Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50) Page summary: Advice on how to avoid requisitions on applications and our procedures where they do need to be raised (practice guide 50). Change made: Section 2 has been amended
Amending deeds that effect dispositions of registered land (PG68) Page summary: Guidance about practice and requirements for applications supported by a transfer or deed to update the register (practice guide 68). Change made: A new
Statements of truth (PG73) Page summary: Information about the use of statements of truth in support of applications to HM Land Registry (practice guide 73). Change made: Section 2 has been amended to highlight that
Discharge of charges (PG31) Page summary: Guidance about discharges of registered and noted charges, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 31). Change made: Sections 6.7 ‘What Land Registry issue on completion of an electronic discharge’ and
There has been an update published in the following practice guides: Private trusts of land (PG24) Page summary: Guidance on applications to register transactions involving trustees of land, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 24). Change
HM Land Registry has released details of changes to two practice guides. Inspection and application for official copies (PG11) Page summary: How to apply to inspect or obtain official copies of leases and charges referred
HM Land Registry has launched an initiative to help new conveyancing staff get to grips with the practices and processes involved in “lodging high-quality applications”. Comprising a “varied and comprehensive” range of basic training materials,
New Digital Property Market Steering Group formed to drive crucial digital transformation in the land and property market If information about properties was available immediately to all concerned and everything was handled digitally, it could
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 7.1 has
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
You could argue that house prices are a national obsession. Who among us hasn’t wanted to know how much a property has sold for at one time or another? But where does that data come
We’re continually listening to customers and improving our services. Our latest enhancement to View Applications means you can now see flags against and filter applications with outstanding requisitions. This is a significant improvement, as it
Register for our latest free webinar on electronic signatures, which is available on demand now, so you can sign up and watch it at any time. This webinar is aimed at conveyancers who want to
HM Land Registry practice guide updates: PG41, PG56 Developing estates: estate boundary approval (PG41s1) Page summary: Service to compare the developer’s first site survey with the extent of the registered title (practice guide 41, supplement
New hub brings five key specialist support services together in one place on GOV.UK and on Portal, including Ask for Guidance Customers can save time and delays by talking to HM Land Registry before they
HMLR Practice Guide updates: PG13, PG40s5, PG63, PG25, PG19, PG24, PG9 and PG29 Index of relating franchises and manors: official searches (PG13) Page summary: How to obtain Information held in the index of relating franchises
As this week is the first National Conveyancing Week, we wanted to take the opportunity to join others in showing our appreciation for all those who work in the profession. It has been a tough
HM Land Registry practice guide updates: PG50, PG1 Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50) Page summary: Advice on how to avoid requisitions on applications and our procedures where they do need to be raised (practice guide
HM Land Registry practice guide updates: PG6, PG19, PG21, PG30, PG50, PG63, PG64, PG67, PG78, PG82 Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6) Page summary: What to do following the death of a
Information on how quickly we will process your application We receive thousands of applications on a daily basis which we process as quickly as possible. Legal ownership rights are secured from the moment the application
HM Land Registry (HMLR) practice guide updates: PG2, PG5, PG8, PG31, PG78, PG80, PG82 First registration of title if deeds are lost or destroyed (PG2) Page summary: Applying for first registration of land where the
Last year, 10% of applications for a search of the index map (SIM) fell at the first hurdle. That’s 25,000. If yours was among them and you want to understand why, or if you need
HM Land Registry practice guide updates: PG1, PG6, PG19, PG24, PG73 First registrations (PG1) Page summary: Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1). Change
HM Land Registry practice guide updates: December 2022 (PG6, PG50, PG56, PG8, PG74). Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6) Page summary: What to do following the death of a joint, sole or
The Land Registry has published its estimated timeframes for when 90% of applications of any given type may be completed. Routine ownership, mortgage and other changes to existing registered titles Your application will be completed
Applications submitted to HM Land Registry are now digital by default As of 30th November 2022, HM Land Registry has taken a major step to fulfilling the automation ambitions outlined in the 2022+ strategy published
The Communication Workers Union has formally notified Royal Mail they plan to call on their members to take national strike action on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November 2022. Please note, for applications where a
HM Land Registry practice guide updates for November 2022 (PG12, PG11, PG67, PG80, PG50, PG63, PG14). Official searches (PG12) Page summary: How to make an official search and information on their purpose and effect (practice
GAD provided actuarial advice to HM Land Registry as it looks to estimate the cost of fraud and errors. We used claim information to estimate an Indemnity Fund. The Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) has supported
Council joins register to help to support local property buyers Wandsworth Council transferred its local land charges (LLC) service to the national LLC Register, giving citizens and businesses instant access to the information. The LLC
The HM Land Registry portal will have a new look from 30th November to support the move to digital applications by default From 30th November 2022, HM Land Registry’s business customers will see a redesigned
In a recent blog, Angie Clarkson explored how automation will transform our services. While the majority of our services are already automated, we believe we can automate much more and deliver faster, simpler services for