Both my wife's parents have died and they were not aware on any charge against the property when it was bought in 1988.It would now appear that the charge was on the land registry document in 1985! - and was not picked up by the solicitor when the house was purchased by my in laws in 1988 Note: they paid 'cash' for the property - no lender / mortgage

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We are in the process of selling a property (house). The property was bought in 1988 - it was a cash purchase by my wife's parents. We did NOT, at this time, have access to the Land Registry document. In 2005 a restriction, on section 'B' of the document, was made - 'proprietorship' (by my wife's parents) and a copy of the Land Registry was given to them. Although 'we' received a copy we did not see (or understand) that there was a 'registered charge' (section 'C' - charges) to a 'proprietor' (Building Society) There is now a delay to the sale - as this 'charge' needs to be resolved. - we have seen a new land Registry document, dated May of this year, and the charge still remains but the Building Society is different. I believe this is a nme change (it was the 'Abbey' and it is now Santander) Note: the solicitor who was used in 1988 to purchase the proerty was the same one who was used to amend the proprietorship in 2005. How can this charge be removed? - we don't know if it real, a mistake, Many Thanks!