Registered Property – has a folio no.
If your property has been registered on the Land Register, and has a folio number, then the original deeds would have been lodged for registration purposes when the land was first registered. The original deeds, documents and relevant forms would be retained in the Land Registry archives in an Instrument (filed documents).
An application by the registered owner to inspect or take a copy of an Instrument may be made under Rule 159 of the Land Registration Rules. Further information is available on Practice Direction, Inspection of Documents.
Property under the Registry of Deeds system
The Registry of Deeds do not retain copies of the deeds. Obtaining a certified copy of the memorial or application form does not replace lost deeds but it does provide secondary evidence of the existence of the deed.
In cases where there is a mortgage on the property in question, the deeds may be retained by the Bank, or by a solicitor acting on your behalf once the mortgage has been repaid.