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I bought the plot that my house is built on from my Uncle's farm 20 years ago. My uncle recently died and the farm is now being put up for sale. The solicitor handling the sale has picked up that the outline of my plot is different to that shown the deeds, it's roughly the same size but a slightly different shape. The reason is lost in the mists of time but my uncle put up the fence and the shape it is makes more sense for tractor access cultivating the surrounding fields, it also makes my garden a better shape
There's no dispute from my uncle's family about the plot change. Any idea of the rough cost I'm looking at for changing the deeds and all the legal stuff? Rural Scotland if it makes a difference
Surely you'd be better asking the solicitor as they will know whats required?
If all parties are in agreement then you should be able to do it without lawyering up. You just need to fill out the right forms, TP1, iirc. You'll need to do one for each plot. You can then go to the local land registry office and have it made official. They are quite friendly to deal with. You will both need to go, with ID, and pay the fee. Around £40 for each transfer for low value land or more if the land has a higher value on a sliding scale. If you can't go to the office you can do it by post but you will need a lawyer to fill out an ID1 form to prove your ID. I think I paid about £50 for this (2 mins work while he was walking out the door, nice work if you can get it). If you aren't confident in doing this then ring round for a few quotes there is no fixed fee and prices vary wildly.
Fair comment, should've maybe said that I've only had the heads up from my uncle's daughter. I'm just 'thinking out loud' whilst waiting for the solicitor to get in contact with me. Also, somebody might know an alternative, does it have to be done through a solicitor for example?
I’ve only had the heads up from my uncle’s daughter
So that'll be your cousin then..!
In fairness I've often wondered the following. If you have time and access to Google, do you need to pay a solicitor or are you allowed to do it yourself? Is DIY conveyancing a thing?
do you need to pay a solicitor or are you allowed to do it yourself? Is DIY conveyancing a thing?
No need to pay a solicitor at all if you go to the land registry in person, and if you do it by post you only need a solicitor to confirm your ID. DIY conveyancing is definitely a thing. I've done it 4 times now. From the horse's mouth: https://hmlandregistry.blog.gov.uk/2014/02/24/conveyancing-solicitor-or-diy/
Its especially easy if both parties are happy to DIY. I've had the other party's solicitor get a bit sniffy about dealing with a DIYer but the deal got done.