Public Guidance for Land Registry Services
Summary
HM Land Registry updated its public guidance covering property title registers, title plans, application forms, joint ownership, and fraud prevention. The guidance applies to members of the public in England and Wales seeking information about land registry services and assistance with common applications.
What changed
HM Land Registry updated its public guidance webpage with revised information about land and property registration services. The guidance covers how to read title registers and title plans, complete common application forms (ID1, AS1, AP1, ID3), update address for service, and protect property from fraud.
Property owners and conveyancers in England and Wales should review the updated guidance when seeking information about land registry services, property boundary records, or fraud prevention measures including property alerts and counter-fraud restrictions.
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Guidance
HM Land Registry public guidance
Information for members of the public about HM Land Registry services and help in completing common applications.
From: HM Land Registry Published 9 March 2023 Last updated 14 April 2026
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- What’s happening with my application? — Explains the status updates and what they mean for your application.
- What does HM Land Registry do? — Overview of HM Land Registry’s role and responsibilities.
- HM Land Registry and the conveyancing process — How HM Land Registry fits into the property conveyancing process.
Find out how to:
- Read a title register and title plan
- Read a title register
Read a title plan
General information about property boundaries, including what records HM Land Registry holds, a look at title plans and where to get help with a boundary query or dispute.Find information about your property boundaries — Learn how to locate and interpret boundary information.
Update your address for service — Steps to update your contact address with HM Land Registry.
Complete form ID1 — Guidance on filling out form ID1 for identity verification.
Complete form AS1 — Instructions for completing form AS1 to assent property.
Complete form AP1 example — Example of completing form AP1 for name change and ownership transfer.
Complete form ID3 — How to complete form ID3 for identity verification.
Guidance
- How to find information about land and property — Guide to searching for land and property details.
- Change your name after marriage or civil partnership
- Search the index map
- Owning land and property with someone else
- What kind of joint ownership do I have?
- Drawing the line on boundaries
Fraud
- Protect your land and property from fraud
- Sign up to receive alerts when there is certain activity in relation to your property
- 5 top tips to keep your property safe
- Protecting your property from fraud: Form LL – the ‘counter-fraud’ restriction
- Registering land or property with HM Land Registry
What is property fraud?
- What is property fraud? — Understanding property fraud and who is most at risk.
- Protect your property from fraud — Tips and advice to safeguard your property from fraud.
- Form LL – the ‘counter-fraud’ restriction — Explains the Form LL restriction and how it helps prevent fraud.
- How to complete form TR1 — Instructions for completing form TR1 for property transfer.
Great applications: how to avoid common mistakes — Tips to avoid errors when submitting applications.
For other specific scenarios, you can watch:Mortgage free? Protect your property — Advice for mortgage-free owners on preventing fraud.
Overseas landlord? Protect your property — Fraud prevention tips for overseas landlords.
Empty property? Protect your property — How to protect vacant properties from fraud.
Bereavement
- What to do when the sole owner dies — Guidance for handling property when the sole owner dies.
- How to note the death of a registered proprietor — Process for noting a death on the property register.
- What to do when a joint proprietor dies — Steps to take when a joint property owner passes away.
- Register a personal representative as property owner — How to register a personal representative after death.
- Assent a property to someone named in a will — Instructions for transferring property to a will beneficiary.
- Transfer a property to someone not named in a will — Guide for transferring property to a third party.
Feedback
We really appreciate your comments, ideas and suggestions. If you have any feedback for us about this page or any suggestions for training topics and materials you’d like us to provide, please email training@landregistry.gov.uk.
Wherever possible, your comments will be used to improve our guidance.
Updates to this page
Published 9 March 2023 Last updated 14 April 2026 show all updates
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14 April 2026
Added a link to the new page Owning land and property with someone else.
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9 March 2023
First published.
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