FROM THE SASINE REGISTER TO THE LAND REGISTER AN OVERVIEW NHS - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FROM THE SASINE REGISTER TO THE LAND REGISTER – AN OVERVIEW NHS Scotland Conference, Crieff 5 November 2015 David G Barbour Head of Commercial Property Department NHS Scotland Central Legal Office

SASINE REGISTER • Established 1617 • Register of deeds • No plans required • Title – cumulative review of prior deeds

LAND REGISTER • Established 1979 • Plans essential • Single deed establishes title • Land Certificate

WHY TRANSFER TO LAND REGISTER? • Clarify title extent prior to sale or major disposal/development • 2014 policy statement from Scottish Government: All public sector land to be transferred to Land Register by 2019

ADDITIONAL TITLE MATTERS • Burdens • Third party interests • Servitudes/wayleaves – written and unwritten • Public Rights of Way • Tenancies – short term • long term • Core paths • Tree Preservation Orders

HOW TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER? • Review the Sasine Title • Check legal extent versus occupational extent • Resolve all issues • Additional title matters, e.g. servitudes, burdens • Lodge voluntary registration application and pay Keeper’s fee • Check Land Certificate when delivered

REVIEWING THE TITLE Full examination of title required • All relevant Sasine writs • Update Searches • Plans Report • Note of issues to client (not a full Report on Title)

Description - Verbal? - Old plan? - Modern OS plan?

Boundary • Clear features? • Undefined? • Encroachment/dispute? • Overlap • Cadastral Map

Plan • Essential for voluntary registration process • Must be OS based • Must satisfy Keeper’s guidelines • Must match occupational extent

General Guidance Deed Plan Criteria See: https://www.ros.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/10783/ General-Guidance-DPC.pdf

Observations on title to client • Not a full title report except when for a sale

LEGAL EXTENT VERSUS OCCUPATIONAL EXTENT • Client to identify extent of occupation of each site • Plans required if not already within the title • Reconcile occupational extent with description

RESOLVE ALL ISSUES • Keeper’s title investigative service • Millar & Bryce • Third party negotiation

PAPERS TO KEEPER • Lengthy forms • Title to be clearly identified • Duty of care issues • Keeper’s voluntary registration fees

KEEPER’S FEES GUIDE Column 1 Column 3 Consideration paid or value Fee £ Voluntary registration Fee £ 0 – 50,000 60 45 50,001 – 100,000 120 90 100,001 - 150,000 240 180 150,001 – 200,000 360 270 200,001 – 300,000 480 360 300,001 – 500,000 600 450 500,001 – 700,000 720 540 700,001 – 1,000,000 840 630 1,000,001 – 2,000,000 1,000 750 2,000,001 – 3,000,000 3,000 2,250 3,000,001 – 5,000,000 5,000 3,750 5,000,001 or more 7,500 5,625

LAND CERTIFICATE • Check, check and check again! • CLO and Board review relevant parts of document • THIS FORMS YOUR TITLE!