Complete TP Securities Section - TP Legal Non Instructional

Process Steps

Additional Information

6.1 Examine securities section of parent title for any outstanding securities.

When subjects are being let (or sub-let) a security affecting the landlord's property will not be carried forward to the lease (or sub-lease) title sheet - ignore 6.2 below.

A security over only part of a lease title will not have a reference added to the cadastral map to identify that area - ignore 6.4.2 below

See also Lease Title Sheet - Securities Section.

6.2 Import any securities from the parent title which affect the plot being registered for which no discharge or deed of restriction has been submitted.

6.2.1 Check the details have imported correctly and add the granter designation and the wording 'subjects in this Title and other subjects' to each entry, if applicable.

6.2.2 Do not import any charges outwith their effective date.

6.2.3 Remove Charge Certificate Notes and Schedules (if any) - refer to senior officer if any additional notes or floating charges/debentures exist.

6.3 If application includes a dischargedeed of restrictionnotice of cessor of conditions or discharge of charging order:

    • Check the security/grant/charging order being discharged is as referred to in deed
    • Check if security is being partially discharged
    • Delete relevant charge if appropriate.

For registrations where no discharge or deed of restriction is presented for an existing heritable security in the PT that affects the plot being registered, note that charge/security may require to be omitted if deed is by heritable creditor under power of sale or is granted by certain types of liquidator or administrator of a limited company.

6.4 Add details of any new standard security or charge. A certificate of registration of charge is no longer required in respect of limited company standard securities.

Types of deeds to enter in securities section:

6.4.1 Ensure the creditor code on the application workdesk replicates the creditor code used within the securities section, amend if necessary.

6.4.2 Check if any security attempts to create servitudes or real burdens and consider action or refer as appropriate.

6.4.2 For any security over part check if a reference has been provided on the cadastral map. If no reference has been provided add a note to plans on the title workdesk.

6.5 Consider ranking and add ranking note(s) if necessary.

6.5.1 If a security states it is to secure sums under statutory provisions (e.g. crofting or right to buy legislation) it should be referred to a senior officer to consider ranking implications.

6.6 If application includes a deed of variation of a security, then add the appropriate note from the LRS pick list after the entry for that security to include details of the variation, in accordance with guidance.



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