Quote Originally Posted by Claire A View Post
We are in the process of buying a village house (approx 100 years old) however we have discovered the square footage listed on the deeds do not reflect the property square footage. We have asked the vendors solicitors to get the deeds corrected. To do this we have been told that a Licence of First Occupation is requried. Is this correct? If not what is required to get this done?
Claire, if the reality of whast is built exceeds by more than 20% of the registered size, the vendors will have to follow a special registration procedure. This is not a problem normally and can be done with an updated Town Hall certificate, but it will attract some costs. If the difference is less, then the procedure is far simpler.