Registers offers advance checks for first registrations
Registers of Scotland has launched a first registration checking service by which solicitors can have a deed over an unregistered plot checked before being submitted for registration.
The service, which follows consultations with the legal profession, checks that the application meets 10 separate registration criteria, including those relating to provision of information, burdens and servitudes, reducing the risk of rejection.
If the result is clear, the application will be retained and entered onto the application record. The service costs £50 plus VAT; related applications, such as a disposition and standard security, are checked at no additional cost.