Guidance

HM Land Registry public guidance

Information for members of the public about HM Land Registry services and help in completing common applications.

• From: HM Land Registry
• Published: 9 March 2023

Applies to England and Wales

About HM Land Registry

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• What’s happening with my application? — Explains the status updates and what they mean for your application.

• What does HM Land Registry do? — Overview of HM Land Registry’s role and responsibilities.

• HM Land Registry and the conveyancing process — How HM Land Registry fits into the property conveyancing process.

Find out how to:

• Read a title register and title plan
• Read a title register
• Read a title plan

General information about property boundaries, including what records HM Land Registry holds, a look at title plans and where to get help with a boundary query or dispute.

• Find information about your property boundaries — Learn how to locate and interpret boundary information.

• Update your address for service — Steps to update your contact address with HM Land Registry.

• Complete form ID1 — Guidance on filling out form ID1 for identity verification.

• Complete form AS1 — Instructions for completing form AS1 to assent property.

• Complete form AP1 example — Example of completing form AP1 for name change and ownership transfer.

• Complete form ID3 — How to complete form ID3 for identity verification.

Guidance

• How to find information about land and property — Guide to searching for land and property details.

• Change your name after marriage or civil partnership

• Search the index map

• What kind of joint ownership do I have?

• Drawing the line on boundaries

Fraud

• Protect your land and property from fraud

• Sign up to receive alerts when there is certain activity in relation to your property

• 5 top tips to keep your property safe

• Protecting your property from fraud: Form LL – the ‘counter-fraud’ restriction

• Registering land or property with HM Land Registry

What is property fraud?

• What is property fraud? — Understanding property fraud and who is most at risk.

• Protect your property from fraud — Tips and advice to safeguard your property from fraud.

• Form LL – the ‘counter-fraud’ restriction — Explains the Form LL restriction and how it helps prevent fraud.

• How to complete form TR1 — Instructions for completing form TR1 for property transfer.

• Great applications: how to avoid common mistakes — Tips to avoid errors when submitting applications.

For other specific scenarios, you can watch:

• Mortgage free? Protect your property — Advice for mortgage-free owners on preventing fraud.

• Overseas landlord? Protect your property — Fraud prevention tips for overseas landlords.

• Empty property? Protect your property — How to protect vacant properties from fraud.

Bereavement

• What to do when the sole owner dies — Guidance for handling property when the sole owner dies.

• How to note the death of a registered proprietor — Process for noting a death on the property register.

• What to do when a joint proprietor dies — Steps to take when a joint property owner passes away.

• Register a personal representative as property owner — How to register a personal representative after death.

• Assent a property to someone named in a will — Instructions for transferring property to a will beneficiary.

• Transfer a property to someone not named in a will — Guide for transferring property to a third party.

Feedback

We really appreciate your comments, ideas and suggestions. If you have any feedback for us about this page or any suggestions for training topics and materials you’d like us to provide, please email training@landregistry.gov.uk.

Wherever possible, your comments will be used to improve our guidance.

Published 9 March 2023