The Land Registration (No. 3) Rules 2000

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These rules:

(A)  amend the Land Registration Rules 1925 so as to—

(a) alter the provisions for the deemed delivery of applications both for first registrations and for dealings with registered land, and provide for the time as well as the date of their receipt to be entered on the day list;

(b) provide for applications to register dealings with registered land which are not capable of protection by a priority search to be lodged by way of a new type of application known as an outline application where the Registrar is satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for their delivery and he has issued a notice to that effect;

(c) amend the application forms for dealings with registered land to reflect the reference number of the outline application; and

(d) set out the transitional arrangements arising out of the alteration to the deemed delivery provisions.

(B)  amend the Land Registration (Official Searches) Rules 1993 so as to—

(a) alter the provisions for the deemed delivery so that all search applications are received on a real time priority basis and to provide for the time as well as the date of their receipt to be entered on the day list;

(b) amend the search forms so as to dispense with the result panels, and make other changes to their form as well as removing the requirement for them to be submitted in duplicate; and

(c) set out the transitional arrangements arising out of the alteration to the deemed delivery provisions.

(C)  amend the Land Registration (Matrimonial Home Rights) Rules 1997 so as to—

(a) amend the search forms so as to dispense with the results panels, and make other changes to their form as well as remove the requirement for them to be submitted in duplicate and allow for the outline application reference to be inserted where appropriate; and

(b) provide for the matrimonial home rights search to reveal relevant applications pending on the day list.