Housing Act 1985

Registration of title.

17 (1) Section 123 of the [1925 c. 21.] Land Registration Act 1925 (compulsory registration of title) applies in relation to the conveyance whether or not the dwelling concerned is in an area in which an Order in Council under section 120 of that Act is in force (areas of compulsory registration).

(2) For the purposes of registration of title to the land acquired by the authority—

(a) the authority shall give to the Chief Land Registrar a certificate stating that the person from whom the relevant interest was acquired to convey the interest subject only to such incumbrances, rights and interests as are stated in the conveyance or summarised in the certificate, and

(b) the Chief Land Registrar shall accept the certificate as sufficient evidence of the facts stated in it;

but if, as a result, he has to meet a claim against him under the Land Registration Acts 1925 to 1971, the authority shall indemnify him.

(3) A certificate under sub-paragraph (2) shall be in a form approved by the Chief Land Registrar and shall be signed by such officer of the authority, or such other person, as may be approved by the Chief Land Registrar.