TITLE REGISTERS

The Title Register is one of the two main title documents (the Title Plan being the other) of land and property, and is often called the Title Deed. An official copy of a Title Register is guaranteed to be up-to-date at the time of issue and provides irrefutable proof of ownership for land and property owners. It is regularly obtained by the general public and property professionals who require the details of the owners and the terms of ownership.

An official copy of a Title Register contains the following information:

• Full details of ownership, including the name and address of the current registered owner(s).
• Details of rights/easements, such as rights of way, parking rights and drainage rights.
• Details of restrictive covenants.
• Information relating to the ownership and/or maintenance of boundary structures, such as fences and walls, when specifically referred to in the registered deeds.
• Date of purchase and price paid/value stated for any property that has been sold since April 2000.
• Details of any mortgages, including the name and address of the lender (such as a bank or building society).
• Important information in registered old deeds, such as conveyances, transfers and agreements.
• For a leasehold property, the Title Register will often provide details of the lease, such as its terms (e.g. charges, rights, obligations), start date, its length and parties involved.
• The unique Title Number allocated to the property or land.
• Tenure, i.e Freehold or Leasehold.