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What do I receive when
ordering a folio and title plan search? |
If the property is registered
you will receive the Property Folio and the Title Plan.
They are both included in the price. If the property
is not registered you will instead receive an extract
from the Deeds Memorial if the property was registered
after 1990; if not you will receive a copy of the Land
Registry's Index Map and a partial refund of £15
plus vat as we will not be able to proceed further. |
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What information do these documents contain? |
The registered documents
contain the folio number, the tenure, the names and
addresses of the owners, the purchase price, details
of mortgages and charges affecting the property and
a Title Plan. For properties sold after 1990 that are
not registered you will receive a copy of the Deed
Memorial, which contains a summary of the contents
of the Deed..
If the property is not registered and there is no available
Deed Memorial you will only receive a copy of the
Land Registry's Index Map. but will also receive a
partial refund of £15
plus vat. |
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How do I search for a property if it does not have
a full postal address? |
You will be asked to
provide the addresses of 2 nearby properties. We will
then obtain a copy of the Land Registry's Index Map
for the surrounding area and send a copy to you so
that you can mark the plan and return it to us, identifying
the property to be searched. |
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Do I have to provide the
name of the Owner or a reference number? |
No, but this simplifies
your search considerably and helps us to obtain it
faster. |
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Can I order more than
one search at a time? |
Yes. By applying for
a Folio search you will be given the option of searching
for up to 20 properties all on the same form. You will
have to proceed, however, by clicking the "Order Now"
button on the menu, and not by clicking the "Title
Deed Searches" button, which does not link to our multi-form. |
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Is all land in Northern
Ireland registered? |
No. However, Deed
Memorials (summaries of unregistered deeds) are available
for unregistered properties that have been sold since
1990, and these usually provide similar information
to a registered title. Only about 50% of properties
in Northern Ireland are registered, but land registration
in Northern Ireland is proceeding very quickly. |
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Can I expect all search
results the same day that instructions are given? |
All searches
will be dealt with the same day, although were there
is no postal address additional searches and enquires
have to be made which may cause a delay of 4-5 days.
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What is a Statutory Charges
search? |
This is a search of
the registers kept for government or local authority
charges affecting the property, such as planning permissions,
tree preservation orders, etc. Where the immediate property
does not have a statutory charge registered a search
is made of the nearest registered statutory charge, as
nearby registrations often affect the whole area. |
