Lease Plan vs Title Plan
Lease plans and title plans are often confused. One is prepared by a specialist and submitted; the other is issued by HM Land Registry. Here is the difference.
Who produces each plan
A title plan is produced and issued by HM Land Registry. It shows the general extent of a registered title, based on Ordnance Survey mapping, and is part of the official register. A lease plan is prepared by a specialist — a lease plan company, surveyor or CAD drafter — and is submitted with an application to define the exact demise of a particular lease.
What each plan shows
A title plan shows the broad boundary of the title, typically edged in red by the Registry, but it does not usually show internal layouts or the precise extent of individual flats. A lease plan is far more detailed: it shows the internal floor plan to scale, edges the demised area in red, colours communal areas, and is accompanied by an OS location plan.
Put simply, the title plan answers "roughly where is this title?" while the lease plan answers "exactly what does this lease include?"
General boundaries vs the demise
Title plans operate under the "general boundaries rule" — they indicate the general position of boundaries, not their exact line. Lease plans, by contrast, must define the demise precisely because the lease grants rights over a specific area. This is why you cannot simply use a title plan as a lease plan.
When you need each
You will receive a title plan from HM Land Registry when a title is registered. You need to commission a lease plan when registering a new lease over seven years, extending or varying a lease, or transferring part of a title. We produce both lease plans and the application plans needed for transfers of part and first registrations.
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