Finding out who owns the land

[Rachehut]

Hi.
Does anyone know how I can go about finding out who owns a piece of land that I would like to buy?
Thanks

[Jugglering]

Land Registry or your local Council should be able to find out. Both may well charge a fee though... failing that, ask a local estate agent, they may well know who owns it. Ask the neighbours.

[Rachehut]

Great, thanks. I'll try your suggestions.

[buildersmate]

If the land is registered, you may be able to find it here for a small fee.
http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/wps/portal/Prop erty_Search
This is no reason for the local council to be able to tell you.

[TIMMY63]

if you can go to a title office,at the nearest courthouse,or the deeds office,at the tax assesor,office, city or county office,register of deeds,office,they should have it,and also you can ask a surveyor,a person who does survey work to make sure,that the future owner knows what he is going to buy.

[buildersmate]

That maybe true in the US but it's absolutely no help on this side of the pond.

[frenchfizzy]

my friend used this company:
http://www.findermonkey.co.uk/unregistered-lan d-buildings

they helped him find out who owned a piece of land near his house that he wanted to buy.

[Rachehut]

Hi,
Thanks to all for your help. I found a website called www.landsearch.net that charges �57 (cheaper than findermonkey) and they got me all the info I needed.
Thanks again.