HMLR Title Searches and Reports

Through the process of registering the title to land, HM Land Registry is creating and maintaining a register of land, which eventually should include all land throughout England and Wales. Currently they hold the details of, and information relating to, 20 million registered titles, a figure which is increasing every day via the sale and mortgage of previously unregistered land and premises. The information contained within the register of an individual title will provide a description of the land included in the title and often contain a plan illustrating its location, the name and address of the legal owner, the quality of their title (if this is absolute) and indicate if there are any restrictions on their power to sell, mortgage or otherwise deal with the land.

The register may also contain information on any rights or exclusions pertinent to the land, such as the benefit of a right of way or a covenant which places a limit on how the land is occupied and used.

On land with a leasehold title, the register may also provide details of the lease and the parties pursuant to it.

The information held by HM Land Registry can often be essential to the owner of land who proposes to carry out works to develop it. This is because a title of a neighbouring property may be subject to certain rights which must be taken into consideration. A proposed development may also affect neighbouring land and premises or in turn the registered owners of those premises may need to be identified. Such information can be duly obtained in the Land Register.

We have an account with HM Land Registry and have access to their register. In turn we can obtain information pertaining to all registered land and premises. This enables us to carry out searches of registered land on behalf of our clients to identify parties who have an interest in it and also establish if it is unregistered.

From the information available we can advise our clients in relation to their own title, any covenants or rights pertaining to it and provide the necessary report on title, or indeed any premises which immediately adjoin it. We are also able to provide such advice and report on a title, for a prospective purchaser looking to acquire the land and premises in question.

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