| Caution against
first registration |
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This is a means of protecting an interest in an unregistered
estate affecting land. A caution can protect a wide variety
of interests, for example, rentcharges and franchises.
For each caution there is a ‘caution title’ - a
record, under a distinguishing number, of the details of the
caution and of the declaration in support and of
a plan showing the extent of the land affected by the caution.
A caution is not an actual registration of any estate in
land. It is merely a means to trigger notification to the
person who lodged the caution when an application for first
registration is made.
There can be more than one caution in
respect of the same property.
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| Documents referred to in the register |
| The term 'document' is used to describe a number of different items which include a conveyance, a transfer, a deed, a
lease, a mortgage etc. Not all documents referred to in the register are available. In most cases you can determine which
documents are available by looking for a note in the register saying 'Copy in Certificate' and 'Copy Filed'
(example). Copies of documents can
only be obtained from this service by postal application.
To obtain a copy by post:
- print and complete a Form OC2
- send it to the appropriate Land Registry office that serves the area where the property you are interested in is located.
- include the relevant fee
The fees for documents are:
- £20 for each lease that is referred to in the register
- £10 for any one or all available documents referred to in the register
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| First
registration |
| An application to register unregistered land. |
| Form OC1 |
| Used to apply for guaranteed copies of the title register and/or
title plan (‘official copies’). Information provided
electronically through Land Register Online is not guaranteed. |
| Form OC2 |
| Used to apply for ‘official copies’ of documents, which cannot be delivered electronically or where a paper official copy is required. In the majority of cases these documents are referred to in the title register. However, other documents which relate too an application are also available, but not through Land Register Online. Public Guide 1 - A guide to the information we keep and how you can obtain it, which you can view on our main website www.landregistry.gov.uk contains further information. |
| Form SIM |
| Used to make an application for a search on the index map. |
| Freehold |
| The nearest equivalent to absolute and permanent ownership.
The Crown is the only absolute owner of land in England and
Wales. |
| Index
map |
| A large scale map which shows whether a property in England
and Wales is registered and, if so, the Title number(s). The
Index Map will also reveal whether there are any ‘Cautions
against First Registration’ affecting an unregistered property. |
| Leasehold |
| Ownership for a fixed term of years. This can arise from a
grant of a lease from a freehold or from an existing leasehold
for a shorter period than that lease. |
| Manor |
| Following the implementation of the Land Registration Act
2002 in October 2003 it is no longer possible to register a
lordship of a manor. However manor titles registered before
the Land Registration Act 2002 will be available for inspection. |
| Official copy |
| A copy of the title register, title plan (that are guaranteed as at the date and time stated on them) or document that is also guaranteed.
An official copy is admissible in evidence in a court to the same extent as the original. A person is entitled to be indemnified by the registrar if he suffers loss by reason of a mistake in an official copy.
PDF's of title plans, title registers and documents purchased through Land Register Online are not official copies. |
| Property enquiry |
|
This is where you enquire about a property and we try and match the details of the address that you provide
against our address database.
The postal addresses in our database are originally supplied
by the Post Office (from their Postal Address File). We attach
information to addresses from the registration details. We also
add new properties when fresh registrations are made. Additionally,
we receive details of new and amended properties from the Ordnance
Survey. Your enquiry is matched against our database and records
of more than 20 million registrations in England and Wales. |
| Rentcharge |
|
A rentcharge is an annual sum payable
for land in perpetuity or for a term of years which gives
the owner of the rentcharge (the ‘rentowner’) specific
rights if the sum is not paid.
After 21 August 1977 only certain rentcharges may be created.
These are mainly ‘estate rentcharges’ created for
the purpose of making a landowners personal covenants
(for example a promise to maintain a fence) enforceable by the rentowner,
or to secure payment for the provision of services or the carrying
out of maintenance, repairs and the like by the rentowner. Any
other rentcharges created before 22 August 1977 will (if not
already extinguished) be extinguished on 22 July 2037. |
| Search of the
index map |
| This is an application to determine whether or not a property
is registered and, if so, the Title number(s) affecting it.
This combines a search of address data and graphical records
of registrations held on our Index Map. Practice
Guide 10 - Official searches of the index map contains further details. |
| Title
number |
| When a property is registered Land Registry gives it a
unique reference number, called a ‘title number’.
For example, a registration in Cambridgeshire may be allotted
the Title number CB9988779. |
| Title plan |
| The title plan shows, usually by red edging, the general extent
of the property registered under the title number shown. Title
plans are prepared on the latest Ordnance Survey map available
at the time of registration and are not updated as a matter
of course. The plan does not normally show who owns boundary features, such as fences and hedges.
They may be updated to show later Ordnance Survey information where land
has been sold from the title or if it becomes necessary during
the registration process of other properties. In these circumstances
the owner will be notified. To obtain an official copy you need to use Form OC1.
It is always advisable to examine the title plan in conjunction
with the title register information. This is because there may be
entries in the title register which clarify the extent of the title
(perhaps only the first floor flat is included) and colour
references that are shown. The title plan may also contain
references to such matters as registered leases and the routes
of beneficial or adverse easements (such as rights of access).
The copy of the title plan obtained via Land Register Online is
not an ‘official copy’. An official copy of the title plan is
admissible in evidence in a court to the same extent as the
original. A person is entitled to be indemnified by the registrar
if he suffers loss by reason of a mistake in an official copy. You can obtain an official copy by post from Land Registry by downloading and completing a
Form OC1. |
| Title register |
The title register contains the details relating to the property.
Each title register is in three parts:
- property register - a description of the property and any rights that may benefit the property
- proprietorship register - who owns the property and any restrictions upon their power to deal with the property
- charges register - further information such as mortgages or rights that may adversely
affect the property.
The copy of the title register obtained via Land Register Online is not
an ‘official copy'. An Official copy of the title register is admissible
in evidence in a court to the same extent as the original.
A person is entitled to be indemnified by the registrar if
he suffers loss by reason of a mistake in an Official copy.
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| Title register extract |
This is a summary of information taken from the title register
(which is being) downloaded from Land Register Online. It includes the:
- title number
- address
- price or value stated (for most transactions registered
on or after 1st April 2000)
- registered owner
- lender of any registered charges (mortgages).
A full copy of the title register accompanies the extract and you
should read that in order to be sure that the summary is complete.
Neither the extract nor the accompanying title register is an ‘official
copy’. An Official copy of the title register is admissible
in evidence in a court to the same extent as the original.
A person is entitled to be indemnified by the registrar if
he suffers loss by reason of a mistake in an Official copy.
You can obtain an official copy by post from Land Registry
by downloading and completing a Form
OC1. |
