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Land Registration Act 2002Scope of this guideThis ‘questions and answers’ guidetells you what information LandRegistry keeps and how you canobtain it. It aims to give you briefand straightforward answers togeneral questions.

Contact detailsFor customer enquiries and torequest this publication in analternative format please contactCustomer Support [email protected] or telephone0844 892 1111 from Monday toFriday between 8am and 6pm.Calls are charged at 3p per minutefrom BT landlines. Mobile andother networks may vary. LandRegistry does not receive anyrevenue from these calls.

To obtain copies of this and all ourother guides, free of charge:— view/download guides in

English and Welsh atwww.landregistry.gov.uk

— contact Customer Support.

Land RegistryPublic Guide 1Jan 2010

A guide to the information we keepand how you can obtain itUpdate – This edition of the guide replaces the October 2009 edition.Appendices 11 and 12 have been amended to reflect the Land Registration(Proper Office) (No. 2) Order 2009 that comes into effect on 11 January2010.

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Contact details For general enquiries and to request this publication in an alternative format please contact Customer Support at customersupport@ landregistry.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 0844 892 1111 from Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm. Calls are charged at 3p per minute from BT landlines. Mobile and other networks may vary. Land Registry does not receive any revenue from these calls. To obtain copies of this and all our other guides, free of charge: - view/download guides in English and Welsh at www.landregistry.gov.uk - contact Customer Support

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A guide to the information we keep andhow you can obtain it1 Introduction 4

2 Frequently asked questions 42.1 Why is land registered? 42.2 Is all land registered? 42.3 What is a registered title? 42.4 How do I find out whether land is registered? 42.5 What information do you keep on the register? 52.6 How can I get information about the register? 62.7 Can I look at documents too? 62.8 What if I need a copy of a document that has been made an exempt

information document? 72.9 Does the Freedom of Information Act 2000 apply to documents that

Land Registry holds? 72.10 What documents do you not keep? 72.11 Where do I apply? 82.12 What information is available on the internet? 82.13 Can I visit one of your offices to get any of this information? 82.14 Can I get an historical copy of the register? 8

3 Fees 9

4 How to get our other guides and forms 9

5 Enquiries and comments 9

6 Appendix A Example of a register 10

7 Appendix B Example of a title plan 12

8 Appendix C Form OC1 13

9 Appendix D Form OC2 15

10 Appendix E Form PIC 17

11 Appendix F Areas served by Land Registry offices 19

12 Appendix G Addresses of Land Registry offices 24

13 Appendix H Other guides you may find useful 26

Land Registry advisory policy 28

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1 IntroductionThis guide tells you what information Land Registry keeps and how to

obtainit, based on questions we are frequently asked. It also contains the formsyou will need to obtain information from us.

If you have other questions about what we do our staff will be able to help.If you want more information about the possible legal or business effectsof registration, or a similar matter, you should think about getting legaladvice. Our staff will try to help as much as possible but please rememberthat we cannot give legal advice.

2 Frequently asked questions2.1 Why is land registered?The aim of registering title to land is to create and maintain a register ofland, the title to which is guaranteed by the state. The guarantee meansthat if a mistake occurs in the register and the owner suffers loss, we canpay compensation. A system of land registration also makes it simpler tobuy, sell and charge (or mortgage) land and property. When we refer toland within this guide this also includes any property that may be built onthis land.

2.2 Is all land registered?No, not all land is registered. This could be for a number of reasons. Forexample, the land may have been in the same ownership for many yearsand the event triggering its first registration, such as a sale or mortgage,has not occurred. However, we do have details of more than 20 millionregistered properties in England and Wales, a number that increases everyday. But there are still millions of properties that have not yet beenregistered and we do not hold information on them.

2.3 What is a registered title?A registered title provides the legal evidence that the land has beenregistered at Land Registry. When land is registered, we create a registerthat provides an up-to-date record of the legal ownership and othermatters relating to the land or property in question. Every register has aunique title number that enables the easy identification of the register ofthe property in question.

