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Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
Guidance, support and contact details for property professionals.
Guidance, support and contact details for members of the public.
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
Check how much it costs to submit Land Charges applications.
Information on working with HM Land Registry without legal representation.
Submit HM Land Registry applications in the portal, reducing errors and requisitions.
Quick and easy access to guidance and training materials to help you prepare and submit high-quality applications and use HM Land Registry services.
When someone who owns a house or land passes away, you may need to update their property records.
Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1).
How leases are determined and how this affects registered titles (practice guide 26).
How to apply to change or update the register, from changing existing details to registering land for the first time.
How Business e-services customers can request historical copies through the portal.
Access historical information about properties and people recorded in the 1862 Act Register.
Information about the types of electronic signature accepted by HM Land Registry (practice guide 82)
We are committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the register. If you think there’s an error in an HM Land Registry document, let us know.
How Business e-services customers can request a search of the index map through the portal.
Guidance for completing form ID3: certificate of identity for a private individual.
What to do following the death of a joint, sole or last surviving proprietor of a registered estate, charge or mortgage (practice guide 6).
Details of the information held on the index map and how to apply for an official search (practice guide 10).
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