Guidance

Directions under the Land Registration Act 2002

The Chief Land Registrar may publish directions for facilitating registration.

From:
HM Land Registry
Published
17 February 2020
Last updated
20 March 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Direction 1: Addresses for HM Land Registry for the receipt of applications and correspondence

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Direction 2: "Evidence of identity" for the purpose of confirming a person's identity, as referred to in Forms AP1, DS2 and FR1

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Direction 3: Documents to be delivered with a first registration application (effective 1 January 2021)

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Direction 4: Electronic address for the delivery of objections under section 73 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (effective 20 March 2022

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Direction: Documents to be delivered with a first registration application – Lost deeds and adverse possession (effective 28 November 2018)

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Direction: Large Scale Voluntary Applications for First Registration

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Direction 7: Pre-submission Enquiry Service and Application Management Service

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Details

Under section 100(4) of the Land Registration Act 2002, the Chief Land Registrar may prepare and publish such directions as he or she considers necessary or desirable for facilitating the conduct of the business of registration under the Act.

The Chief Land Registrar has prepared and published the attached Directions.

Published 17 February 2020
Last updated 20 March 2022 + show all updates

  1. Direction 4 has been amended as a result of the creation of a new email address for the electronic delivery of objections.

  2. Direction 7 has been amended to define working day to reflect that it has the same meaning as in rule 217 of the Land Registration Rules, to remove the reference to customer teams and to align the wording with that stated on GOV.UK in relation to the services.

  3. The Chief Land Registrar may publish directions for facilitating registration. Suspension of direction 7 published under section 100(4) of the Land Registration Act 2002.

  4. Direction 4 has been amended to confirm that both electronic addresses provided for the Swansea Office may be used.

  5. Direction 2 has been amended as a result of a temporary change of practice and the introduction of 3 new forms as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

  6. First published.