Execution of deeds (PG8)
Page summary:
Advice on the execution of deeds that are to be submitted to HM Land Registry (practice guide 8).
Change made:
Guidance on local authority execution has been consolidated into section 7. No change in practice.
Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19)
Page summary:
How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).
Change made:
Section 6.26 has been amended to include guidance on how applications can be made for a “non-standard restriction” by the attorney named in a lasting power of attorney under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, as an attorney cannot apply for a standard Form RR restriction.
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 give guidance for future applications where a new lease out of a registered title is lodged for registration by a conveyancer who only acts for the tenant’s lender. In such cases, we will in future need written confirmation from the tenant’s conveyancer of their client’s address for service and identity.