2.4 How do I find out whether land is registered?Land Registry keeps a computerised map based on the Ordnance Surveymap. This map (the ‘index map’) provides an index of the land in the titlefor the vast majority of registrations and pending applications for firstregistration. To find out if land is registered you should complete form SIMto apply for an official search of the index map. To get form SIM, seesection 4 How to get our other guides and forms. If you cannot quote a fullpostal address on form SIM, or if there is likely to be any doubt aboutwhere the property is, or the area it covers, you will need to provide a planthat must:— be based on the latest published edition of the large scale Ordnance

Survey map— be drawn to scale— indicate the scale and north point— show the precise extent of the property by suitable colouring/edging— show the position of the land in relation to nearby roads and other

relevant features.The certificate of result of search will show whether or not the land is

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registered, the title numbers that affect it and the type of registration thathas been disclosed. We index the following types of registration on theindex map.— Pending applications for first registration (other than of title to a

relating franchise).— Pending applications for caution against first registration (other than

where the subject of the caution is a relating franchise).— Registered estates in land.— Registered rentcharges.— Registered profits a prendre in gross.— Registered affecting franchises.— Cautions against first registration (other than where the subject of the

caution is a relating franchise).

We also index the following types of registration (defined below), but thesemake up a very small percentage of the titles we hold.— Registered rentcharges.— Registered profits a prendre in gross.— Registered affecting franchises.

A franchise is a right or privilege that the Crown grants. Examples includethe right to take a toll or to hold a market or fair. A profit a prendre ingross is a right to take something from somebody else’s land, for example,fishing or shooting rights. A rentcharge is a periodic payment of moneycharged on land, but it excludes rent payable under a lease or tenancy andsums payable as interest.

The following types of registration are not indexed on the index map.— Relating franchises (a franchise not related to a defined area of land).— Manors (includes lordships, manorial land and rights affecting such

land, such as shooting or fishing).

The reason they are excluded is because the extent of a relating franchiseor manor cannot be determined with any precision. We hold informationabout these types of registration in an index of verbal descriptions calledthe index of relating franchises and manors. This index is arranged byadministrative area.

You should complete form SIF to apply for an official search of the index ofrelating franchises and manors. You can make a personal application tosearch both the index map and the index of relating franchises andmanors at any Land Registry office. To do so, you must have a plan thatclearly shows the land that you are interested in.

2.5 What information do you keep on the register?There is an example of a register set out in section 6 Appendix A – Exampleof a register. You will see that there are three parts of the register. Theextent of the registered land is shown on the title plan. In some casesspecific documents that the register refers to are filed at Land Registry.Some registers of titles in Wales may have entries in Welsh. If you haveany queries regarding these, please contact Land Registry, Wales Office(see section 12 Appendix G – Addresses of Land Registry offices).

The first part of the register is the property register. This contains adescription of the land in the title. It also refers to a title plan, which isprepared for each title (an example of this plan is set out in section 7Appendix B – Example of a title plan). It may also give details of any rightsthat benefit the land, such as a right of way over nearby land. In the caseof a leasehold title, it gives brief details of the lease. The title plan is basedon the large-scale maps of the Ordnance Survey. You can find informationabout boundaries in Public Guide 19 – Title plans and boundaries.

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The second part of the register is the proprietorship register. This gives thequality of the title, such as an absolute title, and the name and address ofthe legal owner, and shows whether there are any restrictions on theirpower to sell, mortgage or otherwise deal with the land. When we arecompletely satisfied about who owns the property we will give absolutetitle. In some cases, however, we will give a more limited class of title.

The third part of the register is the charges register. This contains details ofregistered mortgages and notice of other financial burdens secured on theproperty (but does not usually give details of the amounts of moneyinvolved). It also gives notice of other rights and interests that affect theproperty, such as leases, rights of way or covenants that limit how theproperty can be used.

2.6 How can I get information about the register?You can visit www.landregisteronline.gov.uk to view a copy of the details ofa registered title. You will need a valid email address and debit/credit card.The services offered are explained further on the website.

You can obtain a copy of the register entries or a copy of the title plan (orboth) by post by completing Land Registry form OC1. See section 8Appendix C – Form OC1 for an example, which you can use if you wish. Youneed to fill in one form for each registered title you want to look at andpost it to us.

If you think the property is probably registered and has a postal address(for instance 145 Green Road, Anytown) but you do not know the titlenumber, you can fill in form OC1 to apply for a copy of the register or thetitle plan (or both) but leave the title number box blank. If you do apply inthis way, please write ‘PLEASE SUPPLY TITLE NUMBER’ in capitals at thetop of form OC1.

We will reject ‘please supply title number’ applications with a non-postaladdress (for instance ‘land on the west side of High Street, Anytown’ or ‘33Cannon Road and land adjoining, Anytown’). We will reject ‘please supplytitle number’ applications which are accompanied by a plan even if theproperty has a postal address. We will also reject such applications wherethe number of title numbers revealed exceeds five. Where we reject theseapplications, we will request that you apply for a search of the index mapusing form SIM (see section 2.4 How do I find out if land is registered?)

