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Registered Land

Land whose title is recorded on an electronic register managed by the Land Registry.

Unregistered Land

Land for which ownership is determined by title deeds rather than a register.

Freehold Estate

A legal estate in land that continues indefinitely, providing full ownership of the property.

Leasehold Estate

A legal estate in land for a specified term of years as set out in a lease.

Overriding Interests

Interests that bind a purchaser of land even though they are not entered on the register.

Land Registration Act 2002 (LRA 2002)

The primary legislation that governs registered land, replacing the LRA 1925.

Mirror Principle

A principle that aims for the register of title to accurately reflect all rights and interests affecting that estate.

Curtain Principle

The principle that allows certain equitable interests to be concealed from the register, requiring consideration of overreaching.

Insurance Principle

The principle that the state guarantees the accuracy of registered titles and indemnifies individuals for losses arising from registration errors.

Doctrine of Notice

A legal doctrine that allows equitable rights to bind new owners unless they were bona fide purchasers for value without notice.

Adverse Possession

A method through which a person can claim ownership of land based on continuous possession for a specified period.

E-conveyancing

An online system for transferring property titles which aims to streamline the conveyancing process.

Proprietary Rights

Legal rights that a person has over their property, which can affect others who want to acquire an interest in that property.

Legal and Equitable Rights

Legal rights are enforceable against the whole world, while equitable rights depend on the doctrine of notice and bind different parties.

Land Charges Register

A register that was previously needed for unregistered land but does not exist for registered land under LRA 2002.

Root of Title

The original deed or document that proves ownership of land, tracing back to previous owners.