This is the registration manual for 1979 casework.
Do not under any circumstances use the information here when settling 2012 casework. This resource has been archived and is no longer being updated. As such, it contains many broken links. Much of the information contained here is obsolete or superseded.
P23 Research Areas
23.1 Research Area or Production Research Area?
Historically Research Areas (RA) were completed by the New Area Preparation (NAP) Team prior to a county going live in the Land Register and Production Research Areas (PRA) were completed by settlers within the registration team for that county. Other than this there is no difference between a RA and a PRA as they are processed identically. Therefore as all counties are now live in the Land Register and there is no NAP Team there is no need to distinguish between RA's and PRA's and should all be referred to as RA's.
23.2 General
The principle purpose of a Research Area is to save repetition of work for the plans and legal staff in connection with First Registrations and to facilitate the preparation of new Title Sheets and Title Plans.
It is essential that plans and legal staff collaborate in the preparation of Research Areas so that a maximum benefit accrues to the Agency.
A Research Area may be prepared where five or more units (including the current application) of property have been conveyed and still require to be registered in the Land Register or are about to be conveyed out of a "major area". The units of property will be affected by the same rights or burdens, and the preparation of notes, etc. will save repeated consideration of the same point.
Plans staff will be asked to index the areas as a Research Area and will be asked to provide plans references where necessary together with instructions to bring forward these plans references on to the Title Plan at the time of First Registration.
When settling First Registrations that form part of a Research Area there is no requirement for Plans Settlers to abstract the prior deeds as this will have been done and the appropriate notes regarding abstracting will have been added to the Research Area notes for the legal settler.
23.3 Intentionally Blank
Intentionally blank.
23.4 Identification of Possible Research Areas
When Plans settling a non Research Area First Registration where there are more than five units of property (including the current application) are still to be registered in the Land Register from the "major area" the plans settler must follow the procedures set out in the Decision Tree Identification of a Possible Research Areas.
23.5 Index Map search reveals subjects are affected by possible Research Area
When plans settling a First Registration and the Index Map search reveals that there is a pending Research Area, the plans settler should release the application to Plans Settle on the LRS noting the lead application title number on the route card and send the application to RA Team. Remember to update the move note on the LRS application record.
23.6 Intentionally Blank
Intentionally blank.
23.7 Plans Settling a Research Area
To be updated.
23.8 Amendments to Research Areas
To be updated.
*
This is the registration manual for 1979 casework.
Do not under any circumstances use the information here when settling 2012 casework. This resource has been archived and is no longer being updated. As such, it contains many broken links. Much of the information contained here is obsolete or superseded.
*
The Manual is an internal document intended for RoS staff only. The information in the Manual does not constitute legal or professional advice and RoS cannot accept any liability for actions arising from its use.
Using this website requires you to accept cookies. More information on cookies.