2.7 Can I look at documents too?Yes, you can apply for an official copy of:— any document referred to in the register provided we hold a copy, or— any document that is not referred to in the register that relates to an

application, provided we hold a copy.

These documents are available as of right under the Land RegistrationRules 2003 (unless they have been designated an exempt informationdocument – see section 2.8 What if I need a copy of a document that hasbeen made an exempt information document? for more information or areotherwise excepted from the right to inspect and obtain copies). Youshould use form OC2, an example of which is set out in section 9 AppendixD – Form OC2, to apply.

There is a fee for this service (see section 3 Fees). Please ensure that youcomplete the relevant part of section 7 of the OC2 with details of thedocument that you want. If you want a copy of a document that is notreferred to in the register, please supply as much information as possible,such as the date of the document, parties and the date (or approximatedate) that the document was sent to us. This will help us find the correct

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document in our files. Please try to avoid asking for “all documentsconnected with the transfer to me” unless you really need all thisinformation. This is because ‘all information’ would include application formsand routine letters to us, which may be of little interest to you but couldincrease the fees you need to pay. We may also hold electronic documentsthat were used to create the register, but to keep your costs down we will notsupply copies of these unless you specifically ask for them.

For more information please see Practice Guide 11 – Inspection andapplications for official copies.

2.8 What if I need a copy of a document that has been made an exemptinformation document?

Since 13 October 2003 it has been possible to exempt documents thatcontain prejudicial information from the general right to inspect and copydocuments we hold.

If you apply for an official copy of an exempt information document using formOC2, you will receive an edited copy of the document that does not contain theprejudicial information. If you want a full copy, which contains all theprejudicial information you can apply in writing, by email or by using form EX2.

For more information please see Practice Guide 57 – Exempting documentsfrom the general right to inspect and copy.

2.9 Does the Freedom of Information Act 2000 apply to documents thatLand Registry holds?

Yes. From 1 January 2005 you have the right to information under theFreedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA 2000).

Where information is available as of right under the Land RegistrationRules 2003 (LRR 2003) any request for information is governed by the LRR2003 and not by the FOIA 2000. This is because section 21, FOIA 2000makes information exempt from FOIA 2000 when it is “reasonablyaccessible by other means.” For this reason we claim exemption unders.21 as the information is already accessible through our Rules and socannot be made available by the FOIA 2000. For details of information thatis available as of right under the LRR 2003 please see sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6and in particular 2.7 Can I look at documents too?

You can still apply for a copy of an exempt information document underthe LRR 2003. Please see section 2.8 What if I need a copy of a documentthat has been made an exempt information document? for more information.As these are documents that are not available as of right under the LRR2003 you can also request the information under the FOIA 2000.An application for information under the FOIA 2000 must be made inwriting, by letter, fax or email. For more information regarding the FOIA2000 please see Public Guide 15 – Your rights under the Freedom ofInformation Act 2000.

A fee may be payable for any requests for information under the FOIA2000; please see section 3 Fees for more information.

2.10 What documents do you not keep?There are some documents that we do not generally keep. These are:— title deeds dated before the date the property was first registered,

other than those referred to in the register as being filed. See entrynumber 2 in the charges register of the specimen register in section 6Appendix A – Example of a register

— copies of deeds that are not referred to in the register— court orders1

— birth, marriage or death certificates1

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1 These items are public documents and can beobtained from the appropriate court officials, theRegistrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages or theProbate Registry.

— civil partnership documents1

— grants of probate or letters of administration1.

We do not have information about:— individual land or property values before 1 April 2000— matters relating to planning permission, compulsory purchase,

redevelopment, road charges, public-health charges, building lines ortree conservation (the local authority will record these)

— unregistered land or property— tenancy agreements— land held under a lease for a term of seven years or less. (We may also

not have information about leases granted for a longer term. Before 13October 2003, we only dealt with leases if they were for more than 21years.)

— land or property outside England and Wales, or— matters relating to the community charge, council tax and rating

assessments.

2.11 Where do I apply?You should send your application to the Land Registry office that serves thearea where the property you are interested in is located. A list of LandRegistry offices, their addresses and phone numbers and the areas theyserve is set out in sections 11 and 12 Appendices F and G. If you have anyquestions, please phone your nearest Land Registry office and ask for help.

