Amalgamating 3 freehold titles

My husband & I have sold our house but have retained part of the garden & have built a house in which we now live. When we lived in the previous property we purchased land from the adjoining property to extend our garden. To enable us room to build, we also purchased another small portion of land from the same property. So we have a situation where we have 3 title deeds which cover the new property. We own our property as tenants in common, there are no mortgages involved. My question is this: What would be the advantage/disadvantage of doing this with regard to us selling should we ever need to do so, can we do this direct with LR or do we need a solicitor.

Many thanks in advance, Christine Cole

Christine - from a purely registration perspective there are no advantages. Dealing with one or more titles in the same ownership is a regular occurrence
 

An amalgamation is the joining of two or more parcels of registered or unregistered estates affecting different extents of land under a single registered title.

We do not amalgamate titles unless some positive advantage accrues to a number of prospective purchasers (such as an amalgamation of areas of land comprising a housing development), or the request does not add unnecessarily to our workload.

Amalgamation can only happen where: 

• the estates are of the same kind [for example, freehold title] 
• the estates are owned by the same proprietor[s] and in the same capacity [for example, if an owner holds one title as joint proprietor and another as sole proprietor, amalgamation of the two cannot take place]
• the impact upon any encumbrances on individual titles, such as mortgages, have been accounted for  

If you wish to apply for amalgamation you will need to complete and submit:

• Form AP1
• a covering letter outlining the reasons for the request along with any supporting evidence [If you are being refused insurance, for example, then you should include a copy of that refusal with the application]
• a sufficient description or plan of the land being amalgamated 
• a fee of £40.00 [cheques/postal orders to be made payable to HM Land Registry]

To find out where to send the completed form, see Land Registry address for applications.

Your application and any supporting documentation will be considered on receipt.

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 consider the benefits of using a conveyancer.