HM Land Registry practice guide updates for November 2022 (PG26, PG14, PG9).
Leases: determination (PG26)
Page summary:
How leases are determined and how this affects registered titles (practice guide 26).
Change made:
Section 8 has been amended to include another existing reason a lease may be forfeited.
Charities: advice for applications sent to HM Land Registry (PG14)
Page summary:
Advice about applications to be sent to HM Land Registry to register transactions involving charities (practice guide 14).
Change made:
Section 5.3.3 has been amended as a result of the coming into force on 31 October 2022 of section 32 of the Charities Act 2022. The effect of this is to confer trust corporation status on any sole corporate trustee of a charity that is itself a charity.
Powers of attorney and registered land (PG9)
Page summary:
Advice on the evidence that HM Land Registry needs when an attorney has executed documents lodged for registration (practice guide 9).
Change made:
Section 4 has been clarify that collective delegation of trust powers cannot be effected by enduring or lasting powers of attorney.
