{"id":563,"date":"2022-09-20T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctt-group.co.uk\/legal\/?p=563"},"modified":"2023-10-10T11:49:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:49:55","slug":"the-abc-of-land-registry-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctt-group.co.uk\/legal\/the-abc-of-land-registry-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"The ABC of Land Registry titles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many properties in England and Wales have been registered with HM Land Registry<\/a>, but how straightforward is a Land Registry title to read and understand?<\/p>\n

Following the Law Commission Report in 2001 entitled Land Registration for the 21st<\/sup> Century<\/em>, it was proposed that changes to the Land Registry should be made to modernise electronic conveyancing.<\/p>\n

Before electronic conveyancing, it would be difficult and time-consuming to read property deeds, as they typically come in a large bundle of historical documents. However, with the introduction of an online Land Registry title, it has become much easier to inspect a property title.<\/p>\n

Once a property has been registered, it is given a unique title number. Each title number includes a title plan and an \u2018Official Copy of Register of Title\u2019. This is an official, modern alternative to the bundle of historical deeds you typically find with unregistered land.<\/p>\n

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Most title registers are split into the A, B and C registers. They include the following:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Section A – Property Register: <\/strong>This section includes a short description of the property, including a full postal address used as a reference when drafting any land registry forms.<\/p>\n

Section A also includes matters that benefit the land, such as easements, rights, and positive covenants. Where the property is leasehold, it will also contain particulars of the lease, which will make it easy to identify against the title. This includes the names of the lessor\/lessee, and both the date and the duration of the lease.<\/p>\n

Section B – Proprietorship Register: <\/strong>This section shows the names of all registered proprietors, and the date they purchased the property. For sales since April 2000, this will show the price paid as well.<\/p>\n

Section B will also include any restrictions on the property. There are many restrictions that may appear on a Land Registry title. Where trust conveyancing is concerned, the following restrictions are relevant:<\/p>\n