CHANCE FOR CUT PRICE LAND REGISTRATION

Currently more than 30% of land in England and Wales remains unregistered, relying on title deeds to show the history of ownership. However the Land Registry has indicated their intention to cut this figure to 20% by 2012 by increasing land registration, under which the ownership of property, and any rights or conditions attaching to it, are recorded in an up-to-date public record held at the Land Registry. To assist, the Land Registry is now offering a 25% reduction on the fee for voluntary registration.

Georgina Walters, head of the property team at Salisbury Solicitors Bonallack and Bishop, thinks that there are a number of good reasons to voluntarily register your land now.

“Registration is proof that you own your property, providing an official plan which gives much better protection against squatters and can assist in avoiding arguments over boundary issues. It also makes future sales of your land simpler, quicker and less expensive, as all the information about your property is available in most cases at the click of a mouse from the Land Registry’s website. In addition, you never have to worry about missing deeds and registration helps stop fraud, which can result from copying title deeds.

Finding out whether your land or property is registered or not is simple – just contact an experienced property solicitor. If your property does turn out to be unregistered your solicitor can help you with the process of registration and with any problems which may result, as well as checking for defects in your unregistered title.”

Click here for more information about how our Salisbury conveyancing solicitors can help you register your land.

Georgina can be contacted at 01722 422300 or e-mail Georgina Walters