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If you have received a letter from the Land Registry, our first message to you is please do not worry about the contents. The letter looks official, but doesn’t actually tell you very much. That is why we have constructed this website in order to try to explain why Hardrof Ltd are now registering their mineral rights within their Yorkshire Manors and why this should not affect you or your home in the future.
If you look at the Map of the Manors, you will see that they cover a large area almost 35 miles from Todmorden in the west to Normanton in the east. The most northerly point is Eccleshill, north of Bradford and if we include the Manors of Conisbrough & Wales their most southerly point is on the border with Nottinghamshire south east of Sheffield. However, our mineral rights do not cover the whole of this area. In fact they represent less than 10% of the total, but this still equates to tens of thousands of acres of mineral rights.
These mineral rights have been owned by successive Lords of the Manor for hundreds of years and they were further confirmed by Acts of Parliament between 150 - 250 years ago depending on the implementation different Inclosure Acts. As you will see from the information provided in the “Frequently Asked Questions” sheet enclosed with the Land Registry letter a change in the law bought about by the Land Registration Act 2002 now means that these mineral rights can be registered. For many Estates, it can mean that if they choose not enter in to the registration process, these mineral rights and other manorial rights such as sporting rights could be lost forever.
Hardrof Ltd has decided to register their mineral rights and in order to do this, we have to provide documentary evidence to prove ownership of the rights together with accurate plans drawn from the original Inclosure Act and Award documents. There are different Acts for specific areas or sub manors within the Manor of Wakefield and you will find each of the different Manors has its own tab at the bottom of the homepage. On the “Frequently Asked Questions” sheet sent to you by the Land Registry we have provided you with a pass code (depending upon where you live) and if you want to see some of the original documentation and a plan showing the extent of Hardrof’s mineral interests where you live, please click on the appropriate tab and follow the log on instructions and you will find further detailed information.
Will this registration process affect you? The answer is NO, it should have no detrimental effect on you or your home. Some residents in your area will already have a set of Deeds to their home, which specifically exclude the ownership of minerals under their property. You have received a letter from the Land Registry because, according to their records, your Deeds do not contain a minerals exclusion. This is not uncommon as often, when homes were first built, it was not possible to ascertain who owned the minerals as much property and land was not registered whereas it is compulsory to do so today. Thus, nothing has changed. We are merely registering our rights to the minerals that we have always owned. It should not adversely affect you or your home, your ability to buy and sell the property or indeed, obtain a mortgage. There are millions of properties in England & Wales that already have a minerals exclusion in their Deeds.
In order to navigate around our site, we suggest that you watch the short video on the homepage, which should explain all the features and options within the site. If after watching the video and exploring the appropriate Manor Tab using the pass code, you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us using the tab at the top of the page.