Investigating Title (Stage 2B)

Question 1

What are 2 key thing B’s solicitor should be looking for when investigating a registered title?

Answer 1

1. Any encumbrances on the land
2. Class of seller’s title

Question 2

What 2 key things should B’s solicitor be looking for when investigated unregistered title?

Answer 2

1. Whether the land should have already been registered
2. Whether the epitome reveals a good root of title

Question 3

Unregistered land should have already been registered if there’s a transaction that triggers first registration in the epitome of title after what date?

Answer 3

1 December 1990

Question 4

What are four key features of an epitome’s good root of title?

Answer 4

1. 15 years
2. Deals with whole legal and equitable interest
3. Adequate description
4. Casts no doubt on title