Where are my title deeds, and do I need them?
...similarly false impression though. They are often disappointed to learn that we don’t have their original title deeds, stored in a library of dusty ledgers! So, what are title deeds,...
Search results for deeds
Security, speed, affordability: the benefits of lodging certified copies with first registrations
...to applications where the supporting deeds and documents have been lost or destroyed. Customers should still follow Practice guide 2 – First registrations of title if deeds are lost or...
How to lodge certified copies with first registrations
...1) When you lodge your application with certified copy deeds, you also need to make sure you send us: certified copies of all deeds and documents in your possession –...
There’s growing interest in digital mortgages
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Eddie Davies, Deputy Director – Digital Services (Head of Product), Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Digital services
...opportunity for mistakes to be made, almost eliminating the need for deeds to be re-signed and resubmitted. It can also be very quick. Whereas paper deeds can often take days...
The developing use of electronic signatures
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Mike Harlow, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Customer and Strategy, Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Digital services, Law and practice
Back in July we started accepting electronic signatures on conveyancing deeds. That removed the last strict requirement for paper and wet-ink signatures in the conveyancing process. Soon after issuing our...
What’s in a name?
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Andrew Robertson, Head of Customer Policy and Service Improvement, Posted on:
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Law and practice
...names. What goes wrong? It could be that the names in deeds sent to us for registration don’t match. Or that names in deeds sent for registration don’t match the...
Electronic signatures in practice
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Robin Malpas, Deputy Director, Central Legal Services, Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Law and practice
Golden Sikorka/Shutterstock.com As announced in our news story published today (27 July 2020), HM Land Registry is now accepting dispositionary deeds (such as transferring , creating leases and securing mortgages)...
Drawing the line on boundaries
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Adam Hookway, Customer Policy Manager, Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Law and practice
...register. In a lot of cases though, the deeds make no mention. Then there are cases where the deeds refer to ‘T’ marks on a plan and include wording such...
Veya’s use of HM Land Registry data to speed up property transactions
...by HM Land Registry and Ordnance Survey. I’m Jason Howarth, founder of Veya. Veya provides an instant and comprehensive analysis of HM Land Registry title deeds – giving anyone access...
Legal challenges in challenging times
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Robin Malpas, Deputy Director, Central Legal Services, Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Law and practice
...there may be some difficulties sending or certifying all deeds and documents required in support of an application. The witnessing problem One of the most frequently asked questions by our...