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Change description : 2026-03-02 06:00:00: Section 5.17 has been amended to streamline the process for developer customers so they do not need to provide a copy of the power of attorney and account for the identity of the attorney on every application. [Guidance and regulation]

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Developing estates: registration services - approval of draft transfers and leases (PG41s3)

Approval of draft transfers and leases service to those involved in the registration of developing estates (practice guide 41, supplement 3).

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HM Land Registry
Published
13 October 2003
Last updated
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Applies to England and Wales

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Developing estates: registration services - approval of draft transfers and leases (practice guide 41, supplement 3)

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This guide contains general guidance on the preparation of standard forms of draft transfers and leases. The supplement is aimed at developers, their legal advisers and surveyors and you should interpret references to ‘you’ accordingly.

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  1. the identity of the attorney on every application.

  2. Section 2 has been amended as a result of a new form we have created to enable customers to lodge estate boundary/estate plans and draft transfers and leases through GOV.UK and through the new Specialist Support Service area in the HM Land Registry portal.

  4. Section 5.17 has been updated to confirm that panel 13 for form AP1 must still be completed to name an attorney even if HM Land Registry holds a copy of the identity evidence for that attorney.

  6. Link to the advice we offer added.

  8. Welsh translation added.

  10. First published.

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2026-03-02 06:00
Section 5.17 has been amended to streamline the process for developer customers so they do not need to provide a copy of the power of attorney and account for the identity of the attorney on every application.

2023-05-09 06:00
Section 2 has been amended as a result of a new form we have created to enable customers to lodge estate boundary/estate plans and draft transfers and leases through GOV.​UK and through the new Specialist Support Service area in the HM Land Registry portal.