The Land Registry - why is it so slow and what do they do

Without knowing the specifics............

But, yes, there is a big mapping exercise going on and I don't know the full extent of it but I certainly have a number of files "stalled" for the foreseeable future.

mf

mf1 said:

Without knowing the specifics............

But, yes, there is a big mapping exercise going on and I don't know the full extent of it but I certainly have a number of files "stalled" for the foreseeable future.

mf

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Thanks, it's just that excuse has followed excuse over a long period and this was the latest reason given for things not being finalised. Just checking to see if it was a reasonable one. Thanks again.

Your clients might consider dropping in to the Land Registry and maybe asking at the public counter to check the dealing. Or they could ask another solicitor to discreetly check - most practitioners are subscribers to the site. A lot of information is available online and it would be easy enough to check (a) when the dealing was lodged and (b) if there were queries etc.,etc.

The latest excuse may be "fortunate" to cover a catalogue of errors on the solicitor's part or it could be entirely genuine. But five years does sound excessive .

Thanks for that mf1. Will try some enquiries as you said. There have been other delays in other parts of the work also hence the slight scepticism at this delay.

Graham_07 said:

Could I just add to this thread. A client has just been told that latest in a number of reasons for the delay in transferring their house to them from their late spouse ( deceased 5 years ) is that the Land Registry are computerising their system and that nothing should be expected for another several months at least due to delays this computerisation is causing. Can any of our learned legal contributors confirm that this is indeed happening and causing delays or is this just another fob off.

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If it involves a new folio being opened and is in a county that is being digitised at the moment, it may well be true. If not, it may be a fob off. Only applications that involve mapping are significantly affected during digitisation.

j26 said:

If it involves a new folio being opened and is in a county that is being digitised at the moment, it may well be true. If not, it may be a fob off. Only applications that involve mapping are significantly affected during digitisation.

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This involves ( as I understand) transferring title from the late husband, in whose sole name the dwelling was held, into the wife. I'm not aware of any other work but further checking will be done, thanks.