Official Land Registry Document
Copy of Deeds
How to Get a Copy of the Deeds to Your Property
Quick Answer
"Getting the deeds" means different things depending on the property. For registered property, the folio is the ownership record and copies are ordered directly. For unregistered property, the deeds are the record, held physically by the owner's solicitor or lender, with memorial copies in the Registry of Deeds. Order online and we retrieve what exists for your property.
Few phrases cause more confusion in Irish property than "the deeds". People ring solicitors for deeds that do not exist, and skip records that do. The honest starting point: what counts as the deeds depends on whether your property is registered — and once that is known, getting copies is straightforward. That is the service on this page.
Key Facts
Online Delivery
Delivered online via email
What Is This Document
For registered property — most of Ireland — the folio replaced deeds as the proof of ownership: the "deeds" people expect are the folio, with its title map available, and copies are ordered from the register. For unregistered property, ownership is proven by the physical chain of deeds, usually held by the owner's solicitor or, historically, their lender, with memorial summaries recorded in the Registry of Deeds. A copy-of-deeds order with us starts by establishing which world your property is in, then retrieves the records that exist.
Which Document Do I Need
Want proof of ownership of a registered house or land?
The folio is the document — order the folio search, or the Folio + Map bundle where boundaries matter.
Need sealed versions for a formal process?
Certified copies.
Chasing the pre-registration history, or dealing with an unregistered building?
The memorial records in the deeds archive are the target, ordered as a deeds search.
Not sure which?
Order with the address; the routing is our job.
What Information Is Included
Registered route
the current folio — owner, description, burdens — with the title map available as a bundle
Unregistered route: copy memorials of the recorded deeds located for the property, with a summary of the chain found
Both delivered by email, with certified versions available where the copies are heading somewhere formal
Why People Order
Because the requests behind "I need the deeds" are real and time-bound: probate papers that want proof of what the deceased owned; a paid-off mortgage and a bank asking where documents should go; a sale where the solicitor asks the vendor for deeds nobody can find; a family trying to establish what exactly was bought in 1963.
Each resolves faster once the right record — folio or memorial — is in hand.
Real World Use Cases
A widow finalising probate orders folios for the house and field, which is all the "deeds" the process needed.
A man whose mortgage ended in 2009 discovers his house is registered and the folio — not a deed box — is his proof.
A vendor's solicitor reconstructs an unregistered terrace's chain from memorial copies.
A grandson traces the 1958 purchase of the family shop through the deeds archive.
Land Registry Context
Ireland has been steadily moving property from the deeds world to the registered world for over a century: sales of unregistered property generally trigger first registration, so the unregistered share shrinks every year and concentrates in older urban buildings and long-held family property. This is why "where are my deeds?" increasingly has a happy answer: for registered property there is no box to lose — the record is the register, and a current copy is always orderable.
Common Mistakes
Assuming a registered property has a bundle of operative deeds somewhere — the folio superseded it.
Paying for storage retrieval of old documents when a current folio was what the process needed.
Assuming lost deeds for an unregistered property means lost ownership; memorials and other evidence can rebuild the chain.
Ordering plain copies for probate when certified were required.
When Not Sufficient
Copies prove what is recorded — they do not resolve disputes about what should have been recorded, and old memorials are summaries rather than complete deed texts. Where the chain has genuine gaps, your solicitor builds the bridge; our searches supply the materials. And none of it speaks to condition, planning or value.
How To Order
Order with the property address and what you need the deeds for — sale, probate, curiosity, dispute. We establish registered or unregistered, retrieve the folio or the memorial records accordingly, and deliver copies by email with a plain-language note on what was found.
Turnaround & Delivery
Registered-route copies: 1–2 working days, often same-day. Unregistered deeds searches: 3–7 working days depending on the chain. Certified versions for formal use add production and postage. The order confirmation states the expected time for your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get the deeds to my house in Ireland?
Depends on registration. Registered property: order the folio — that is the current ownership record, with the title map available alongside it. Unregistered: the physical deeds are usually with the owner's solicitor, and recorded memorial copies are ordered from the deeds archive. We establish which applies from your address.
The bank held my deeds — what happens now the mortgage is paid?
If the property is registered, the meaningful record is the folio, which you can order any time. Any physical documents the lender held can be returned to you or your solicitor, but they are history rather than the live proof.
Can I get deeds for a property I do not own?
You can order the public records: the folio for registered property, memorial copies for recorded transactions on unregistered property. Private deed originals held by owners or their solicitors are not public.
What if the deeds are lost?
For registered property, nothing is lost — the register is the record. For unregistered property, recorded memorials plus other evidence can ground a reconstructed title; a deeds search establishes what exists.
Are copies of deeds accepted for probate?
Probate applications involving registered land generally need an up-to-date folio, and certified copies are commonly requested. Where papers are being lodged, ordering the certified version avoids a second round.
How much does a copy of deeds cost?
Folio copies from €32.99. Deeds searches are €349.99, confirmed with scope before work starts — no surprise fees.
Get a Copy of Your Deeds
Address in — the right records back, registered or not. Folio copies from €32.99; deeds searches quoted by scope.
Get Your Copy of DeedsProperty Records Team
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