How long do Land Registry documents take?

The Land Registry advise that processing times for updating the register (adding a mortgage or changing ownership) take about 4 to 6 weeks, and creating a new register (transfer of part or new lease) take about 6 to 9 months.

What are Land Registry official copies?

Official copies as they are properly known since 13 October 2003 (section 67, Land Registration Act 2002)(LRA 2002), are copies of the entries on the registered title of a property, officially produced by the Land Registry, and stamped with the date and time of issue.

What does copy filed mean on Land Registry?

At the end of the paragraph describing the Deed there may be a statement similar to “copy filed”. This means that the Land Registry have scanned a copy of the Deed and are now storing it on their computers. This in turn means that a copy of the Deed is available to the general public if they wish to purchase it.

What are official copies?

An exact copy of an official document, supplied and marked as such by the office that holds or issues the original. Official copies are generally admissible in evidence to the same extent as the original.

Does Land Registry hold copies of leases?

The Land registry will also hold a copy. A fee may be charged for providing a copy of the lease by the Land Registry. More information you might find useful: More Frequently Asked Questions on Rights and Obligations under a Lease.

Do Land Registry keep original documents?

No. The Land Registry is not a historical archive but a register of of ownership and rights & covenants affecting the property. Land Registry holds a copy of a deed if it contains relevant information regarding rights and covenants and if this information cannot be set out in the title register.

Where can I get a copy of a land title?

Request the seller of the property to give you a photocopy of the title since the Register of Deeds will need information such as the title number and the owner’s name. Their office is usually located at the municipal hall where the property is located. Check the Owner’s Duplicate Certificate and its seal.

How old should official copies be?

Technically the Official Copy is out of date as soon as it is produced (in that it will obviously not reflect any future changes which can happen at any time) but for conveyancing purposes it is generally accepted that the Official Copy should be no more than 6 months old on completion of a sale.

What does an official copy of the land registry mean?

Official Copy Entries In the case of registered land, the land registry’s registers contain all the details of the title to a property. An Official Copy of the register is therefore the equivalent of a full set of title deeds (save that a register entry may sometimes refer to a deed that has relevant content, rather than abstracting it).

When do you register a property with the land registry?

 When someone registers their property with us for the first time, we create a “title register” that becomes the legal record of who owns it.

Where do I Find my title deeds at the land registry?

Unless the property is Unregistered (which is quite rear these days), all title deeds are held electronically at the Land Registry. These Title deeds are known as Official Copy Entries or OCEs and is one of the first things we look at on any property transaction. What are Official Copy Entries (OCE’s)?

Is there an official copy of the Register?

A full copy of the register accompanies this document and you should read that in order to be sure that these brief details are complete. Neither this extract nor the full copy is an ‘official copy’ of the register. An official copy of the register is admissible in evidence in a court to the same extent as the original.