The importance of being
able to locate your title deeds has diminished
considerably over recent years as all registered
titles are now held digitally by the Land Registry,
i.e. the title deeds are now stored on the Land
Registry's computers. |
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This means that you can
obtain copies of them whenever you want. We are
usually able to supply them the same day that
they are ordered. |
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There are 3 main documents
comprising the title deeds, namely the Property
Register, the Title Plan and one or more Registered
Documents (Burdens, in Scotland). The Property
Register states the name and address of the owner,
lists any mortgages or charges, provides the
purchase price, provides details of covenants
and easements, and provides other detail. There
may be between 1 and 100 or more pages to a Property
Register. The Title Plan is a large scale plan
based on the Ordnance Survey and shows the property
in relation to other properties. Registered Documents
may be conveyances, transfers, agreements, deeds,
licences etc. There may be no Registered Documents
or there may be many. Usually they contain immense
detail and attached plans that the Land Registry
consider necessary to better describe the property. |
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If you wish to replace your
lost deeds you should apply for a copy of each
of the above. If there are no Registered Documents
that part of your fee will be refunded in full.
If you require your Title Deeds in connection
with a sale you should check the tick box on
the form requesting Official Copies (Office Copies). |
