Pre-Registration Enquiries

Phone:

0845 607 0163

Fax:

0131 479 3675

Email:

pre-reg@ros.gov.uk

Post:

Pre-Registration Enquiries
Legal Services Directorate
Registers of Scotland
Meadowbank House
153 London Road
Edinburgh
EH8 7AU
DX:550907, Edinburgh 9
LP:55, Edinburgh 5

Since the inception of Land Registration, we have given guidance to solicitors before submitting applications for registration. Guidance can include views on defects in title, possible exclusions of indemnity, remedial conveyancing, or additional evidence that may be required in a given case. Requests for guidance on matters like these are normally handled by the Pre-Registration Enquiries Section, located at our main office in Edinburgh. The service is free of charge, as it saves both us and the applicant time when the application for registration is made.

(Some pointers for solicitors referring enquiries to the Pre-Registration Enquiries Section Tel: 0845 607 0163 or by Fax on 0131 479 3675):

DO'S

  • Do check our Frequently Asked Questions and Registers Updates before you contact us regarding a query.
  • Do contact us early
  • Do put your enquiry in writing
  • Do tell us what stage your transaction is at
  • Do give us all relevant details
  • Do provide appropriate documentation
  • Do respond to further enquiries from us

DONT'S

  • Don't delay until settlement is imminent
  • Don't make complex enquiries by telephone
  • Don't settle with queries unanswered
  • Don't ask hypothetical questions

Click here to view Pre-Registration Enquiries most Frequently Asked Questions