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HMLR practice guide updates – April 2022

HMLR Practice Guide updates: PG24, PG25, PG28, PG55, PG64

Private trusts of land (PG24)

Page summary:

Guidance on applications to register transactions involving trustees of land, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 24).

Change made:

Section 2.4 has been amended to give guidance on when the use of a restriction in Form II might be appropriate.

Leases: when to register (PG25)

Page summary:

Advice for conveyancers which deals with the compulsory and voluntary registration aspects of leasehold estates in land (practice guide 25).

Change made:

Section 6.2 has been amended to include a link to other relevant guidance.

Extension of leases (PG28)

Page summary:

How to extend the term of a lease and register the transaction (practice guide 28).

Change made:

Section 2.2 has been amended to include the specific section in practice guide 68 where the guidance on prescribed clauses leases can be found.

Address for service (PG55)

Page summary:

This guide explains HM Land Registry practice about addresses for service entered in the register (practice guide 55).

Change made:

Section 8 has been amended to clarify our practice on overseas postal addresses.

Prescribed clauses leases (PG64)

Page summary:

Information about the presentation of prescribed information in certain registrable leases (practice guide 64).

Change made:

Section 5.13.1 has been amended to include a link to other relevant guidance.

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