable quotes for first reg with lost/destroyed deeds said they were experienced in doing them. They also appreciated that I'd already done all the reasonably expected legwork to try and find the deeds, to no avail, so they would be ready to go with the application and not anticipating any to-ing and fro-ing in the application, we've got also lots of documented proof that demonstrates there was a mortgage, that it was settled and that the mother in law has lived at the property for many years.