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Are Land Registry title plans accurate?

How accurate is the Land Registry plan? Whilst of importance to your conveyancing transaction, it is essential to note the accuracy of the Title Plan. Such Plans can never be considered to be 100% accurate, as the boundaries are noted by HM Land Registry as ‘general boundaries’ only.

What is a Land Registry title plan?

The Land Registry Title Register and Title Plan are the officially registered documents that together provide proof of ownership and details of the terms upon which a property is owned. The Title Plan shows the property and adjoining properties sufficient to identify it.

What is the difference between a title register and title plan?

The title plan is one of three elements of a registered title along with the register and any documents referred to in the register and filed at HM Land Registry. The title plan is a plan of the information contained in the register and must always be viewed in conjunction with the register.

Can I view property deeds online?

Deeds are recorded by county recorders or register’s offices in the county where the property is located. Many of these records are now available online in searchable databases.

Do title plans show boundary ownership?

The title plan does NOT show the exact position of the legal boundary nor its relationship to the physical features adopted as the general boundary.

What is included in a title plan?

The title plan supports the property description in the title register, and identifies the general extent of the land in the registered title, which is usually shown with red edging. It is important to note that the title plans show the general position, not the exact line, of the boundaries only.

Is a deed the same as a title?

The biggest difference between a deed and a title is the physical component. A deed is an official written document declaring a person’s legal ownership of a property, while a title refers to the concept of ownership rights.

Is Land Registry the same as title deeds?

HM Land Registry records are digital, they don’t store paper title deeds. Generally, they have the original title deeds when land or property is registered for the first time, as they need them to prepare the register. You can then get a copy of your deeds.

Can a Neighbour claim my land?

any evidence produced by your neighbour to suggest that they have been in occupation of the disputed land for 12 years or more without objection and which may now entitle them to claim ownership under the law of adverse possession.

Can I claim land next to my house?

To claim any such rights, you must have fenced it in or formally delineated the boundaries of the plot in some other way – and preferably done something else to improve it as well, such as landscaped it. However, the real crucial point is whether the legal owners of the land are aware of your occupying it, or not.

Can you get a title plan for free from the land registry?

Property Documents and Ownership information cannot be obtained for free from the Land Registry or from any other organisation. This is because the information they contain is held in specific documents that are charged for, and include Title Registers, Title Plans, Prior Copies of the Title Register, Conveyancing Deeds, Leases, etc.

Where can I find a copy of my Land Registry?

This is because the information they contain is held in specific documents that are charged for, and include Title Registers, Title Plans, Prior Copies of the Title Register, Conveyancing Deeds, Leases, etc. Many of these and other Land Registry documents are not available direct to the public, but only via a search agent with portal access.

What kind of information does the Land Registry hold?

The Land Registry Title Register holds data relating to the property ownership, purchase price, mortgage, tenure, covenants, rights of way, leases and class of title.

Do you need title register and title plan?

+ Add the Title Register – We recommend that you get both the title register and title plan for the property.