Alter Initials Deed For Free

Change your name. You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

While initials can be used to acknowledge changes or amendments, one of the most binding and important aspects of your document is the signature page. While initials may help to show that you agreed to a small change in a document, they aren't necessarily what will hold you or the other party to the terms.

A change made to your Title Deeds will be permanent and apply to all future owners of flats in your building. If you can all agree to a contractual change, then you should all agree to a permanent change while you can. You may not be able to get agreement in future after a new owner moves in.

If there is a title deed in the name of the previous owner, you would need a lawyer, called a conveyancing attorney, to transfer the title deed into your name. The conveyancing attorney sees to it that the title deed is signed into your name by the Registrar of Deeds and files a copy in the Deeds Office.

Getting the name changed on your deeds is an easy process and you do not need to involve a solicitor. Generally there is no fee to pay either. You simply need to send a letter to the Land Registry office requesting the name change, together with either the original or a certified copy of your marriage certificate.

A quitclaim deed is also used to cure a title defect, such as a misspelled name on the deed. The quitclaim deed is also used when the grantor's title is not clear.

The Land Registry advise that processing times for updating the register (adding a mortgage or changing ownership) take about 4 to 6 weeks, and creating a new register (transfer of part or new lease) take about 6 to 9 months.