Basically, we just bought a house, and the property next door has a fence that goes around a metre over their properties boundaries and a metre into ours. We bought the property a month ago, and looking at google maps it looks like this change was made in 2008.
Basically is there anything we can do to reclaim that piece of land in the garden, because obviously we would like it back? HM Land Registry boundaries show that it is part of the property we purchased, so would the house next door have any legal standing to keep the land? Or are we able to claim it back?
I'm helping my mother organise purchase of a property that she has had an offer accepted on. Shopping around for conveyancing, one solicitor immediately picked up that on HM Land Registry search, it shows 'Tenure: A caution' (vs 'Tenure: Freehold' for eg my house).
Solicitor has obviously noted that without going ahead and investigating further, they don't know exactly what this is. But has anyone seen this, and have any rough ideas as to what kind of issues could be faced?
Is it as a straightforward as it sounds in that there's an amount that's been paid that's not being shown on the transaction price on HM land registry?
The definition on there is as follows:
category B: Additional Price Paid entry includes transfers under a power of sale (repossessions), buy-to-lets where they can be identified by a mortgage and transfers to non-private individuals.
Hey everyone.
We and my partner have just purchased a new build property. We are having issues getting anything delivered and the council won't even give us bins and we can't pay our council tax because the properties address still doesn't exist in the national database. We signed and paid for land registration last week but we still don't have a legitimate address. We managed to register it with Royal Mail which is something, but we can't do anything or change over utilities or Internet until its actually registered.
Has anybody had a similar issue or have any advice on how long it takes or a way that we can at least get deliveries?
Many Thanks in advance.
I purchased a freehold property in Oct 2020.
The conveyancing firm have confirmed via email at the time of the completion and had applied to HMLR to update.
I've chased them twice now and still they haven't got any updates.
Should I be worried? Do I need the updated title for mortgage re-application?
Thanks
I’m currently under offer for a property and the vendor didn’t know they never had the property registered. Does anyone have any experience of long this process takes? Thanks!
I would like to use the HM Land Registry Business e-services "Information Services, Land Charges Services and electronic Document Registration Service"
The following link contains more information and a signup document https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-hm-land-registry-business-e-services my understanding of this is that the only requirement to sign up and access this resource is that I form a Limited company/PLC.
Is this correct?
For you political/IT nerds on here, seems the land registry is beta testing a new platform for accessing the land registry data.
http://landregistry.data.gov.uk/
Hi i would really appreciate your help, I am about to rent an apartment in Manchester but I am really sceptical as the person who was there at the viewing said they were the landlord, and they sent me a draft tenancy agreement which listed a law and financial services company as the landlord. I also went on the Home office land registry website and paid £3 to get a title register for the apartment, it said the owner was one Manchester which is not mentioned in the tenancy. The title register also states odd and even number ranges for the address which i could not understand. I am a student here and apartments are going quickly, I like the apartment but this is making me sceptical. Please help
So I’m staying with my aunt and uncle and today they got a letter from The HM Land registry. We are all a little confused, wondering if anyone can explain it in an easy way and tell us if we need to talk to anyone. Thanks in advance.
So the letter has the title of B232 Notice (LH) of determination of an estate on escheat. It’s says it’s regarding land on the west side of address.(there land isn’t big, small house and small yard)
This is the exact wording
Dear *******
I am writing to you as the register proprietor of the above leasehold property.
We have been notified by The Treasury Solicitor that the freehold estate in the above property,register under title number *****, has determined on escheat. This means that the land has reverted to the crown who is entitled to grant a new freehold estate.
The following entry will be made in the register of the leasehold title;
(26.02.2019) The Freehold registered estate had determined on disclaimer by The treasury solicitor on 12 February 2019 pursuant to section 1013 of the Companies Act 2007 but the entries relating to the estate continue in the register.
The notice of your lease entered in the register of the freehold estate on 32 March 1982 will remain in the register.
Then goes on about if you object register before the 19 March 2019.
A little more info: In a town near Manchester. They bought the house/land in 1975 (the house and the street was getting built still, moved in 76) and the land we think they are referring to is a bit of land to the side of the property that was originally the estate builders but while building the area and estate they were annoyed that it wasn’t getting mowed, so they went to the the owners. They at the time didn’t want to deal with it so they gave the land over to them ( they apparently have paperwork somewhere with them signing it over to them.) it’s a pretty small area maybe 3/4m X 3m ish. They thing that happened at the latest 1978/9. They have been looking after aka mowing and weeding if since then.
