Land Registration

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 12 – Satisfying identification requirements:

• Evidence of identity;
• Dealing with unrepresented persons;
• Dealing with unrepresented mortgage lenders;
• Which transactions are affected?

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 2 - Using Land Registry forms:

• Where can I find Land Registry forms?
• What changes can be made to Land Registry forms?
• Recent changes to Land Registry forms;
• Transitional provisions for old forms;
• Properties in Wales.

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 15(1) - Leases - registering leases:

• Which leases need to be registered?
• Which leases cannot be registered?
• Should leases be noted on the title?
• Which leases cannot be noted?
• Deeds of variation and side letters;
• Registering easements in leases.

Part 15(2) - Leases - showing title on the grant of a lease:

• What title can the tenant see on the grant of a lease?
• Title deduction on the grant of a head-lease
• Title deduction on the assignment of a head-lease;
• Title deduction on the grant of a sub-lease;
• Title deduction on the assignment of a sub-lease.

Part 15(3) - Leases - historic triggers for registration:

• On or before 31 December 1986;
• On or before 30 November 1990;
• On or before 12 October 2003;
• 13 October 2003 onwards.

Part 15(4) - Leases - using prescribed clauses leases.

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 07 - Using restrictions:

• What forms of restrictions can be registered?
• For how long do restrictions stay on the register?
• When can a restriction be used?
• When may a restriction not be used?
• How to apply for a restriction
• How to withdraw or modify a restriction?

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 09 - Making searches and obtaining priority:

• Rules relating to priority of interests;
• Practical points arising from the operation of rules of priority;
• When is an entry actually made on the register?
• Which dispositions can be protected by a priority search?
• Can I extend a priority search?
• What if there are competing priority searches?
• What do I do if priority is about to expire?
• Can I conduct a search after I have completed?

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 11 - Creating exempt information documents:

• Rights of inspection of documents;
• What information can be edited out of documents?
• How can I designate a document as an exempt information document?
• How to apply for a copy of an exempt information document;
• How to remove a document's exempt status;
• How to create the edited information document;
• What can/cannot be edited out?

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 13 - Adverse possession rules:

• How did LRA 2002 change the law?
• What transitional rules apply to adverse possession?
• How do I determine which regime applies?
• How do I apply for title by adverse possession?
• How does the Land Registry deal with applications for adverse possession?
• What supporting evidence is required?
• What happens following a successful application?
• How do I upgrade title?

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 17 - Land Registry plan requirements:

• Scale of plans for use in new documents;
• Area to be covered by a plan;
• Conventions to follow when preparing a plan;
• Checklist of points to cover;
• Legal presumptions.

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 16 - Registering easements and covenants:

• How do easements arise?
• What searches do I carry out before registering an easement?
• How do I protect the grant of an easement?
• How do I register the burden of a restrictive covenant?
• Can I register its benefit?

The Eversheds Land Registration Guide is made available on the Property PSL website by kind permission of Eversheds LLP.

Part 14 - Registering legal charges:

• What is form CH1?
• Will the Land Registry approve other forms of charge?
• How do I register restrictions in charges?
• How are obligations to make further advances dealt with?
• What is a maximum amount charge?
• How can charges be consolidated?
• What happens on the registration of a second charge?
• How are variations of charges dealt with?
• Are legal charges public documents?