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How To Claim Free Land and Property
The Land Registry is a government body which holds literally millions of records on the ownership of land and buildings throughout the U.K. According to the Land Registry, there are in excess of 8 million plots of land or property which are not currently registered to anyone.
This report is to show you how you can lay claim to one, or more of them.
Finding A Plot
Potential sites are everywhere. It's up to you to check them out. Here are just a handful of possibilities. In most villages or towns you find areas of waste ground, not built on for some reason. Why do you think that is? More often than not, its because the land is not owned by the people who developed adjacent sites. These sites often have no registered owner.
It's hard to visit the countryside without discovering a number of derelict properties. Do you think that if registered ownership existed, they would allow valuable property to fall into such disrepair? Look into it. You may well find that there is no registered owner.
Any property or site which appears undeveloped for no good reason, or neglected, is a potential target. Carrying out your own investigation, could pay off in a very big way. The steps you need to undertake are relatively simple.
What Do Do Next
Once you have found a prospect site, the next stage is to establish with the Land Registry, whether it is registered. The registry have a specific form which you can fill out to establish this. This is Land Registry Form 96. You can obtain the form from your nearest Land Registry office. These offices are listed in the telephone book. Bear in mind that there is no need to attend the Land Registry office in person. Everything can be done by post.
After completing the form, you simply return it to the land registry, together with a fee of £7. Within 3 weeks, you should have received your reply, one way or another.
How To Lay Your Claim
There are several options. You can put a fence around it. Depending on the size, a less expensive option may be to put a small shed on the plot. Keep a few tools in it which can be used to keep the plot neat and tidy.
Its worth bearing in mind that planning permission may be needed for a fence, so a shed may be easier all round.
Obtaining Ownership
At this stage, you don't yet own the land, but you do have possession. The task now is to maintain the site. The last thing you want is for it to look like a piece of waste ground. The more respectable it looks, the better your chances of eventually securing ownership.
Once the site is in your possession, you would be well advised to take steps to ensure that you are not beaten to registration. This can be done via something called a 'Caution Against First Registration'. This must be arranged through the Land Registry, and you would be well advised to secure the assistance of a solicitor.
This process enables you to prove when you claimed the plot, and ward off spurious claims from others. After you have used the plot for 12 years, you can have the plot registered in your name. Once again, you would be well advised to use a solicitor.
In Comclusion
Obtaining Free land and property is not a 'Get Rich Quick' activity. It's a long term project which could mature into a massive nest egg in the longer term.
The search for property and plots can be very enjoyable, and the research procedures are very simple. Ongoing maintenance of sites need not be time consuming or expensive. And you can lay claim to as many sites as you like.
There's nothing to lose by giving it a try, and a possible fortune to gain. For further information on this subject, contact your local Land Registry office. You will find them listed in your telephone book. In addition, Carnell Plc publish a very informative book on the subject. Full details can be obtained from:
Carnell Plc., Airesford, Colchester, Essex. CO7 8AP
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