Thanks again in advance. Sorry about layout or spelling, I’m on my phone and just bad at spelling.
The government is considering privatising HM Land Registry. At the moment it is a legal requirement to register property with HM Land Registry, and you have to pay quite a bit to do so.
My question is, if it does gets privatised, how would it be legal for the government to force people to pay for the services of a private company? I can't think of a single other situation where a person is required by law to pay and use the services of a specific private company with no alternative and no option to cancel. Doesn't that amount to "state aid", illegal under EU Competition Law?
Am I legally required to register my property with HM Land Registry and provide them two passport sized photos of my face if I actually have the full title deeds of the property in question?
Their website says if I don't have the title deeds I MUST by law register with them. It is seemingly deliberately vague on whether or not I have to register if I do in fact have the title deeds, presumably to nudge people into thinking they do have to register when maybe they don't. Governments love collecting pictures of peoples faces, after all.
Thanks for your help
If you inherit a property and have received the grant of probate, do you need to transfer the property by informing the land registry, even if you plan to sell the property? Or would you change the register only after the property has been sold to the new owner?
This is in England btw.
I sold my house, received funds, went through the usual process.
The new owner and his solicitor have been holding it up when it comes to the Land Registry though. It's pretty clear this is on purpose and they're not supplying all the relevant/correct details and documents. Have tried speaking them, as has my solicitor, without really getting anywhere.
This is starting to cause trouble with bills.
Have spoken to the land registry, they not unreasonable and want to help, however tell me they're just an admin organisation without any power to move anything along. They also said i cant disown the property.
Am I still the owner? Does anyone have any advice. NB this is in England
Thanks
Hi all,
I'm in england
My question is about what options I have with my former solicitor regarding the money I've had to spend on my mortgage due to them not completing the land registration in 2 years.
I bought my house 2 years ago (Feb 20) with a 2 year fixed term mortgage. Once the renewal time came we found a better deal and changed bank.
We were then told by our new bank that they couldn't remortgage as the property was currently not registered.
I then contacted him land registry to enquire. They told me the original application had been closed due to inactivity by my solicitors. But had been resubmitted in march 21 and takes a year to complete. I managed to get this expedited.
I then contacted my old solicitors who advised me it wasn't completed due to covid and missing documentation that they required from the sellers solicitors.
Weeks of me chasing both mine and the sellers solicitors resulted in finding the missing artifact in question was sent with the draft contracts and has been lost by my solicitors
This has resulted in a protective entry being put on my deeds which I'm told won't affect my ability to sell etc.
I've finally had the registration complete but have been paying base rate mortgage for 2 months now essentially throwing away £300 extra per month on interest.
I plan to submit a formal complaint and ask for compensation for this but wanted to check what my options are etc and how this is likely to play out?
And also whether a protected entry is actually nothing to worry about?
Thanks!
Located in England.
We're in the process of selling our flat at the moment. It's shared ownership with EMH Homes, we own 25%. Our solicitors have just asked us about a charge that's been on the Land Registry Title since 2013 which names the Duke of Rutland as a beneficiary.
The Charges section reads -
4 (01.10.2013) UNILATERAL NOTICE in respect of the Lordship of the Manor of Ilkeston with all reserved rights and emoluments held under those titles.
5 (01.10.2013) BENEFICIARY: His Grace the Duke of Rutland of The Belvoir Estate, Belvoir Castle, Lincolnshire NG32 1PE.
We have absolutely no knowledge of this at all, it looks like the Duke of Rutland has just helped himself to an interest in our property? Surely we'd have to be notified of this?
Can anyone shed any light and advise on what we can do to get this removed?
Back story : My grandfather died more than a decade ago and left behind a reasonable amount of land in his will. At the time he had 6 children, named in his will, to get equal share of his estate. They registered the land in their joint names. One of the terms of the will allows one specific named child the use of the land for farming until they decide they are retiring, at which time the estate should be sold and any money shared equally. This could easily be another 10 years.
