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Seller is not the registered proprietor - can I still become the registered proprietor if I buy?

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  • Land_Registry
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    Yes - these are two separate transactions
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  • Yes - these are two separate transactions
    Thank you.

    Also thanks to everyone else who replied.
  • I've noticed a few properties for sale where the seller has recently completed on a property and then they are quickly selling it (presumably for a profit). The property doesn't show the seller as the registered proprietor so I just want to know what happens if I buy the property.

    I can show the Land Registry:
    1) The completed transfer from the registered proprietor to the seller.
    2) The completed transfer from the seller to me.
    3) My stamp duty certificate for the purchase.

    Can I become the registered proprietor with these documents? 

    Will there be an issue for me if I'm unable produce the stamp duty certificate for the seller's purchase?

    @Land_Registry
    I think I had a similar issue years ago and I phoned up an Estate agent to ask some questions and help me out. They didn't sell me anything well.... they tried to but they just helped me in the end. I think the agency was hadleigh estate agent or bromsgrove estate.

    Hope this helps
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