This is something that property practitioners must do fairly regularly, and they will no doubt refer to HMLR PG62 (easements) when they do so. But note that HMLR has also produced two other useful resources: Blog – Explaining easements – making the correct applications This contains an important reminder: ‘Whether your application involves a transfer …
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A, now 59, was convicted of ten child sex offences committed against his nephew and sentenced to a total of 12 years’ imprisonment. He successfully appealed the convictions on counts 3, 4 and 6 (causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity). He appealed on grounds that there was no evidence C was …
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HMLR has made a corresponding change to PG5 (Adverse possession of (1) unregistered land and (2) registered land where a right to be registered was acquired before 13 October 2003). Section 5.7 has been added to clarify that HM Land Registry will not automatically register a charge affecting any adjoining land owned by the squatter …
Note that HMLR has issued useful guidance on using its digital service including: portal guidance; Business Gateway guidance; applying for HMLR digital services; and development roadmap. Link to resources: www.gov.uk/government/collections/using-hm-land-registrys-digital-services. There is also additional guidance on: requisitions; illustrative plans; office addresses; lender services; local land charges (LLC); get emails about HM Land Registry; and report …
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The Law Society has published a new PN with detailed advice on the role of an accredited legal representative (ALR) in the CoP. It applies only where the ALR is acting for P, the subject of the proceedings where P has been joined as a party. Anyone wishing to act as an ALR must be …
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In this case, the CA considered the legislative scheme set out in Sch 4 to the LRA 2002 and the power it confers on the court to make alterations to the register for the purpose of correcting a mistake or bringing the register up to date. Northern Rock lent money to the borrowers, but not …
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Property practitioners will no doubt have noticed the Law Society’s announcement which suggests that the ill-fated 5th edition of the Property Information Form (TA6) is now dead in the water. The Law Society announced that the TA6 (5th edition) will be replaced with: TA6 (6th edition); an optional material information form (the name of this …
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HMLR issued a new PG on 10 March 2025: PG83: Alteration. This guide provides information about the purposes for which the register may be altered, either by the court or the registrar, under Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Act 2002. It also provides information about how to make an application for alteration, as well …
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HMLR has updated PG4 (Adverse possession of registered land). Section 5.5 Charges has been split into section 5.5.1 Existing charges affecting the adversely possessed land and section 5.5.2 Charges created by the squatter. The aim is to clarify that HM Land Registry will not automatically register a charge affecting any adjoining land owned by the …
The SRA has imposed the maximum fine that it can impose on recognised bodies of £25,000 for AML failings. The firm acted for a non-domestic politically exposed person (PEP) and their associated companies across 36 matters. The matters consisted of residential property purchase transactions, refinancing and reassignment work. The SRA’s report reminds us that: ‘2.3 …
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