Registration of Deeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Statement of common search and certificate of negative search

24.—(1) The statement to be issued on the completion of a common search shall be in Form 19 and the certificate to be issued on the completion of a negative search shall be in Form 20.

(2) The particulars of each memorial set forth in that statement or certificate shall contain the same particulars as an abstract under regulations 8 and 21(2) and the particulars so set forth of each document relating to a matrimonial charge shall contain—

(a) the name of the person against whom the charge is registered;

(b) the name of the person in whose favour the charge is registered;

(c) the identification of the dwelling house affected by the charge; and

(d) the nature of the document and its date of registration and serial number.

(3) Where—

(a) a note has been made pursuant to Article 3(6) of the Property (Discharge of Mortgage by Receipt) (Northern Ireland) Order 1983(1) that a receipt has been given in satisfaction of a mortgage; or

(b) an order charging land has been cancelled pursuant to Article 132(1) of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(2),

any statement of the result of a common search or certificate of the result of a negative search which includes details of such mortgage or order shall include reference to the relevant satisfaction or cancellation.

(1)

S.I. 1983/766 (N.I. 9)

(2)

S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6)