What is the difference between registered and unregistered land – does it matter if my property is unregistered at HM Land Registry?
Unregistered land is simply land which has never been formally recorded at HM Land Registry. The main reason land remains ‘unregistered’ is that the property hasn’t been sold/mortgaged in the last 25 – 30 years, as registration was not compulsory at that time. Selling unregistered land is not a problem, providing all of the original documents are to hand. Should you be purchasing a property which is currently unregistered, submission of your application to the Land Registry will trigger ‘first registration’ and title deeds will be produced in your name, as registration is now compulsory throughout the UK.
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- What is the difference between registered and unregistered land – does it matter if my property is ‘unregistered’ at HM Land Registry?