One of my grandfathers children (predeceased by her spouse) has since died leaving two grown adult children of her own. (in not sure it would make much difference to the question but they both live in the USA) After having spoken with them they didn't seem to be aware of their inheritance, and to be fair, their mother didn't seem to fully understand what she had sitting here either. I have spoken with my mother and her siblings, (who seem very happy to just leave things sitting as they are and "deal with it when the time comes") and argued that the names of her children should now be added to the land registry but to no avail.
It feels like they are leaving a far messier situation than there needs to be when they die. Most of them don't have wills written, don't like to talk about their own mortality, and act like they are going to live forever despite declining health.
The query: Am I right in thinking that logically, the names of the deceased women's children should be added as co-holders of this land now to afford them the best legal protection/security for their, and their own families future?
I could be totally wrong here, (I'm not sure how it works or how it is written) but there is a part of me concerned that it has been set up in such a way that when one sibling finally survives all the others, and is the final remaining named person on the land registry/deeds they would in effect have control over it and be able to do with it as they wished without anyone being able to contest it without involving a legal fight. To my mind the way to circumvent this is to be adding the names of the next generation as the previous ones go.
I purchased land in Derby in an auction sale.
Planning Permission has been granted to build two dwelling houses on the land.
The title deed to the property includes a restrictive covenant that the land will only be used for a single dwelling house.
Derby Council has been asked to update the Land Registry to show that two dwelling houses are permitted to be built on the land (the Planning Permission having been granted already). A trainee chartered surveyor in their Estate Department sent the email reply copied below.
I am currently halfway through building the two dwelling houses.
How do I respond to this? It seems like they are asking for a bribe. Do I have any legal basis to get the Council to update the Land Registry without paying the amount they requested? Is there any downside in ignoring their reply? Thanks very much in advance.
"I have now had the opportunity to review the plans and supporting documentation submitted in respect of planning application number [redacted]. Although the Planning Department are willing to grant permission for the development, the Estates Department is not especially in favour of this type of development as it increases the density of an area which was designed to have a more open aspect with generous plots. It is felt that such a development would cause a diminution in value of the Council’s freehold interests in the immediate vicinity as well as impacting on the environment enjoyed by its tenants and occupiers.
The Council are, however, acutely aware that the City does have a housing shortage and therefore does not want to be unnecessarily obstructive to this end. By way of a compromise, should you be willing to make a compensatory contribution, this would assist the Council in maintaining the quality of the surrounding amenity land to the benefit of all the surrounding residents. Typically, offers in the region of £5,000 to £7,000 have been agreed in other cases of a similar size and type. Once you have confirmed whether you would like to make an offer in respect of the above, I will then present the case to our Estates Manager for his approval."
I bought a ground floor flat in May 2021. I noticed afterwards on rightmove etc, it listed the flat above with my sold information. My flat still says on their records it was last sold in 2007.
I then looked on Land Registry and on their sold records they have mixed the two flats up. I got in contact with my solicitor who was useless, so I then emailed Land Registry and they sent me a physical letter with an updated copy of my title register with the correct address and sold price/dates on.
I thought this problem was fixed, but I’ve waited a while for the records online to be updated but it still shows the flat above as being sold and not mine - when you search for the sold property prices on their website. And of course rightmove etc haven’t updated either. I’ve got in touch AGAIN with them but they haven’t got back to me yet.
Has this ever happened to anyone else? Does the land registry just take a really long time to be updated?
Hello, apologies in advance if this is not the correct subreddit.
An ex & I bought a home together in 2013. At the time my ex mentioned that the update to the land registry was taking a long time to go through. We queried our conveyancer and they assured us it was happening. We then pretty much forgot about it.
In 2017 my ex & I split and I bought him out of the house, finishing the process in 2018.
Yesterday I was having lunch with my neighbours and they mentioned that zoopla shows my house last changing hands in the 1990s. I remembered the thing with the land registry. I’m now worried that it apparently never got sorted out and wondering if I actually own my house! 🙃
Where do I begin to get this sorted out? Do I contact the land registry? I can’t even remember which conveyancer we used in 2013, and I don’t remember it being mentioned when I transferred ownership to myself alone in 2018.
Should I instruct a new conveyancer to do this for me? Can I do it myself? Is this going to be difficult to sort out?
TIA!
Edit: England!
