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What does Register of Sasines mean? In Scottish conveyancing, the General Register of Sasines (the Sasine register) is the national deeds-based register in which transfers of ownership and other real rights in land are recorded by registering the relevant deed containing a written (non-map) property description. Created by the Registration Act 1617 and maintained by Registers of Scotland, it is a chronological record used for title investigation, establishing chains of title, and identifying burdens and servitudes where land has not yet moved to the map-based Land Register of Scotland. Since the introduction of title-by-registration in the Land Register (now governed by the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act...

Scottish conveyancing: essential pre‑registration title searches and enquiries, including Land Register/Sasines, Register of Inhibitions, PEC, company, ROE/RCI and community rights registers

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Practice notes

Searches are a vital component in the examination of any heritable title in Scotland, and no conveyance ought to settle without them. Findings usually derive from public records or registers, often enhanced with material drawn from a range of sources. Typical repositories include:

Carrying out searches is a specialist, exacting and highly technical discipline. Since the mid-19th century, the legal profession has preferred to entrust this work to professional searchers and to rely confidently on their expertise. The seller’s solicitor will usually request the searches. As a matter of routine, they are commissioned early in the transaction to allow time to address any adverse findings. Certain searches must be current on the date of completion, so update searches are ordered immediately before settlement.

Standard pre-registration searches

The standard searches required for any given transaction depend on whether the property is already on the Land Register or is recorded in the Register of Sasines; see Practice Note: A guide to land registration and the...

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Gary Donaldson

Millar & Bryce

Gary is Head of Product and Innovation at leading land and property search organisation Millar & Bryce. Gary is responsible for ensuring that the wide range of property related services comply with current legislation and practice and driving innovation in the conveyancing sector.He has been with Millar & Bryce for over 10 years. Previously having roles in Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey, he has a broad background of experience in the land and property sector. Gary led the Millar & Bryce changes when the 2012 Act was introduced and continues to look at improvements to support the registration process.Gary regularly speaks on range of plans and land registration matters at events across Scotland. He was also instrumental in creating the Millar Bryce publication “A Basic Guide to Conveyancing” which is distributed to students of the Diploma in Legal Practice courses across...

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