• Land Split And Gift

    By Guest on 14th Jun 2016

    Hello,
    I am currently looking to split land with my father. He has a property with space on the side which i'm looking to build on. There is no mortgage on the property. I have a copy of the Title Plan/Register from Land Registry.

    1) Do you have any general advice as this is my first experience of this kind?
    2)My understanding is that land must be split first and then it can sold/gifted/etc?
    3) Do you know the general prices a Solicitor will charge for land split and then a transfer(gift)?
    4)Is there any other documentation I require in addition to the Title Register/Plan? i.e. there are no major restrictions to build on this based on my reading the Title Register but are there any other documents?
    5)Do solicitors need to be local to the area or are most tasks done online now i.e. allowing me to choose solicitor further away?

    Many thanks for you help.

  • 1 Answers

    By Guest on 03/07/2016

    1. Make sure that the transfer from your father to you includes any rights (of way or drainage for example) that you need and reserves to your father any rights he will need over the land to be transferred. Also think about any restrictions your father might want to impose in relation to the use of the land. Remember that you ned to think about the fact that in future one of you will sell to a stranger.
    2. No, your father just has to transfer the land using a TP1and the Land Registry will create a new title for the land
    3. I'd expect around £350 plus disbursements
    4. If the register refers to other documents as containing rights or covenants you'll need these.
    5. The solicitor doesn't have to be local.

    You should of course make sure you can get planning consent.

    Hope this helps

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