2.12 What information is available on the internet?We have three websites to help you.— www.landregistry.gov.uk is our main website and provides information

about our services, and forms and guides for viewing or downloading.— www.landregisteronline.gov.uk provides electronic access to some of

our records. This service is aimed at the general public. To use thisservice you will need a valid email address and debit/credit card.

— Property professionals would be better served registering to use eitherour Land Registry Direct service at www.landregistrydirect.gov.uk or theNational Land Information Service at www.nlis.org.uk

2.13 Can I visit one of your offices to get any of this information?You can visit any Land Registry office, including Land Registry Head Office.You do not need to go to the office that serves the area that the propertyyou are interested in is located. However, before visiting us, you arestrongly advised to telephone us to let us know what you would like to see.Although we hold many documents in electronic form, which can be seenat any of our offices, we also keep paper files that are held at variouslocations around the country. Giving us notice of the information you wantwill give us time to make sure we have everything you need before youvisit. You can visit Land Registry offices between 8.30am and 6pmMondays to Fridays (except public holidays). An appointment must bemade for a visit between 5pm and 6pm.

You will need to complete a form PIC if you want to inspect the register,title plan, any document referred to in the register or any document that isnot referred to in the register but relates to an application (for example atransfer of the land where no new entries needed to be made in theregister other than to register the new owners).

Any other requests may be made under FOIA 2000; please see section2.9 Does the Freedom of Information Act 2000 apply to documents that LandRegistry holds? and Public Guide 15 – Your rights under the Freedom ofInformation Act 2000.

2.14 Can I get an historical copy of the register?

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Since 1993 we have kept earlier editions (versions of the register) held inelectronic form. If we hold an earlier edition of a register in electronic form,you can apply for a copy using form HC1.

If we do not hold the information you require in electronic form, we mayhold paper copies of earlier editions of the register and we may be able toprovide you with a copy if you apply in writing, by letter, fax or email,under the FOIA 2000. More information can be found in Practice Guide 11– Inspection and applications for official copies and Public Guide 15 – Yourrights under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please note that historical copies of the register are not available onwww.landregisteronline.gov.uk

3 FeesFor any applications for information made under the Land RegistrationRules 2003, details of the fee payable for each service are given in thecurrent Land Registration Fee Order, which can be obtained from any LandRegistry office or the Land Registry website www.landregistry.gov.uk

Please enclose the correct fee with your application, which is payable bycheque or postal order made payable to ‘Land Registry’. Please do notsend money through the post.

Different considerations apply for requests for information under theFreedom of Information Act 2000; please contact Customer Support forfurther information.

4 How to get our other guides and formsYou can get more copies of this guide and single copies of the LandRegistry forms and other guides we have mentioned by writing to anyLand Registry office, on our website www.landregistry.gov.uk or from:

Land RegistryLincoln’s Inn FieldsLondonWC2A 3PHTel: 020 7917 8888

If you need a lot of Land Registry forms, you can buy them from anybookshop of The Stationery Office or from any law stationer.

5 Enquiries and commentsIf you have a particular concern that is not covered by this guide, pleasecontact us – see the Contact details panel on the front cover of this guide. Ifthe matter is particularly complex, it may be better if you write to us. If youhave any comments or suggestions about our guides, please send them to:

Registration Change GroupLand RegistryLincoln’s Inn FieldsLondonWC2A 3PH

All Land Registry offices have quality assurance procedures to make surethat they maintain the highest standards possible. However, should youhave any cause for concern, please contact the customer service managerat the appropriate Land Registry office.

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6 Appendix A – Example ofa register


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7 Appendix B – Example of a title plan


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LAND REGISTRY USE ONLYRecord of fees paid

Particulars of under/over payments

Use one form per title. If you need more room than is provided for in a panel, and yoursoftware allows, you can expand any panel in the form. Alternatively use continuation sheet CS and attach it to this form. Land Registry is unable to give legal advice but our website www1.landregistry.gov.uk provides guidance on Land Registry applications. This includes public guides and practice guides(aimed at conveyancers) that can also be obtained from any LandRegistry office. See www1.landregistry.gov.uk/regional if you are unsure which Land Registry office to send this application to.

Reference numberFees debited £

Where there is more than one localauthority serving an area, enter theone to which council tax or businessrates are normally paid.

1 Local authority serving the property:

2 Details of estate

(a) Title number if known: Use a separate form for eachregistered title.

