HM Land Registry practice guide updates: August 2022 (PG1, PG4, PG5, PG21, PG29, PG36, PG36a, PG49, PG67, PG 75, PG78)
Page summary:
Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1).
Change made:
Sections 4.2 and 4.3.6 have been amended to refer to changes made to form FR1 by the Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2022 which came into force on 1 August 2022.
Adverse possession of registered land (PG4)
Page summary:
Guidance about adverse possession of registered land. Aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 4).
Change made:
Section 4 has been amended to refer to changes made to form ADV1 by the Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2022 which came into force on 1 August 2022.
Page summary:
Guidance on adverse possession where a right to be registered was acquired before 13 October 2003 (practice guide 5).
Change made:
A new section 4.3 has been added to refer to changes made to forms FR1 and AP1 by the Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2022 which came into force on 1 August 2022.
Using our forms for complex and more unusual transactions (PG21)
Page summary:
How to prepare and complete transfer forms TR1, TR2, TR5 and TP2 for transactions that are not straightforward and information on completing forms for unusual transactions (practice guide 21).
Change made:
A new section 14 has been added to give guidance about applications involving an overseas entity.
Registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of charge (PG29)
Page summary:
Advice for conveyancers on registration of legal charges and deeds of variation (practice guide 29).
Change made:
Sections 3 and 15 have been amended to refer to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022.
Administration and receivership (PG36)
Page summary:
How to deal with applications involving administration and receivership under the provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986. (Practice guide 36).
Change made:
Section 7 has been amended to refer to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022.
Dispositions executed by Law of Property Act receivers (PG36a)
Page summary:
How to deal with dispositions executed on behalf of the borrower by a receiver appointed under the provisions of the Law of Property Act 1925 (practice guide 36A).
Change made:
Section 7 has been amended to refer to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022.
Return and rejection of applications for registration (PG49)
Page summary:
Advice on how to avoid the rejection of applications to change the register (practice guide 49).
Change made:
A new section 6.10 has been added to refer to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 and evidence we must have before accepting an application to register an overseas entity as proprietor of a registered estate or disposals by an overseas entity.
Evidence of identity: conveyancers (PG67)
Page summary:
This guide explains when evidence of identity is required and how it should be given. It is aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 67).
Change made:
The example panel 6 of Form AP1 in section 11.2 has been amended to reflect changes made by the Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2022 which came into force on 1 August 2022.
Transfer under a chargee’s power of sale (PG75)
Page summary:
Information about registering transfers of a registered estate. Aimed at lenders and conveyancers (practice guide 75).
Change made:
Section 2.2.8 has been amended to refer to restrictions on dispositions under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022.
Page summary:
Guidance for conveyancers on overseas entities (practice guide 78).
Change made:
This guide has been amended to reflect the changes made by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. The name of the guide has also been changed.
