Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 801

The Land Registration Rules 1989

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1989 No. 801

LAND REGISTRATION, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Land Registration Rules 1989

The Lord Chancellor, with the advice and assistance of the Rule Committee appointed in pursuance of section 144 of the Land Registration Act 1925^[1] , in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section, hereby makes the following rules:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—;(1)  These rules may be cited as the Land Registration Rules 1989 and shall come into force on 1st June 1989.

    (2)  In these rules:
 (a) "the principal rules" means the Land Registration Rules 1925^[2] ;
 (b) a rule referred to by number means the rule so numbered in the principal rules.

Licensed conveyancers
    2.    In rule 1 the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (5B):
"  (5C)  Except for the purpose of rule 300 any reference in these rules to a solicitor shall be construed as including a reference to a licensed conveyancer within the meaning of section 11(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985^[3] and any reference to a person's solicitor shall be construed as including a reference to a licensed conveyancer acting for that person." .

New rule 29
    3.    The following rule shall be substituted for rule 29:

"Certificate by a solicitor as to title on first registration
    29.    On an application for first registration following a sale of freehold or leasehold land or the grant of a lease where the land comprises only a single house or flat, including any yard, garden or outhouse belonging thereto the Registrar may, if he thinks fit, register a title as absolute or good leasehold on production of a certificate by a solicitor at the expense of the applicant, to the effect that:
(a) he acted for the applicant on the purchase or the grant of the lease which induced the registration;

(b) he investigated, or caused to be investigated, the title in the usual way on the applicant's behalf and made, or caused to be made, all necessary searches;

(c) he believes that the applicant is, and has been since the date of the acquisition, in undisputed possession of the land or in receipt of the rents and profits thereof;

(d) he is not aware of any question or doubt affecting the applicant's title or of any claim to the land adverse to the interest of the applicant;

(e) the applicant has not entered into any arrangement or created any incumbrance requiring entry on the register except as may be stated in the certificate; and

(f) he is not aware of any other matters affecting the applicant's title except as may be referred to in the assurance to the applicant or stated in the certificate."

Amendment to rule 288
    4.    In paragraph (1) of rule 288 there shall be substituted for the words "as hereby defined" the words "within the meaning hereof" .

New rule 313
    5.    The following rule shall be substituted for Rule 313:

"Notice to be deemed to be received within seven days
    313.—(1)  Every notice sent through the post shall, unless returned by the Post Office, be deemed to have been received by the person addressed seven days after its issue exclusive of the day of posting, and the time fixed by the notice for taking any step thereunder is to be calculated accordingly.

    (2)  Each such notice shall contain either a copy of paragraph (1) of this rule or an explanation of its effect."

Amendment to Form 62
    6.    Form 62 in the Schedule to these rules shall be substituted for Form 62 in the Schedule to the principal rules.

Revocations
    7.    Rules 30 and 265 are hereby revoked.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

Dated 6th April 1989

[1] 1925 c. 21. back

[2] S.R. & O. 1925/1093; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1978/1601, 1986/1534, 2116, 1987/2214. back

[3] 1985 c. 61. back

Explanatory Note