![]() ![]() Irrespective of whether the relevant folios were identified by searching a known folio number, by conducting a mapping search, or via a Names Index search, the resultant folio will (being generated by the Land Registry) be uniform in format. What will the Land Registry folio register search result show me? Having identified potential folio numbers associated with the names searched, it might then be possible to compare the folio file plan with the known lands for sale or other known details on title for matching purposes. Registered Ownership Search: Should the folio number or exact location be not known to the purchasing solicitor/ conveyancer, then a search to establish the folio number can be conducted in the Land Registry Names Index against an owners first name, last name, and a specific county. Each mapped area in the Land Registry maps will have a corresponding folio number. This involves comparing/ matching a current Ordnance Survey (OS) mapped area, against the Land Registry maps. Mapping Search: If the folio number is not known to the purchasing solicitor/ conveyancer then a mapping search to identify same can be conducted. In this sample, this is a freehold (permanent tenure/ no term limit) title for lands in county Cork. Folio searches as such are conducted against the unique folio number, which will follow a county/ number/ letter (none) format, e.g., CK5678F. How to search for a folio in the Land Registry registers.īy Number: It is not untypical for the purchasing solicitor/ conveyancer to have the folio reference number to hand as part of the sellers’ book of title. The added advantage of registered tiles use of folios over unregistered title (Registry of Deeds) is that the area of interest concerned is clearly located and delineated on Ordnance Survey compliant ‘file’ plans. To the solicitor/ conveyancer with an undertaking to protect the interest of a lending institute providing a mortgage, a folio can offer definite clarity around title. ![]() The Property Registration Authority (PRAI) considers the Land Registry folios to be ‘…conclusive evidence of title to property and any right, privilege, appurtenance or burden appearing thereon…’Īs a purchasing solicitor/ conveyancer acting on behalf of the purchasing party, such a document confers a high degree of sureness re ownership, the status re burdens on title etc., all the while offering state assured indemnity for any Land Registry errors. Why should the purchasing solicitor/ conveyancer search the Land Registry folio registers when investigating title in a property/ right/ interest purchase? Note: ‘…90% of the legal titles in Ireland are now registered in the Land Registry…’ (PRAI) These (State guaranteed) titles to property, set out the related minutiae about a property, such as a description, details of any parts transferred, particulars of ownership, and other specifics about charges, rights of way, burdens, etc. Supplementary maps (or title plans) are also generated by the Land Registry. ![]() ![]() In essence, a folio is a title document produced by the Land Registry as part of the ‘registration of title’ system. To understand what a folio search is, you first need to understand ‘what is a folio?’. ![]()
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