Property Ownership Records

[GillianF]

I am trying to establish whether my grandmother-in-law bought her several properties in her own name or in co-ownership with a man she lived with but did not marry although they fathered a son and pretended to be married - he even using her married name.

Does anyone know if the ownership of properties bought in London boroughs in, probably, 1930s and 1940s are available on line or by applying somewhere?

[BillyF]

There is this.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1862-property-ownership-records-released

Hope it helps.

[GillianF]

Thank you - i’ll take a look.

[jorose]

If they were well-off enough to own multiple properties, it's likely they left wills, which might be one way to get an understanding of the situation. https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/

f you know the property details you can ask for a historical search (see 'Get historical title registers')
https://www.gov.uk/get-information-about-property-and-land/search-the-register

[GillianF]

Only grandmother left a Will and it doesn’t mention property by address although I do know the various addresses from other information and documents.  Grandfather was not married to grandmother (she was almost certainly still married to someone else) and he didn’t leave a Will and I can’t find Administration so I think he just had a bit of money and grandmother quietly ‘acquired’ it.

I’ll look at the link you sent - thank you.