Short answer：Whether a title issue permits refusal, correction or recovery depends on the contract, defect and legal process. Not every issue automatically cancels a transaction with a deposit refund.
Obtain prompt legal review
Supply the contract, searches, deeds and explanations and identify requisition and response deadlines. Informal discussions should not displace formal steps. Understand consequences before withholding contractual payments.
Assess the particular defect
Mortgage discharge, authority, missing documents and competing interests require different evidence. Have the solicitor assess remediation, timing and whether extensions or amendments need written agreement.
Before deciding
- Keep notices and document versions
- Track payment and enquiry deadlines
- Do not treat registration as a title guarantee
Sources and method
Sources support the specific rules described. Checklists and hypothetical calculations are editorial explanations, not measured market results or individual approvals.
Revision：Removed unsupported experience, case outcomes and statistics; corrected the topic-specific rules and limitations described above.
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