Land Registry Completion of purchase

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I assume that the deads of the house are not complete until the land etc is registered, and the land registry can take a long time to complete this (over a year with my last house)

Does this mean that the solicitor has not completed the purchase of the house until this is complete? and therefor cannot produce a bill for about a year?
 
No, generally the solicitor requires to be paid on the closing of the sale. He will then thereafter process the land registry application and if there is a mortgage, send the deeds on completion to the bank.
 
That's find but what about when a person is buying the purchase is not complete until registered
 
When the purchase is closed, the majority of your solicitors work is done. So, yes, they will look for their fees on the closing of the purchase. They will not wait for the registration to be finalised - this could take years- and it is out of your solicitors control. However they will deal with any issues that might arise in the course of that registration for no extra fee.
 
Suppose they forget, or are to busy, how do I know when the land registry is complete? They may never bother once they have their money
 
Did you need a mortgage to buy your house? If so, your solicitor is under an obligation to send your title deeds to the bank once registration is complete. I know from experience that banks start sending reminders after a certain length of time for the title deeds.


If not, well you could keep an eye on it yourself if you are worried. Ring the land registry ( but wait for at least 2 months after closing, as the deeds must be stamped first and only then lodged in the land registry and this can take up to 6 to 8 weeks) and ask. And if not lodged, ring your solicitor and ask why, and keep ringing.

Your solicitor does have an obligation to stamp and register, so it is unlikely that they won't do it.
 
I do not have a mortgage, and the solicitor has the stamp duty, but by his past performance I am not confident that he will progress the deads and registry.
I had to remind him to pay the stamp duty with the last house as it was up to the month deadline.
 
Just wondering why you used this solicitor again if he was tardy in paying the SD last time around?
 
I'd have to agree with the sentiment expressed above- if you weren't happy, why nnot go with another solicitor. It is still possible to have another solicitor complete the matter for you, although it might cost you more, as your original solicitor has done most of the work already, so is unlikely to reduce their bill much if you do go now. Yet a new solicitor would have to read through all the documents and check matters before lodging in the landregistry, so would have to charge a certain amount.
I don't really understand the reference to reminding the solicitor to stamp within the deadline- how did you know it hadnt been done?
 
Thanks all

to answer your questions. He still had the deeds off the present house that I was selling, it seem to make sense to use him.
I telephoned about the stamp duty to check on him, and found it had not been registered after a month. I understand that it is compulsory within one month.

looks like I will have to check again with the new house
 
I've just bought a house with my sister which we own jointly. My sister has signed the deeds but I haven't.

My solicitor has sent the deeds in to be registered but is this ok if both owners haven't signed them? Is the house owned jointly or only by my sister as she's signed the deed?

My solicitor told me that he will ask me to sign the deed when it's returned to him. When would this be roughly?

Thanks for your help.
 
Depends on the kind of title involved. If its land registry I would imagine your solicitor has just sent the deed to be stamped, which can be done without the purchaser signing. But it would have to be signed by all purchasers ( unless signed by someone on their behalf under power of attorney) before registering. If its registry of deeds, it is possible to register without the purchaser signing certain documents. If in doubt, give the solicitor a ring and ask.
 
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