(b) (Where the title number is unknown) this application relates to

Place 'X' in the appropriate box. freehold leasehold manor

franchise caution against first registration

rentcharge profit a prendre in gross

3 Property

Flat/unit number:

Postal number or description:

Name of road:

Name of locality:

Town:

Postcode:

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4 Application and fee

Application Total number of allcopies or certificates requested in panel 7

Fee paid (£)

See fees calculator at www1.landregistry.gov.uk/fees

Official copy of register/plan or certificate of inspection of title plan

Fee payment method

Place 'X' in the appropriate box. cheque made payable to 'Land Registry'

Land Registry credit accountThe fee will be charged to theaccount specified in panel 5.

direct debit, under an agreement with Land Registry


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5 This application is sent to Land Registry by

:)elbacilppafi(rebmunyeKIf you are paying by credit account or direct debit, this will be the accountcharged. Name:

Address or UK DX box number:

Email address:Reference:

:onxaF:onenohP

Please note that the facility of issuingcopies electronically is not available at present. When it is, a direction willappear on our website and details willbe given in Public Guide 1 andPractice Guide 11. Until there is a direction, you do not need tocomplete this panel to obtain anofficial copy in paper format.

Official copies issued electronically are in 'Portable Document Format' (PDF) which replicates theappearance of the hard copy version.You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader(which you can install free from www.adobe.com) to open thedocument.

Place 'X' in the box if applicable.

6 Issue of official copies in paper format where an email address has been supplied

If you have supplied an email address in panel 5, then, unless you complete the box below, any official copy will be issuedelectronically to that address, if there is a direction under section100(4) of the Land Registration Act 2002 by the registrar coveringsuch issuing.

I have supplied an email address but require the officialcopy(ies) to be issued in paper format instead of beingissued electronically

7 I apply forIndicate how many copies of eachare required.

official copy(ies) of the register of the above mentionedproperty

official copy(ies) of the title plan or caution plan of theabove mentioned property

certificate(s) of inspection of title plan, in which case either

Place 'X' in the appropriate box.

State reference, for example 'edgedred'.

i. an estate plan has been approved and the plot number is:

orii. no estate plan has been approved and a certificate

is to be issued in respect of the land shown dehcattaehtno

plan and copy

8 If an application for registration is pending against the title

Place 'X' in the appropriate box. I require an official copy back-dated prior to the receipt of theapplication

I require an official copy on completion of that application

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Signature of applicant: Date:

WARNINGIf you dishonestly enter information or make a statement that you know is, or might be, untrue or misleading, and intend bydoing so to make a gain for yourself or another person, or to cause loss or the risk of loss to another person, you may commit the offence of fraud under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006, the maximum penalty for which is 10 years’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine, or both.

Failure to complete this form with proper care may result in a loss of protection under the Land Registration Act 2002 if, as aresult, a mistake is made in the register.

Under section 66 of the Land Registration Act 2002 most documents (including this form) kept by the registrar relating to an application to the registrar or referred to in the register are open to public inspection and copying. If you believe a document contains prejudicial information, you may apply for that part of the document to be made exempt using Form EX1, under rule 136 of the Land Registration Rules 2003.

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The correct title must be quoted. Use one form per title.

If you need more room than is provided for in a panel, and yoursoftware allows, you can expand any panel in the form. Alternatively use continuation sheet CS and attach it to this form.

Land Registry is unable to give legal advice but our website www1.landregistry.gov.uk provides guidance on Land Registry applications. This includes public guides and practice guides(aimed at conveyancers) that can also be obtained from any LandRegistry office.

See www1.landregistry.gov.uk/regional if you are unsure which Land Registry office to send this application to.




2 Title number:

Insert address including postcode (if any) or other description of theproperty, for example ‘land adjoining2 Acacia Avenue’.

3 Property:


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Fee payment method Place 'X' in the appropriate box. cheque made payable to 'Land Registry'



5 This application is sent to Land Registry by




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Please note that the facility of issuingcopies electronically is not available at present. When it is, a direction willappear on our website and details willbe given in Public Guide 1 andPractice Guide 11. Until there is a direction, you do not need tocomplete this panel to obtain anofficial copy in paper format.

Official copies issued electronically are in 'Portable Document Format' (PDF) which replicates theappearance of the hard copy version.You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader(which you can install free from www.adobe.com) to open thedocument.

Place 'X' in the box if applicable.

