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Unregistered Land

Helping you to make informed decisions about unregistered land and protect your long-term interests

Our experienced solicitors will help you manage the risks associated with unregistered land and ensure that your unregistered land transaction runs as smoothly possible saving you time, stress and fees.

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How we support you

Legal advice for unregistered land

We’ll guide you through the processes and steps that need to be taken to buy or sell unregistered land, and to protect your interest long term.

Producing or reviewing a title to unregistered land is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle and it is essential that your solicitor does not miss any pieces. By its very nature, all aspects of owning and dealing with unregistered land carry more inherent risks than with registered title, as matters affecting it, which will continue to bind it, may not be immediately apparent.

Due diligence

For the purchasing or taking a tenancy of unregistered land

Title review

Producing or reviewing title to unregistered land

Investigation of title

Ensuring that the land can be used for the intended purpose

First registration

Undertaking registration

Driving the deal

In an informed and cost effective manner

All necessary paperwork

Completing and filing the necessary forms and agreements

Who we help

Owners or those looking to purchase unregistered land

We assist owners of unregistered land who:

  • Are intending to make any kind of disposal, or enter into any arrangement in respect of it, including a legal charge or mortgage.
  • Wishes to voluntarily register their title in order to make future dealings simpler and more attractive to interested parties.
  • Is, or may find themselves, in dispute over the extent or precise boundaries of their property.
  • Wishes to establish what third party rights exist over their property or what restrictive covenants it may be subject to.

We also advise third parties who:

  • Is considering purchasing or taking a lease of land that is unregistered.
  • Wishes to protect a new or existing right, or the benefit of a covenant that they are acquiring over unregistered land.
  • Believes they have a claim for adverse possession of unregistered land
  • Is, or may find themselves, in dispute over the extent or precise boundaries of land that abuts unregistered title.
  • Wishes to exercise the benefit of their legal charge over unregistered land.

Meet our team

Why choose our expert Unregistered Land Solicitors?

As areas of unregistered land become fewer and dealings increasingly uncommon, lawyers with significant experience in this area of law are now few and far between.

Our solicitors, have expertise in this increasingly obsolete area of law arising from years of practice in an area still dominated by agricultural land passed down through generations which consequently remains unregistered.

With our expertise you can have confidence in the process and know that you will be making informed decisions about the transaction in hand.



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What our clients say

Extremely helpful, very communicative and got the job done promptly. We were under time pressure, and on a tight budget - HJ dealt with both perfectly.
Andrew Slater MD, Kin Partners Ltd
Christen did more than just understand our requirements - she went beyond contractual obligation, had our backs, and was resolute, tenacious and unwavering in protecting our interests during a lengthy lease negotiation process. Without Christen’s expertise, we’d have faced disastrous exposure on a legal and financial basis. Not only that, as our negotiations spanned the period of the Covid Pandemic, and commercial implications of the crises emerged, Christen's commercial knowledge was vital in bringing our attention to pertinent additional considerations so easy to miss - enabling us to make informed business decisions with unwavering assurance. Finally, unlike so many of her peers, Christen is gifted in being able to communicate complex legal terms - and the commercial consequences of them - in a way the non-legal minds of her clients can grasp.
Christian Simpson Director & Founder, Christian Simpson Enterprises Ltd
I really value Sam’s pragmatic approach to getting things done but also the lack of ‘dryness’ when getting information across to help me make decisions. I’m completely happy with the service and have already recommended Harper James to others!
Abby Edwards Team Lead, RLP Resourcing
10/10, very happy with the service and the relationship … comments from Sam are presented in a way that is easy to understand – rather than being blinded by legal jargon! Very approachable, pragmatic and efficient, especially as we had to do substantial chasing on the recent legal engagement
Karen Page Office Manager, DenseAir
Friendly, helpful and efficient. Thank you!
Beverly Clough Group HR Director, The Guild of Property Professionals
Very easy to deal with
Marcus Whewell COO, eProp Services plc
Extremely helpful, very communicative and got the job done promptly. We were under time pressure, and on a tight budget - HJ dealt with both perfectly.
Andrew Slater MD, Kin Partners Ltd
Christen did more than just understand our requirements - she went beyond contractual obligation, had our backs, and was resolute, tenacious and unwavering in protecting our interests during a lengthy lease negotiation process. Without Christen’s expertise, we’d have faced disastrous exposure on a legal and financial basis. Not only that, as our negotiations spanned the period of the Covid Pandemic, and commercial implications of the crises emerged, Christen's commercial knowledge was vital in bringing our attention to pertinent additional considerations so easy to miss - enabling us to make informed business decisions with unwavering assurance. Finally, unlike so many of her peers, Christen is gifted in being able to communicate complex legal terms - and the commercial consequences of them - in a way the non-legal minds of her clients can grasp.
Christian Simpson Director & Founder, Christian Simpson Enterprises Ltd
I really value Sam’s pragmatic approach to getting things done but also the lack of ‘dryness’ when getting information across to help me make decisions. I’m completely happy with the service and have already recommended Harper James to others!
Abby Edwards Team Lead, RLP Resourcing
10/10, very happy with the service and the relationship … comments from Sam are presented in a way that is easy to understand – rather than being blinded by legal jargon! Very approachable, pragmatic and efficient, especially as we had to do substantial chasing on the recent legal engagement
Karen Page Office Manager, DenseAir
Friendly, helpful and efficient. Thank you!
Beverly Clough Group HR Director, The Guild of Property Professionals
Very easy to deal with
Marcus Whewell COO, eProp Services plc

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