The case for a more sustainable conveyancing sector
12 June 2026
Extension of leases (PG28) Page summary: How to extend the term of a lease and register the transaction (practice guide 28) Agreements for the extension of leases are common. However, a lease cannot simply be
Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6) Page summary: What to do following the death of a joint, sole or last surviving proprietor of a registered estate, charge or mortgage (practice guide 6).
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
