What triggers property registration?

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The following events will trigger compulsory registration of land, in accordance with the Land registration act 2002.

(a) The transfer of a qualifying estate—

(i) For valuable or other consideration, by way of gift or in pursuance of an order of any court, or

(ii) By means of an assent (including a vesting assent);

(b) The transfer of an unregistered legal estate in land in circumstances where section 171A of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) applies (disposal by landlord which leads to a person no longer being a secure tenant);

(c) The grant out of a qualifying estate of an estate in land—

(i) For a term of years absolute of more than seven years from the date of the grant, and

(ii) For valuable or other consideration, by way of gift or in pursuance of an order of any court;

(d) the grant out of a qualifying estate of an estate in land for a term of years absolute to take effect in possession after the end of the period of three months beginning with the date of the grant;

(e) The grant of a lease in pursuance of Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 (the right to buy) out of an unregistered legal estate in land;

(f) The grant of a lease out of an unregistered legal estate in land in such circumstances as are mentioned in paragraph (b);

(g) The creation of a protected first legal mortgage of a qualifying estate.

To establish if a property has undergone registration you can perform a Title Register Search.

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