Splitting Title Plan

Hi.i have 11 flats all on the same Freehold Title. I want to separate the titles for each to consider selling perhaps some but more importantly to make it easier for my children who will inherit them to manage to their satisfaction.Can you please tell me what the procedure is and associated costs.thank you.Katherine Fahey

Hi Katherine - if you want to split a title then the posts above explain how to apply<br> If you are selling some/parts then they don't need to be split beforehand. And in my experience there's no reason to split them in registration terms as you can 'split' them within your will/wishes as appropriate&#160;<br> <br> Land registration is complex, designed to protect legal and financial interests in property. There can be significant consequences for any error. Please consider seeking legal representation. Before making an application without legal representation, it is important to&#160;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-an-application-without-legal-representation">consider the benefits of using a conveyancer.</a>

Adam, thank you are you saying to itemise them in my Will and leave them as 1 Title Deed for now.I have looked and it does indeed look very complicated and expensive.I have 1 Office Unit also in this Title Deed and it might be easier to separate that and give the children that money now.Even then it looks complicated as with all this new&#160; Landlord badgering is.Thanks again and I think I will take your advise.Would they be registered with Land Registry since they had Planning Permission or just be all under the original one Title.Katherine

Katherine - very much your decision to make and to be honest we at HMLR have very little say/involvement in either your will, wishes or indeed planning applications/decisions.<br> We register 'outcomes' really so for example if you did die then your executor could transfer parts to each beneficiary and that would then naturally split a title. Likewise if the site was redeveloped and sold off in parts<br> Do consider getting legal/financial advice as to what's best going forward and what's best re your inheritance&#160;

Thank you so much Adam as I didnt realise that I didnt need to split them if I was going to sell one or two&#160;<br> &#160;of them.So really Adam it would be a waste of money splitting them in the first place.So if I want to sell 1 am i correct that I can just go ahead and do it and yes I think I no need Advice with this new amount of new tax and legislation.thanks Adam.

Katherine - that's correct re any sale of part. It happens all the time and the purchaser then registers their purchase and we remove the part from your title and they get their own new registered title as a result

Thanks a million Adam.much appreciated.Katherine