HOW TO CLAIM FREE LAND & 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 ot 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 TO 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 $14. 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 pkanning permission may
be needed for a fence, so 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 CONCLUSION
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
