Janepie33 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 This might be a bit of a dim question , but where do people generally store their house deeds? We will shortly be paying of our mortgage and have been pondering the best place to store this rather important document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 This might be a bit of a dim question , but where do people generally store their house deeds? We will shortly be paying of our mortgage and have been pondering the best place to store this rather important document. You may find that your solicitor is happy to keep them in their strong room at no charge if they already have your Wills etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I agree, your solicitor is is your best bet, or your bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Haven't got a solicitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Haven't you written a will? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 If your property is registered at the Land Registry - and most is, these days - then you don't need any deeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yup; all deeds have been transferred electronically; only a few aren't on the system yet; I have mine in a fire-proof box at home but quite honestly I could wallpaper a sizable room with them. It's best to hang on though isn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Bank safe deposit box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Haven't you written a will? Yes. We did one through our financial advisor. Think we may need to update it though. Lots of things have changed since we wrote them. We did have a solicitor once upon a time, but he seems to have died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 If your property is registered at the Land Registry - and most is, these days - then you don't need any deeds. Yes that is right. We paid off our mortgage in June and have put the deeds in a floor safe we have in the house as there is no need to pay for a solicitor to keep them safe for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I'd be wary of relying totally on the Land Registry. I remember reading this in the newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 when my mum and dad paid off their mortgage, they left them in the bank. the bank said that if they still owe (even £1) then they are responsible for looking after the deeds so mum and dad did that maybe your bank does that? cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Most Solicitors won't charge their clients for keeping deeds etc, if you update your Wills, find a Solicitor to you like and ask them to keep your Deeds (and the new Wills) as part of the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I have mine at home (were returned to me when I transferred the mortgage a few years back) the history of my house and the road is fascinating. I keep it in my safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Fireproof tin box / safe. Always tickled me that we could keep anything but a donkey here! Our new deeds for the new place are enough to wallpaper a few rooms. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Fireproof tin box / safe. Always tickled me that we could keep anything but a donkey here! Our new deeds for the new place are enough to wallpaper a few rooms. Emma.x oh, what a shame, im sure you've always wanted donkeys we specifically cannot keep horses we actually couldnt get a horse in the back garden, but thats not the point nothing else is specified, so I could keep llamas or elephants, but no horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Yes that's what we said..we can have pigs, sheep, goats, turkeys, peacocks, monkeys, tigers etc..but sadly no donkey. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
