The sasine register is the oldest national public land register in the world, dating back to 1617.
Applications can now be submitted digitally.
About the sasine register
Since the 1870s, properties in the sasine register have had chronological lists of deeds called search sheets.
Search sheets provide:
- a description of the title
- current and previous owners' names
- all recorded deeds that affect the title
- current and previous mortgage entries
- the price paid for each transfer or sale of the title
We may not be able to provide you with a plan for recorded sasine titles.
We can carry out a search which may assist in identifying where any descriptive deeds are recorded and how to order.
We’re replacing the sasine register with the map-based Land Register of Scotland.
You can still record some deeds, including:
- discharges of standard securities
- improvement grants
- guardianship orders
- Notices of Title
Find out more about delivering the benefits of a complete land register.
Registration
Find out more about:
- in-depth fee guidance
- recording a deed in the sasine register
- voluntary registering a sasine plot in the land register
Completion of title
Where the recording of a completion of title by decree or a notice of title is made, the fee is calculated on the value of the property to which the recording is made. The fee that is payable is calculated on the rates specified in column 1 of the table below.
Value | Fee (£) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
0 - 50,000 | 80 | ||
50,001 - 100,000 | 140 | ||
100,001 - 150,000 | 260 | ||
150,001 - 200,000 | 400 | ||
200,001 - 300,000 | 530 | ||
300,001 - 500,000 | 660 | ||
500,001 - 700,000 | 800 | ||
700,001 - 1,000,000 | 930 | ||
1,000,001 - 2,000,000 | 1,100 | ||
2,000,001 - 3,000,000 | 3,300 | ||
3,000,001 - 5,000,000 | 5,500 | ||
5,000,001 or more | 8,250 |
Advance notices
The fee payable for an application for recording an advance notice for first registration is £20.
The fee payable for an application recording a discharge of an advance notice in the Register of Sasines is £20.
Other deeds
The fee for recording any other deed in the Register of Sasines is £80 (other than a receipt under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 where no fee is payable).
Recording by memorandum
Where any deed is presented in the Register of Sasines for recording by memorandum in more than one county, a fee of £80 for each memorandum is payable.
Webinar
Register to watch our CPD certified webinar below to understand how to search the sasine register.
Forms
If you have an online services login, you can register a deed in the sasine register using our responsive eForms.
If you don't have a login, use the Sasine application form (PDF, 809KB)
Support
If you have an enquiry about the sasine register you can contact us.