6 Issue of official copies in paper format where an email address has been supplied

If you have supplied an email address in panel 5, then, unless you complete the box below, any official copy will be issuedelectronically to that address, if there is a direction under section100(4) of the Land Registration Act 2002 by the registrar coveringsuch issuing.

I have supplied an email address but require the officialcopy(ies) to be issued in paper format instead of beingissued electronically

Applications specifying 'All', 'Any' or such like, will be rejected.

7 I apply for official copies of the documents listed below

Documents which are referred to in the register of the above title

Nature of document Date of document

Title numberunder which it is filed

No. of copies

Please supply as much detail aspossible.

Documents which are not referred to in the register

Nature of document Date of document, if known

No. of copies

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Signature of applicant:

Date:







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If you need more room than is provided for in a panel, and yoursoftware allows, you can expand any panel in the form. Alternatively use continuation sheet CS and attach it to this form.

Land Registry is unable to give legal advice but our website www1.landregistry.gov.uk provides guidance on Land Registry applications. This includes public guides and practice guides(aimed at conveyancers) that can also be obtained from any LandRegistry office.

See www1.landregistry.gov.uk/regional if you are unsure which Land Registry office to send this application to.




2 Details of estate

(a) Title number if known: Use a separate form for eachregistered title.

(b) (Where the title number is unknown) this application relates to:

Place 'X' in the appropriate box. freehold leasehold manor

franchise caution against first registration

rentcharge profit a prendre in gross

Insert address including postcode (if any) or other description of theproperty, for example ‘land adjoining2 Acacia Avenue’.

3 Property:


)£(diapeeFnoitacilppA


noitcepsnilanosreP

Fee payment method

Place 'X' in the appropriate box. cheque made payable to 'Land Registry'



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5 This application is made by




:onxaF:onenohP

Place 'X' in the appropriate box(es).

6 I apply to inspect

the register the title plan the documents listed below

Documents which are referred to in the register of the above title

Nature of document Date of document

Title number underwhich it is filed

Please supply as much detail aspossible.

Documents which are not referred to in the register

Nature of document Date of document, if known

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Signature of applicant:

Date:






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Administrative area Land Registry proper office

Nottingham

Plymouth

Peterborough

Coventry

Fylde

Fylde

Fylde

Weymouth

Gloucester

Nottingham

Portsmouth

Gloucester

Leicester

Fylde

Nottingham

Peterborough

Peterborough

Birkenhead

Birkenhead

Plymouth

Durham

Coventry

Durham

Durham

Nottingham

Nottingham

Plymouth

Nottingham

Weymouth

Coventry

Kingston upon Hull

Portsmouth

Peterborough

Durham

Gloucester

See below

Birkenhead

England

Barnsley

Bath & North East Somerset

Bedford

Birmingham

Blackburn with Darwen

Blackpool

Bolton

Bournemouth

Bracknell Forest

Bradford

Brighton & Hove (City of)

Bristol (City of)

Buckinghamshire

Bury

Calderdale

Cambridgeshire

Central Bedfordshire

Cheshire East

Cheshire West and Chester

Cornwall

County Durham

Coventry

Cumbria

Darlington

Derby (City of)

Derbyshire

Devon

Doncaster

Dorset

Dudley

East Riding of Yorkshire

East Sussex

Essex

Gateshead

Gloucestershire

Greater London

Halton

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Portsmouth

Weymouth

Durham

Telford

Stevenage

Portsmouth

Plymouth

Tunbridge Wells

Kingston upon Hull

Nottingham

Birkenhead

Fylde

Nottingham

Leicester

Leicester

Kingston upon Hull

Birkenhead

Peterborough

Fylde

Tunbridge Wells

Durham

Leicester

Durham

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Plymouth

Durham

Durham

Hampshire:

East Hampshire, Havant

Hampshire:

Basingstoke & Deane

Eastleigh

Fareham

Gosport

Hart

New Forest

Rushmoor

Test Valley

Winchester

Hartlepool

Herefordshire (County of)

Hertfordshire

Isle of Wight

Isles of Scilly

Kent

Kingston upon Hull

Kirklees

Knowsley

Lancashire

Leeds

Leicester

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

Liverpool

Luton

Manchester

Medway

Middlesbrough

Milton Keynes

Newcastle upon Tyne

Norfolk

North East Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire

North Somerset

North Tyneside

North Yorkshire


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Leicester

Durham

Nottingham

Nottingham

Fylde

Gloucester

Peterborough

Plymouth

Weymouth

Portsmouth

Gloucester

Durham

Fylde

Nottingham

Leicester

Birkenhead

Fylde

Coventry

Birkenhead

Nottingham

Telford

Gloucester

Coventry

Plymouth

Weymouth

Gloucester

Durham

Weymouth

Peterborough

Birkenhead

Fylde

Durham

Birkenhead

Kingston upon Hull

Northamptonshire

Northumberland

Nottingham (City of)

