Home rights and applications under the Family Law Act 1996 (PG20)
Page summary:
How to protect, renew or cancel a spouse’s or civil partner’s home rights arising under the Family Law Act 1996 (practice guide 20).
Change made:
Sections 4, 6 and 16 have been amended to clarify our requirements for completing panels 5, 6 and 7 of forms HR1 and HR2 to help reduce avoidable delays or requisitions.
Time updated:
6:00am, 14 September 2026
Page summary:
This guide gives advice about the Local Land Charges service provided by HM Land Registry.
Change made:
Section 2.7 has been added as we have created a new process for the registration of Compulsory Purchase Orders, made under section 15(6) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and Compulsory Acquisition Notices, made under section 134(6A) of the Planning Act 2008.
Time updated:
6:00am, 14 September 2026
Page summary:
How leases are determined and how this affects registered titles (practice guide 26).
Change made:
Section 10.1 has been amended to take account of situations where the person receiving the break notice has waived the need to meet the conditions for using the break option.
Time updated:
6:00am, 14 September 2026
Page summary:
Advice on the execution of deeds that are to be submitted to HM Land Registry (practice guide 8).
Change made:
We have made some minor formatting amendments to section 2.7.2 to make the guidance clearer.
Time updated:
6:00am, 14 September 2026
