Guidance

Avoid HM Land Registry requisitions: discharges

Tips and video on how to avoid requisitions about the discharges of charges.

• From: HM Land Registry
• Published: 7 October 2016

Applies to England and Wales

Tips

If you are acting for an owner redeeming a charge, you must take the following steps.

1. Get a redemption statement that is as definitive as possible.

2. Warn them about any further borrowing on the mortgage, which may cause a delay in the lender issuing the discharge.

Watch the video

How to avoid HM Land Registry requisitions: Discharges

Video playlist: How to avoid HM Land Registry requisitions

Further information

Read more information in:

• practice guide 31: discharges of charges
• practice guide 50 – requisition and cancellation procedures
• HM Land Registry requisitions

Published 7 October 2016