Registering land or property with HM Land Registry
Register for the first time
Land or property must be registered for the first time if it바카라 사이트™s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.
Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:
- gives you proof of ownership
- helps protect your land from fraud
- makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future
You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.
Register land or property for the first time
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Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.
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Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.
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Fill in an application for first registration.
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Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it바카라 사이트™s not shown in the deeds.
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Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.
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Find out the correct - this depends on the value of your property.
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Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.
If you bought the property
Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a 바카라 사이트˜transfer of whole of registered title바카라 사이트™ form.
If you inherited the property
Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:
- a completed 바카라 사이트˜whole of registered title assent바카라 사이트™ form - the executor needs to fill this out if the property was in the name of a sole registered owner and it바카라 사이트™s been left to you in a will
- a completed 바카라 사이트˜transfer of whole of registered title바카라 사이트™ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share
Contact HM Land Registry if you바카라 사이트™re unsure which form you need.
Other documents you may need
You may also need to send:
- a 바카라 사이트˜proof of identity바카라 사이트™ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer
- a 바카라 사이트˜disclosable interests바카라 사이트™ form if there are unregistered interests in the property not mentioned in the deeds (such as a short-term lease or a right of occupation) - read detailed guidance on unregistered rights from HM Land Registry
- a Land Transaction Return certificate if you바카라 사이트™ve paid Stamp Duty (for a property in England and Northern Ireland) or (for properties sold in Wales or after 1 April 2018)
- a certified copy of the lease, if you바카라 사이트™re applying to register leasehold land or property