Is HM Land Registry taking too long to process my registration?

Sokar

Hello,
Me and my partner bought a property almost a year ago, the transaction completed in Novemeber and our solicitor says that they are still working with HM Land Registry to register it. From information that we see in Internet about how long does it take, we start wondering if our solicitors left the paperwork in a drawer for some time. For instance, HM Land Registry website have official data about usual regristration times, I cannot insert the link with my almost new account. On the other side, I remember that the ownership of the property belonged to a company and we are registering it as tennats in common. We are not sure if these two things may fall in what the website of HM Land Registry that I mention refers as complex transactions or applications to divide tittles, which they explain that takes a noticeable amount of time. Does someone with knowledge on the matter can tell us if we need to worry or the delay that we have is still reasonable?
Regards

user1977

Why are you worried about how long it takes? It doesn't really matter, unless perhaps you've now got another transaction in mind. You still own the property, no matter how long the registration process takes.

housebuyer143

user1977 said:

Why are you worried about how long it takes? It doesn't really matter, unless perhaps you've now got another transaction in mind. You still own the property, no matter how long the registration process takes.

Well personally I would be unhappy it's taking so long. First registration maybe but a purchase and it should be done by now. If it's not, maybe there is a problem and if so best to know about it now rather than when you want to remortgage and can't because the title still hasn't been registered.

Have you asked the solicitor what they are waiting on for the registration to take place? 

I bought 2022 and it was registered in 4 months. 

user1977

housebuyer143 said:

user1977 said:

Why are you worried about how long it takes? It doesn't really matter, unless perhaps you've now got another transaction in mind. You still own the property, no matter how long the registration process takes.

Well personally I would be unhappy it's taking so long. First registration maybe but a purchase and it should be done by now. 

Why should it be done by now? Plenty of registrations take at least this long. The fact it's taking long is not an indication that there's some sort of problem with it.

housebuyer143

user1977 said:

housebuyer143 said:

user1977 said:

Why are you worried about how long it takes? It doesn't really matter, unless perhaps you've now got another transaction in mind. You still own the property, no matter how long the registration process takes.

Well personally I would be unhappy it's taking so long. First registration maybe but a purchase and it should be done by now. 

Why should it be done by now? Plenty of registrations take at least this long. The fact it's taking long is not an indication that there's some sort of problem with it.

Are you sure? Because the land registry dont say it's a year wait if everything is in order. 
I see nothing wrong with following up with the solicitor to see where they are with it, rather than just assuming everything is in order. 

Edi81

Sounds strange. I bought end of November and received my land registry extract a few months later. 

user1977

housebuyer143 said:

user1977 said:

housebuyer143 said:

user1977 said:

Why are you worried about how long it takes? It doesn't really matter, unless perhaps you've now got another transaction in mind. You still own the property, no matter how long the registration process takes.

Well personally I would be unhappy it's taking so long. First registration maybe but a purchase and it should be done by now. 

Why should it be done by now? Plenty of registrations take at least this long. The fact it's taking long is not an indication that there's some sort of problem with it.

Are you sure? Because the land registry dont say it's a year wait if everything is in order. 

They do where it's a more complex type of application. As the OP mentions, if it involves a transfer of part (such as a newbuild) or a first registration or a new lease then it's going to take longer. That doesn't mean it's not in order, just it's a more involved process.

Recent Land Registry posts suggest at least 14 months for a transfer of part:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80321566/#Comment_80321566

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80170832/#Comment_80170832

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80153633/#Comment_80153633

Sokar

Thanks everyone for replying.
I don't have any real urgency but this topic can create some anoyance. I know somone which solicitor went out of business while registring the property and he hadn't easy sleeps during a few weeks.

propertyrental

Sokar said:

Hello,
........ I remember that the ownership of the property belonged to a company and we are registering it as tennats in common. We are not sure if these two things may fall in what the website of HM Land Registry that I mention refers as complex transactions ......

Tenants in Common is not a complex transaction.

Buying from a company depends:
* If the property was already registered as a distinct property, with its own Title number, then it makes no difference if the owner was an individual or a company. You would have been given a form TR1 (Transfer of Whole).

* However if the company owned a larger plot of land or several neighbouring properties, and your property was part of this larger plot, the LR would need to separate off your property and give it a new unique Title number. You would have been given a form TP1 (Transfer of Part). That is more complex and takes longer.

Land_Registry

The devil is always in the detail but it doesn’t read as a complex application. And the devil also extends to how wait times impact on individual buyers/owners as well. 

For vast majority it’s the completion that counts as that’s when you get the keys and move in. Once the application is lodged with us, often 4-8 weeks after completion your ownership has already been protected (Official search OS1) just before completion and then the actual application does the rest. How long you wait for registration doesn’t usually impact 
But it can be a worry, stressful and also hamper future plans if a very long wait. 

So best Q to ask us of your conveyancer - what’s the title number, the LR ref (ABR) and when did you lodge it? 

If they can provide those 3 things then very little to worry about and the answers cover your ‘did they overlook it’ for some reason? 

Odds are they didn’t and the process is simply playing out and in time we’ll register it and notify the conveyancer. They’ll then let you know. 

If after getting the answer you are still worried then DM us the title number and ABR and we can check/confirm