Guidance

Rentcharges (PG56)

Advice on the amendment of the register following an order of apportionment or a certificate of redemption (practice guide 56).

From:
HM Land Registry
Published
13 October 2002
Last updated
14 March 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Practice guide 56: formal apportionment and redemption of a rent or a rentcharge that affects a registered estate

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This guide gives advice about the amendment of the register following an order of apportionment or a certificate of redemption given by a Secretary of State or the Welsh Parliament, or other government department where it affects a registered estate. It is aimed at conveyancers and members of the public and you should interpret references to ‘you’ accordingly. HM Land Registry staff will also refer to it.

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Published 13 October 2002
Last updated 14 March 2022 + show all updates

  1. This guide has been expanded and renamed. In addition to formal apportionment and redemption it now includes guidance on a variety of points which commonly arise in rentcharge applications.

  2. The guide has been amended as a result of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 by which the National Assembly for Wales became the Welsh Parliament, commonly known as the Senedd.

  3. Link to the advice we offer added.

  4. Section 2.1 has been amended as a result of a change of address of our Citizen Centre

  5. Welsh translation added.

  6. First published.