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                                                                                                                 Issue 2: May 2026

Welcome back

In this issue you’ll find top tips for avoiding requisitions, a focus on form RXC and insights into what caseworkers need to see in terms of Stamp Duty Land Tax, witness details and more. Plus a bit of fun in the form of a quiz. Dig in!



What's new on our training hub

This quarter, we’ve added a new on-demand webinar focusing on adverse possession. It explains the key requirements and common issues.


Check out the hub

Top tip

 

Witness this, it's all about the detail


It’s really important that details of the witness to the execution of a deed are clear. In particular, we need the fullest form of the witness’s address.


We must be able to contact a witness in case there are any concerns about the execution. So, if the witness details are missing or unclear, we’ll send a requisition.


A witness can attest a deed if they live overseas. In these cases, the full overseas address must be stated - including the country.


Remember - even well-known cities such as Paris have their counterparts in other countries.


Witness signature + full name + full address = Right First Time

View the checklist 

Right on requisitions

Want to avoid a top 10 cause of requisitions?


Missing Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) or Land Transaction Tax (LTT) information is one of the main avoidable reasons applications are delayed.


If the Land Transaction Return certificate or submission receipt isn’t included, we’ll need to raise a requisition before your application can move on.


Our 5-minute bitesize webinar explains exactly when it’s required and how to get it right first time


Watch the webinar

Explore more resources on the training hub.

Restrictions: are you on form?

Form RXC can help you comply with a restriction first time.

It’s an optional form that lets you give a consent or certificate in the way HM Land Registry needs.

Restrictions are very specific, but the consents and certificates we receive often aren’t.


They may not show:

  • who gave the consent
  • which restriction it applies to
  • whether it covers everything being registered (for example, both a transfer and a charge)

 
Using Form RXC can help avoid these common issues and reduce the risk of rejection.


Use Form RXC when a restriction requires a consent or certificate.


Find out more in practice guide 19: notices, restrictions and the protection of third-party interests in the register.

Need to update your application? Use Reply to Requisition

The easiest and fastest way is to use the Reply to Requisition (R2R) button in the portal.

You can use R2R to:

  • send additional information
  • explain an issue with an application
  • upload documents after submission

You can do this at any stage – even before a caseworker looks at it.


If you think your application was sent in the wrong way, use R2R to tell us as soon as possible. This can save time and may mean you don’t need to send a new application. To get started, portal training is available on the training hub to help you use R2R with confidence.

Workshops: our upcoming schedule

Our free, interactive workshops for post-completion specialists and new build applications break down common mistakes, show you how to avoid requisitions, and help you get applications right first time. They’re complete with practical tips, expert insights and a live Q&A to tackle your real-world questions.

12 May:    New build applications

19 May:    Application support
4 June:     New build applications
9 June:     Application support
18 June:   Application support
23 July:    Application support

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Did you know? Oeddech chi'n gwybod?

We offer Welsh language training and resources to support customers across Wales.

Eleri Sparnon Jones leads our Welsh language services and is responsible for translating our training materials.

This work includes:

  • translating practice guides and relevant GOV.UK guidance
  • translating key flowcharts and checklists
  • creating a dedicated Welsh language training playlist on YouTube

You can explore these resources on our training hub.

Quarterly quiz


Test your land registration knowledge. 


1. Restrictions


Here's an example of a non-standard restriction. Consider the wording carefully.


"Except under an order of the Registrar, no disposition or assent by the proprietor of the land or his personal representatives relating to the freehold interest therein shall be registered without the consent of Windermere Business Court Limited, provided that this restriction shall not apply to any Mortgage, Legal Charge or Lease by any such proprietor or by any person entitled with such consent to become registered as proprietor”.

  • What dispositions would be caught by this restriction?
  • What issues might arise when trying to get compliance with the restriction?

2. Forms and deeds


Take a look at these documents.


DRS                                                                                TR1 form

  • Is anything missing? What's the problem?

3. Name variations


Take a look at these documents.

                       e-AP1 form – panel 13

                             TR1 form

  • Why would this application generate a requisition?
  • How could you avoid this?


4. Execution

  • Would this execution generate a requisition? If so, why?


5. Evidence of identity


Which of these statements is true? Select all that apply

1.The ID1, ID2 or ID3 form must be no more than 3 months old.
2.The photograph must be in colour, on photographic paper and signed and dated on the back by the verifier.
3.Attorneys and the parties they act for can be in the same box within the identity evidence panel.

 

How did you do? Check out the answers:


1. Restrictions

A transfer or an assent would be caught by the restriction.

There is no address for service or company registration number for Windermere Business Court Limited, so it may be very difficult to obtain compliance with this restriction.


2. Forms and deeds

The address of the property has been entered in DRS as the address for service. This matches panel 2 of the TR1 as 2 Town Avenue, Brighton. Panel 6 of the TR1 has the address for service as 5 High Street, Brighton, so there is conflicting information. We always take the address for service from what has been entered in DRS, which we view as an AP1 form, so please check to ensure the information matches across the application forms and deeds.


3. Name variations

Helen Smith is shown as a registered proprietor in the register, but her name does not appear anywhere in the application, so we would raise a requisition. You could avoid this by accounting for her absence, for example by lodging a death certificate. We would also need evidence that Peter Smith is acting as executor for William Smith, for example a grant of probate or letters of administration.


4. Execution

The execution clause would generate a requisition as there are two signatories but only one witness attestation. It is not clear that the witness attested both signatories to the deed. We would also require the full name of the witness in case we need to contact them in future.


You can use one of the options below to avoid a requisition:
“Signed as a deed by A and B both in the presence of”
“Signed as a deed by A and B both signatures applied in the presence of”


5. Evidence of identity

1 and 2 are true, but 3 is false. Donor and attorney must be in separate boxes.

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