Nottinghamshire

Oldham

Oxfordshire

Peterborough (City of)

Plymouth (City of)

Poole

Portsmouth

Reading

Redcar and Cleveland

Rochdale

Rotherham

Rutland

St Helens

Salford

Sandwell

Sefton

Sheffield

Shropshire

Slough

Solihull

Somerset:

Sedgemoor

Taunton Deane

West Somerset

Somerset:

Mendip

South Somerset

South Gloucestershire

South Tyneside

Southampton

Southend-on-Sea

Staffordshire

Stockport

Stockton-on-Tees

Stoke-on-Trent (City of)

Suffolk


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Durham

Durham

Weymouth

Fylde

Peterborough

Plymouth

Fylde

Nottingham

Coventry

Birkenhead

Gloucester

Gloucester

Portsmouth

Fylde

Weymouth

Gloucester

Birkenhead

Gloucester

Coventry

Coventry

Telford

Durham

Wales/Cymru

Stevenage

Wales

Croydon

Wales

Croydon

Croydon

Stevenage

Croydon

Croydon

Wales

Wales

Sunderland

Surrey

Swindon

Tameside

Thurrock

Torbay

Trafford

Wakefield

Walsall

Warrington

Warwickshire

West Berkshire

West Sussex

Wigan

Wiltshire

Windsor and Maidenhead

Wirral

Wokingham

Wolverhampton (City of)

Worcestershire

Wrekin (County of the)

(otherwise known as

The Wrekin)

York

Wales

All administrative areas

Greater London

Barking & Dagenham

Barnet

Bexley

Brent

Bromley

Camden

City and County of the

City of London

City of Westminster

Croydon

Ealing

Enfield


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Telford

Stevenage

Birkenhead

Wales

Wales

Stevenage

Wales

Wales

Stevenage

Stevenage

Birkenhead

Croydon

Telford

Telford

Croydon

Stevenage

Stevenage

Telford

Telford

Croydon

Stevenage

Stevenage

Telford

Greenwich

Hackney

Hammersmith and

Fulham

Haringey

Harrow

Havering

Hillingdon

Hounslow

The Inner Temple and

The Middle Temple

Islington

Kensington and Chelsea

Kingston upon Thames

Lambeth

Lewisham

Merton

Newham

Redbridge

Richmond upon Thames

Southwark

Sutton

Tower Hamlets

Waltham Forest

Wandsworth

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12 Appendix G – Addresses of Land Registry officesNB: DX addresses are for use by members of the British Document Exchange only.

Gloucester

Land RegistryGloucester OfficeTwyver HouseBruton WayGloucester GL1 1DQ(DX: 7599 Gloucester 3)

Tel: 01452 511111Fax: 01452 510050

Birkenhead

Land RegistryBirkenhead OfficeRosebrae CourtWoodside Ferry ApproachBirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6DU(DX: 24270 Birkenhead 4)

Tel: 0151 472 6666Fax: 0151 472 6789

Coventry

Land RegistryCoventry OfficeLeigh CourtTorrington Avenue, Tile HillCoventry CV4 9XZ(DX: 18900 Coventry 3)

Tel: 024 7686 0860Fax: 024 7686 0021

Croydon

Land RegistryCroydon OfficeTrafalgar House1 Bedford ParkCroydon CR0 2AQ(DX: 2699 Croydon 3)

Tel: 020 8781 9100Fax: 020 8781 9110

Durham

Land RegistryDurham OfficeSouthfield House Southfield WayDurham DH1 5TR(DX: 60200 Durham 3)

Tel: 0191 301 3500Fax: 0191 301 0020

Fylde

Land RegistryFylde OfficeWrea Brook CourtLytham RoadWarton, Preston PR4 1TE(DX: 721560 Lytham 6)

Tel: 01772 836700Fax: 01772 836970


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Nottingham

Land RegistryNottingham OfficeChalfont DriveNottingham NG8 3RN(DX: 10298 Nottingham 3)

