Conveyancing in Action 3

Question 1

CiA3

3 Sections of the Register

3

Answer 1

1. Property Register- description of land and ref to Title Plan, freehold/leasehold, easements and covnenants that benefit land
2. Proprietorship Register- HMLR Class of Title , name/address of proprietors, address for service (Form A Restriction)
3. Charges Register- Mortgages, name/address of lender (not amount) , third party rights that burden the land

Question 2

CiA3

Overreaching

1

Answer 2

Procedure where 2 (or more) Ts appointed to allow the sale of property where there’s a Form A restriction on the Register (Bs interest transfers from land to sale proceeds)

Question 3

CiA3

Deducing Title is done by the..

1

Answer 3

Seller CVA

Question 4

CiA3

Investigating the Title is done by the…

1

Answer 4

Buyer CVA

Question 5

CiA3

3 Main Searches always performed by Buyer CVA

3

Answer 5

1. Local Search LLC1
2. Standard Enquiries CON29
3. Water and Drainage CON29DW

(CON29O is Additional Enquiries)

Question 6

CiA3

CON29 Search

4

Answer 6

Standard Enquiries

Roads publicly funded?
Plans for new roads?
Planning decisons?
Conservation area?

Question 7

CiA3

CON29O Search

2

Answer 7

Additional Enquiries

National Park?
Commonland/Village Green?

Question 8

CiA3

CON29 DW Search

5

Answer 8

Drainage and Water Search

Property connected to public sewer?
Surface water drainage?
Mains supply?
Hard/soft water?
Who to bill?

(submitted to water service)

Question 9

CiA3

Non-Standard Searches

Answer 9

1. Environmental Search
2. Chancel repair Liability
3. Commons Registration Search (if suspect access is over village green/common land)
4. Coal Mining Search (CON29M)
5. Flood Search
6. SIM Search (to check if neighbouring land is registered or not)