Land Registry Guides

Understanding your land boundaries is essential whether you’re purchasing property, planning construction, installing a fence, or resolving a boundary dispute. Knowing exactly where your property begins and ends helps prevent legal conflicts and ensures you don’t encroach on neighbouring land. If you’ve ever wondered, “How do I find my boundaries?” or “How do I find…

When dealing with property transactions or land development projects, accurate and compliant plans are essential. One such critical document is the POS Land Transfer Plan, which ensures proper allocation of Public Open Space within a development. In this blog post, we’ll explore what a POS Land Transfer Plan entails, its purpose, and how Towers Richardson…

Before the introduction of Section 106 agreements, Section 52 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 played a crucial role in shaping property development across the UK. These agreements were the cornerstone of planning obligations, allowing local authorities to enter into legally binding arrangements with developers. While the 1991 Planning and Compensation Act transitioned…

At Towers Richardson, we often receive queries about HM Land Registry’s contact details and services. To make things easier for our clients, we’ve compiled this guide on all the different ways of contacting HM Land Registry. Plus, if you need help with Land Registry plans for your land or property, we’re here to assist. HM…

Navigating property registration and land-related legal matters can be complex, but HM Land Registry has made it easier with their Public Guidance playlist on YouTube. This resource offers a series of informative videos designed to simplify key processes and concepts, making them accessible to property owners, buyers, and professionals alike. The playlist is a valuable…

When a property is registered, a unique reference known as a title number is assigned, and both a register and, in most instances, a title plan are prepared.

Transfer plans are essentially a drawing that identifies a section of land in an existing title that is to be re-located into its own Title or to be added to another.  These usually are carried out with the use of forms HM Land Registry TP1 or TP2. Land Registry transfer plans play a crucial role…