Tel: 0115 935 1166Fax: 0115 935 0038

Stevenage

Land RegistryStevenage OfficeBrickdale HouseSwingateStevenage SG1 1XG(DX: 6099 Stevenage 2)

Tel: 01438 788888Fax: 01438 785460

Peterborough

Land RegistryPeterborough OfficeTouthill CloseCity RoadPeterborough PE1 1XN(DX: 12598 Peterborough 4)

Tel: 01733 288288Fax: 01733 280022

Plymouth

Land RegistryPlymouth OfficePlumer House, Tailyour RoadCrownhillPlymouth PL6 5HY(DX: 8299 Plymouth 4)

Tel: 01752 636000Fax: 01752 636161

Telford

Land RegistryTelford OfficeParkside CourtHall Park WayTelford TF3 4LR(DX: 28100 Telford 2)

Tel: 01952 290355Fax: 01952 290356

Portsmouth

Land RegistryPortsmouth OfficeSt Andrew’s CourtSt Michael’s RoadPortsmouth PO1 2JH(DX: 83550 Portsmouth 2)

Tel: 023 9276 8888Fax: 023 9276 8768

Leicester

Land RegistryLeicester OfficeWestbridge PlaceLeicester LE3 5DR(DX: 11900 Leicester 5)

Tel: 0116 265 4000Fax: 0116 265 4008

Tunbridge Wells

Land RegistryTunbridge Wells OfficeForest CourtForest RoadTunbridge Wells TN2 5AQ(DX: 3999 Tunbridge Wells 2)

Tel: 01892 510015Fax: 01892 510032

Kingston upon Hull

Land RegistryKingston upon Hull OfficeEarle HouseColonial StreetHull HU2 8JN(DX: 26700 Hull 4)

Tel: 01482 223244Fax: 01482 224278

Weymouth

Land RegistryWeymouth OfficeMelcombe Court1 Cumberland DriveWeymouth DT4 9TT(DX: 8799 Weymouth 2)

Tel: 01305 363636Fax: 01305 363646

WalesLand RegistryWales OfficeTy Cwm TawePhoenix WayLlansamletSwansea SA7 9FQ(DX: 82800 Swansea 2)

Tel: 01792 355000Fax: 01792 355055


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13 Appendix H – Other guides you may find usefulPublic GuidesPublic Guide 2 – Keeping your address for service up to datePublic Guide 4 – Protecting home rights under the Family Law Act 1996Public Guide 8 – Registering title to land – the characteristics and advantagesPublic Guide 9 – What to do when a land owner diesPublic Guide 13 – Applications for first registration made by an owner in personPublic Guide 15 – Your rights under the Freedom of Information Act 2000Public Guide 19 – Title plans and boundariesPublic Guide 20 – Evidence of identity – non-conveyancersPublic Guide 22 – Keeping your name in the register up to date

Practice GuidesPractice Guide 10 – Official searches of the index mapPractice Guide 11 – Inspection and applications for official copiesPractice Guide 13 – Official searches of the index of relating franchises and manorsPractice Guide 31 – Discharges of chargesPractice Guide 57 – Exempting documents from the general right to inspect and copy

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Peter CollisChief Land Registrar

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Land Registryadvisory policyWe offer advice to our customersthrough our publications andCustomer Support information andthrough the day-to-day handling ofapplications.

We provide factual informationincluding official copies of registers,title plans and documents, searchesand details of our forms and fees.

We provide procedural advice toexplain how the land registrationsystem works and how to makeapplications correctly. This includes:— advice in advance of an

application, where this isrequested

— where an application isdefective, advice as to thenature of the problem and whatoptions, if any, are available toput it right

— an approval service for estatelayout plans and certain otherland registration documents.

There are limits to the advice thatwe will provide. We will not providelegal advice.

This means that:— we will not approve the

evidence to be produced insupport of a registrationapplication before we receivethe application

— apart from procedural advice,we will not advise on whataction to take

— we will not recommend aprofessional adviser but canexplain how to find one.

We only provide advice about realcases, not about theoreticalcircumstances. We will not expressa view on questions where the lawis complex or unclear except wherethe question arises on a liveregistration application.

In providing this factual informationand procedural advice we will:— be impartial— recognise that others may be

affected by what we say— avoid any conflict of interest.

Information in this guideThe information in this publication isfor the purpose of providing generalguidance about Land Registry'sprocedures and policies. It isintended only as a guide and doesnot cover every situation that mayarise. It also does not limit LandRegistry's ability to use its discretionwhen appropriate to do so, within theland registration legislation.