Land Registry questions

Hi, I was hoping to gain a bit of insight on an issue we are having.

We have the TP1 for our property from 2006, the land was split with a property either side, access way/driveway down the middle with a turning point at the top of that. Access way/turning head are split down the middle. On the TP1 there is supposed to be a pink section which is our land/house and a light pink area that denotes the access way, the same for the neighbour but in orange and light orange. The issue has arisen as the light coloured area aren't really visible on the TP1 scans we have. We bought the property in 2014, so were not the owners at this time.

There was confusion as we have said our house and parking is on the pink (which it is), but buyer's solicitor have said they can't advise the buyer to proceed without us applying to the Land Registry for rectification. Our solicitor has explained that the shading is unclear, but that if you enlarge it you can see the lighter areas. Obviously when physically at the house or looking at the sales particulars you can see it isn't built on the driveway, however buyer's solicitor is pushing for rectification.

Does anyone have any idea of the process of applying for rectification? Or a rough timescale?

We were due to exchange on Friday, our buyer had paid her deposit and gone in to sign, but then when our solicitor called to exchange, the buyer's solicitor raised this. We are due to emigrate so the situation really needs sorting ASAP.

VivaGK wrote: »

Hi, I was hoping to gain a bit of insight on an issue we are having.

We have the TP1 for our property from 2006, the land was split with a property either side, access way/driveway down the middle with a turning point at the top of that. Access way/turning head are split down the middle. On the TP1 there is supposed to be a pink section which is our land/house and a light pink area that denotes the access way, the same for the neighbour but in orange and light orange. The issue has arisen as the light coloured area aren't really visible on the TP1 scans we have. We bought the property in 2014, so were not the owners at this time.

There was confusion as we have said our house and parking is on the pink (which it is), but buyer's solicitor have said they can't advise the buyer to proceed without us applying to the Land Registry for rectification. Our solicitor has explained that the shading is unclear, but that if you enlarge it you can see the lighter areas. Obviously when physically at the house or looking at the sales particulars you can see it isn't built on the driveway, however buyer's solicitor is pushing for rectification.

Does anyone have any idea of the process of applying for rectification? Or a rough timescale?

We were due to exchange on Friday, our buyer had paid her deposit and gone in to sign, but then when our solicitor called to exchange, the buyer's solicitor raised this. We are due to emigrate so the situation really needs sorting ASAP.

In my experience the only way to 'rectify' such an issue is to produce a copy of the TP1 with better colouring. We will only have the scanned copy.

If the solicitor writes to us to ask if we have a better copy or if we can change anything then we'd normally respond within a few days. But I'd speak to your solicitor to ascertain how they believe it can be rectified first.

If that can't be done then I suspect the only way forward is to discuss with the buyer's solicitor what they will accept e.g indemnity insurance but very much something to discuss with your own solicitor first.

Land_Registry wrote: »

In my experience the only way to 'rectify' such an issue is to produce a copy of the TP1 with better colouring. We will only have the scanned copy.

If the solicitor writes to us to ask if we have a better copy or if we can change anything then we'd normally respond within a few days. But I'd speak to your solicitor to ascertain how they believe it can be rectified first.

If that can't be done then I suspect the only way forward is to discuss with the buyer's solicitor what they will accept e.g indemnity insurance but very much something to discuss with your own solicitor first.

Thank you for your response. Our solicitor has spoken to the Land Registry today, who have confirmed that the shaded ares are visible upon enlargement.

The buyer's solicitor has now told us that it is in fact the shading and boundaries that are incorrect, and need to be rectified. However we have a letter and new boundary plan dated 2007, which appears to rectify the 2006 TP1. Our solicitor is confident this paperwork is all that is needed, so hopefully it will be sorted soon.

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