Author Archives: Trevor Fortune

Acquisition of the fee simple under a Vesting Certificate Compulsory First Registration Where Investigation of Title is required Where Investigation of Title is not required Common Difficulties Effect of Acquisition on Mortgages Effect of Acquisition on Covenants Appendix A Appendix B 1. Acquisition of the fee simple under a Vesting Certificate Section 22(1) of the […]

Transfer of registered property by the registered owner to a purchaser for value Transfer of registered property to two persons as joint tenants Transfer of registered property to two or more persons as tenants in common Transfers between joint tenants and tenants in common Transfer by a registered owner of registered property creating rights in […]

Trusts in Land [as and from 1st December 2009] Settlements [up to 30th November 2009] Rules against Remoteness Dealings with Settled Lands Cesser of Limited Ownership Trusts for Sale Trustees Settlements and Trusts Charts Introduction Scope of Practice Direction: This Practice Direction deals with Trusts of Land. The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 […]

General Where a settlement under which a limited ownership is registered was destroyed in the Four Courts fire of 1922, any of the following documents may be accepted for filing in the Registry in lieu thereof: A counterpart deed stamped with the correct stamp duty. A contemporaneous copy of the original deed with an Impressed […]

1. Rectification of Errors – General When it is brought to the attention of the Land Registry that an error has been made either in the register or the Land Registry map, the correspondence should be promptly brought to the attention of the Divisional Manager of the region concerned together with all relevant folios, instruments, […]

Introduction General The Application The Deed Fees Comparison and Registration of a Deed Application for registration of a Receipt set out under section 32(1)(f), of the Act of 2006 Application for registration of a satisfaction of a judgment mortgage Rejections Application for registration of documents other than those set out in section 32(1)(a),(b),(c),(f), and (g) […]

Introduction General Applying for a Priority Entry Registration of a Priority Entry Lodgement of dealing protected by a Priority Entry Lodgement of other dealing during the priority period Cancellation of entries Appendix 1. Introduction 1.1 Scope of Practice Direction (PD) This PD encompasses procedures to be followed when an application is made for the entry […]

General Vesting Procedure The Vesting Day Compulsory Acquisition Compulsory Registration Property Already Registered in Minister’s Name Minister for Communications Pending Dealings or Applications Lodged Prior to 01/01/1984 Applications After 01/01/1984 Fees 1. General This Act provides for the establishment of two limited Companies which have been formed and registered under the Companies Act. The names […]

General The part of the estate of the estate of the Earl of Ormond which was acquired by Patent of Henry VIII, is held as a base fee, the reversion now in the State unless the reversion has been purchased by the person entitled to the base fee. Part of the said estate in the […]