Voluntary Land Registrations

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ribble_valley_swimmer said:

Land_Registry said:

auditgal said:

Thank you for the feedback. Is anyone also able to confirm whether proof of identity is required for voluntary first registration? I have the original deeds from the last conveyance in 1970 and the land is freehold.

Thank you 

If voluntary and with deeds then No re identity verification being needed when submitting the application 

Thanks for clarification. 
Additional questions for Land Registry representative:

Re no ID verification for voluntary first registration, does this mean that on Form FR1, Boxes 14/15/16 are therefore all left totally blank?

Also, the land we are registering was acquired through 3 separate conveyances (2 adjoining cottages/gardens and an additional adjoining plot of land), but as a result of renovation are now 1 entity (eg only one main entrance, only 1 staircase). Is it fine to submit this as a single registration? We have conveyance documents to support root of title back to 1957, and an Abstract of Title dated 1957 that traces the title back to 1900 for all three parts. Does any additional explanation need to be submitted? And if so, how is appropriate to do this?

Thanks in advance.

No re ID verification. See PG 67 section 4 for when ID verification is needed with a first registration. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evidence-of-identity-conveyancers

As for a single application then yes. You apply using form FR1 which states the extent you are seeking to register. You then submit sufficient supporting evidence to back that up as appropriate 

ribble_valley_swimmer

Hopefully my final query for @Land_Registry

Voluntary first registration, doing ourselves (no conveyancer) - sending all original copies of conveyances, deeds of gifts, abstracts of title etc. Will the originals be returned to us?
PG1 4.4.4 implies yes, but top of Form DL1 seems to imply that originals may be retained and/or destroyed.

Clarification would be welcome, thank you.

Land_Registry

ribble_valley_swimmer said:

Hopefully my final query for @Land_Registry

Voluntary first registration, doing ourselves (no conveyancer) - sending all original copies of conveyances, deeds of gifts, abstracts of title etc. Will the originals be returned to us?
PG1 4.4.4 implies yes, but top of Form DL1 seems to imply that originals may be retained and/or destroyed.

Clarification would be welcome, thank you.

Originals are returned - top of form DL distinguishes between when it’s used for a FR or with another type of application

awk

Hi,
My father recently passed away and one thing on my to-do list is removing his name from the deeds and making my mother the sole name.

All looked straightforward using form DJP, but then realised that the house isn’t registered with Land Registry - they bought it in 1971. My mother says she has the deeds and there is nothing unusual with the house - built between the wars in a road of similar houses, etc.

I’m assuming that I need to a voluntary first registration, but it isn’t clear how/when I do this?

Any help much appreciated

Land_Registry

awk said:

Hi,
My father recently passed away and one thing on my to-do list is removing his name from the deeds and making my mother the sole name.

All looked straightforward using form DJP, but then realised that the house isn’t registered with Land Registry - they bought it in 1971. My mother says she has the deeds and there is nothing unusual with the house - built between the wars in a road of similar houses, etc.

I’m assuming that I need to a voluntary first registration, but it isn’t clear how/when I do this?

Any help much appreciated

Use our assisted online guidance to identify the correct guidance and forms you will need to register it for the first time. Check the deeds to confirm if bought in a sole or joint names and then answer the Qs online as appropriate