Manchester Conveyancing Solicitors | Ford Banks Irwin Solicitors - The Property Lawyers in Manchester on Transfer of a House / Flat / Apartment.
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Transfer of a House / Flat / Apartment
Forms of application
An application in form SIM is not required where Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers know the Property is registered and has a postal address but do not know the title number and an application for official copies is about to be made. Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers should lodge form OC1 with the words 'Please supply title number' written boldly at the head of the form. Please note, however, that this procedure may cause some delay in the issue of the official copies of the Property Deeds and Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers should make try and supply the title number in the first instance. Land Registry will return the form OC1 where either:
- a plan accompanies form OC1, even if the Property has a postal address; or
- the number of title numbers revealed exceeds five.
Where these applications are returned, Land Registry will usually ask the Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers to submit a form SIM.
Fees
The Land Registry issues a Land Registration Fee Order which contains all the details of the fees payable.
Method of Payment:
Most Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers will have an account at the Land Registry. To create and set up such a facility Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers need to contact the Land Registry head office. Alternatively, for anyone who does not have an account the Land Registry accept pre-payment by cheque.
Description of Property to be searched
It is essential that the fullest possible information is supplied so that Land Registry can accurately identify the Property on the index map. Where insufficient information is supplied the application by be returned to the Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers.
The Index map is based on the Ordnance Survey map and local authorities notify Land Registry of changes in street names and numbers. Consequently, Land Registry normally have up-to-date information and are able to complete searches of Properties on the basis of house numbers without the help of a plan. In all other cases Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers should supply a plan with the application.
However, the mapping of new developments is not always immediately available and, therefore, Land Registry may require plans to identify such Properties on the index map.
Where the search of the index map cannot be completed from the Property description alone, failure to lodge a suitable plan will result in the application being rejected.
The application should contain as much of the following information as is possible:
- Local Authority serving the Property. Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers should enter the authority to whom the council tax or business rates would be paid for the Property;
- Postal number or description
Postal numbers are generally more reliable than house names. If the name or number has recently changed the former name or number should also be supplied. In the case of a flat or maisonette, the floor level should be included in the description;
- Road name. In the case of new developments, the estate name and plot number should be provided where possible;
- Locality. This is essential where two roads of the same name exist within the same postal town
- Town. The Town name is required. This is usually the Town or City quoted in the Property address.
- Postcode. The postcode should always be completed where it is known. It provides Land Registry with a quick and accurate means of accessing its database.
- Ordnance Survey map reference. In rural areas Property and Buildings may not always be easily located by a postal description and an Ordnance Survey map reference is then helpful.
- Known title number. If the title number is known, it may not be necessary to apply for the search at all. If a search is needed to ascertain whether or not some other estate in the Property is registered then Conveyancing Solicitors and Property Lawyers should disclose the known title number. This will assist in identification of the Property.
(All italics in this page are Crown Copyright and reproduced here for your information with permission from HM Land Registry)
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