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When will I receive the documents that I ordered?

Simple searches are normally completed within 24 hours on working days. You can place your orders during weekends or bank holidays; these orders will be processed on the next working day. More complex...
Where can I find my order number?

Your order number is a six digit number in your order confirmation email that you received from us. If you do not have access to your confirmation email you can find the order number on your PayPal re...
How can I find the owner of a land that does not have postal address?

You can search the ownership of any property not having a postal address by our map-based search. Please mark the location on the digital map and we will search the Land Register and the old Sasine Re...
Is the owner's consent required to search the registers?

No, the owner's consent is not required to conduct a search of the registers. Additionally, the owner will not be notified or informed in any way that such a search has taken place.
How can I request a search for a property that does not have a specific address?

You can use our map-based search tool to locate the property. Simply access the digital map and mark the exact location of the property you wish to search. This ensures accuracy and allows you to proc...
How can I view the boundary lines of a property?

If the property is registered in the modern Land Register, you can request a title plan to view its boundaries. However, if the property is still recorded in the old Sasine Register, you will need to ...
What are the available sources of land ownership information in Scotland?

Scotland maintains two national registers for land ownership and property titles: the Register of Sasines and the Land Register. The Register of Sasines contains Search Sheets that provide written des...
What are the Land Register operational dates in Scotland?

Registers of Scotland adopted its county-based structure from the older Sasine Register system. Each county has a specific operational date, which marks the beginning of modern land registration in th...
Which types of old deeds include deed plans?

Not all deeds referenced in the Sasine Register include plans. Typi
I have not received my confirmation email

Spam filters are designed to protect your inbox from unwanted messages. However, sometimes legitimate emails get flagged and blocked by these filters. Many email services automatically move suspicious...
Why is there no title plan for a Sasine title?

A Sasine title does not have a modern title plan because the Sasine Register is a register of deeds, not a map-based register. Many Sasine titles are identified by written descriptions in deeds. These...
What is a Sasine Search Sheet?

A Sasine Search Sheet is a chronological list of deeds recorded against a property in the General Register of Sasines. It may include a description of the property, current and previous owners, record...
What is the difference between the Land Register and the Sasine Register?

Scotland has two main systems for recording ownership and property interests: the modern Land Register of Scotland and the older General Register of Sasines. The Land Register is map-based. A register...
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When will I receive the documents that I ordered?

Category: Knowledgebase

Simple searches are normally completed within 24 hours on working days. You can place your orders during weekends or bank holidays; these orders will be processed on the next working day. More complex...

Where can I find my order number?

Category: Knowledgebase

Your order number is a six digit number in your order confirmation email that you received from us. If you do not have access to your confirmation email you can find the order number on your PayPal re...

Is the owner's consent required to search the registers?

Category: Knowledgebase

No, the owner's consent is not required to conduct a search of the registers. Additionally, the owner will not be notified or informed in any way that such a search has taken place.

How can I find the owner of a land that does not have postal address?

Category: Knowledgebase

You can search the ownership of any property not having a postal address by our map-based search. Please mark the location on the digital map and we will search the Land Register and the old Sasine Re...

What are the Land Register operational dates in Scotland?

Category: Knowledgebase

Registers of Scotland adopted its county-based structure from the older Sasine Register system. Each county has a specific operational date, which marks the beginning of modern land registration in th...

What are the available sources of land ownership information in Scotland?

Category: Knowledgebase

Scotland maintains two national registers for land ownership and property titles: the Register of Sasines and the Land Register. The Register of Sasines contains Search Sheets that provide written des...

What is the difference between the Land Register and the Sasine Register?

Category: Knowledgebase

Scotland has two main systems for recording ownership and property interests: the modern Land Register of Scotland and the older General Register of Sasines. The Land Register is map-based. A register...

What is a Sasine Search Sheet?

Category: Knowledgebase

A Sasine Search Sheet is a chronological list of deeds recorded against a property in the General Register of Sasines. It may include a description of the property, current and previous owners, record...

Why is there no title plan for a Sasine title?

Category: Knowledgebase

A Sasine title does not have a modern title plan because the Sasine Register is a register of deeds, not a map-based register. Many Sasine titles are identified by written descriptions in deeds. These...

I have not received my confirmation email

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Spam filters are designed to protect your inbox from unwanted messages. However, sometimes legitimate emails get flagged and blocked by these filters. Many email services automatically move suspicious...

Which types of old deeds include deed plans?

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Not all deeds referenced in the Sasine Register include plans. Typically, the first disposition contains a plan, and this is often indicated in the Sasine Register with the note "PLAN." Ther...

How can I view the boundary lines of a property?

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If the property is registered in the modern Land Register, you can request a title plan to view its boundaries. However, if the property is still recorded in the old Sasine Register, you will need to ...