Official property documents, read as well as sent
Anyone can download a title register. Knowing what the entries mean is the part that saves people money, so every document we supply comes with a short plain-English summary.
Official copies of the title register and title plan are obtained from HM Land Registry and show who owns a property, what they paid, and the mortgages, restrictions, rights and covenants affecting it. The register is public, so anyone may order them, and most are issued the same working day.
Russ
HMLR Case Specialist
HM Land Registry holds the definitive record of who owns land in England and Wales, where the boundaries run and what rights and obligations attach to it. Most disputes between neighbours, most delays in a sale and most nasty surprises at survey stage are already written down in those documents.
We obtain official copies the same working day in most cases, and tell you what the Charges Register and any restrictions actually mean for what you are trying to do.
Fixed quote in one message
Describe your situation in your own words. We will tell you what it is called, what it involves and what it costs.
Same day
Most official copies are issued within working hours of the request.
Public register
You do not need to own a property to obtain its register or plan.
Evidential weight
Official copies are admissible in court; screen downloads are not.
The documents that prove ownership
Title register
Who owns the property, what they paid, the mortgages and restrictions over it, and the rights and covenants that bind it.
Title plan
The general boundaries of the registered title, mapped against Ordnance Survey. It shows extent, not precise boundary lines.
Filed documents
The lease, transfer or deed of covenant referred to on the register, often where the real obligations sit.
Conveyancing deeds
For unregistered land, the paper chain of title is still the only proof of ownership there is.
Why people order them
Before making an offer, to see the tenure, the lease length, any restrictions and whether the seller is actually the registered owner. Before a boundary conversation with a neighbour. When a lender, court or executor asks for proof of ownership. When planning an extension and you need to know what covenants apply.
A common misunderstanding: the title plan does not fix the boundary. Land Registry plans show general boundaries only, which is why disputes turn on the deeds, the historic plans and physical features on the ground rather than the red line alone.
What we add to a raw download
Anyone can pay for a copy of the register. The value is in reading it, spotting a Form A restriction that changes what happens on death, a charge that was repaid but never removed, a right of way that runs across the garden, or a covenant that prohibits the very extension you are planning. Every document we supply comes with a short written note on what it means for you.
Services and typical timescales
| Service | Typical timescale |
|---|---|
| Title register | Same working day |
| Title plan | Same working day |
| Register and plan together | Same working day |
| Lease or filed document copy | 1 to 3 working days |
| Company property search | 1 to 2 working days |
Timescales are typical rather than guaranteed. Your fee is confirmed in writing by your consultant once we have the details of your matter.
How an order runs with us
- 01
Identify the title
We locate the correct title number from the address or postcode, and tell you if the land is unregistered before you pay.
- 02
Order the official copies
Requested directly from HM Land Registry as official copies, not screen downloads, so they carry evidential weight.
- 03
Read the entries
Our team reads the register and any filed documents, flagging restrictions, charges, covenants and rights that affect what you are planning.
- 04
Deliver with a written note
Documents emailed as PDFs with a short plain-English summary of what each entry means for you.
- 05
Follow up if needed
If the register shows something that needs action, a stale charge, a Form A restriction, a missing right, we quote to fix it.