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Part 1

Preliminary

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Register of title

s.002 Scope of title registration

Part 2

First registration of title

5 of 20 sections shown

s.006 Duty to apply for registration of title Regulated

s.008 Liability for making good void transfers Regulated

Pay costs and indemnify if registration failure voids a transferAny Person

s.016 Effect Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must notify cautioners of first registration applicationsStatutory regulator

s.018 Cancellation Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must cancel caution after application if no objection within prescribed periodStatutory regulator

s.019 Cautions register Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Land Registry must maintain a register of cautions against first registrationStatutory regulator

15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.003 When title may be registered

s.004 When title must be registered

s.005 Power to extend section 4

s.007 Effect of non-compliance with section 6

s.009 Titles to freehold estates

s.010 Titles to leasehold estates

s.011 Freehold estates

s.012 Leasehold estates

s.013 Appurtenant rights and charges

s.014 Rules about first registration

s.015 Right to lodge

s.017 Withdrawal

s.020 Alteration of register by court

s.021 Alteration of register by registrar

s.022 Supplementary

Part 3

Dispositions of registered land

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9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.023 Owner’s powers

s.024 Right to exercise owner’s powers

s.025 Mode of exercise

s.026 Protection of disponees

s.027 Dispositions required to be registered

s.028 Basic rule

s.029 Effect of registered dispositions: estates

s.030 Effect of registered dispositions: charges

s.031 Inland Revenue charges

Part 4

Notices and restrictions

6 of 16 sections shown

s.035 Unilateral notices Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

The land registrar must notify the property owner when a unilateral notice has been entered on their titleStatutory regulator

s.037 Unregistered interests Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar may enter notice for unregistered interestsStatutory regulator

s.038 Registrable dispositions Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must enter a notice in the register for certain dispositionsStatutory regulator

s.042 Power of registrar to enter Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must notify you of any restriction entered on your landCrown / Minister / Government department

s.044 Obligatory restrictions Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must add restrictions for co-owned land to protect overreaching interestsStatutory regulator

s.045 Notifiable applications Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must notify proprietors of notifiable applications and wait before decidingCrown / Minister / Government department

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.032 Nature and effect

s.033 Excluded interests

s.034 Entry on application

s.036 Cancellation of unilateral notices

s.039 Supplementary

s.040 Nature

s.041 Effect

s.043 Applications

s.046 Power of court to order entry

s.047 Withdrawal

Part 5

Charges

3 of 10 sections shown

s.050 Overriding statutory charges: duty of notification Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Land Registrar must notify charge-holders of overriding statutory chargesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.054 Proceeds of sale: chargee’s duty Regulated

Check the register before dealing with sale proceeds of registered landAny Person

s.055 Local land charges Regulated

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.048 Registered charges

s.049 Tacking and further advances

s.051 Effect of completion by registration

s.052 Protection of disponees

s.053 Powers as sub-chargee

s.056 Receipt in case of joint proprietors

s.057 Entry of right of consolidation

Part 6

Registration: general

5 of 21 sections shown

s.059 Dependent estates Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Land Registry must link dependent estates, charges and sub-charges to the correct registered estateCrown / Minister / Government department

s.060 Boundaries Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Government must make rules allowing boundary determination applicationsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.068 Index Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must keep an index of land registration informationCrown / Minister / Government department

s.071 Duty to disclose unregistered interests Regulated

Disclose unregistered interests when applying for land registrationAny Person

s.077 Duty to act reasonably Regulated

Have reasonable cause before using certain land registration rightsAny Person

16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.058 Conclusiveness

s.061 Accretion and diluvion

s.062 Power to upgrade title

s.063 Effect of upgrading title

s.064 Use of register to record defects in title

s.065 Alteration of register

s.066 Inspection of the registers etc

s.067 Official copies of the registers etc

s.069 Historical information

s.070 Official searches

s.072 Priority protection

s.073 Objections

s.074 Effective date of registration

s.075 Production of documents

s.076 Costs

s.078 Notice of trust not to affect registrar

Part 7

Special cases

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13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.079 Voluntary registration of demesne land

s.080 Compulsory registration of grants out of demesne land

s.081 Demesne land: cautions against first registration

s.082 Escheat etc

s.083 Crown and Duchy land: representation

s.084 Disapplication of requirements relating to Duchy land

s.085 Bona vacantia

s.085 Overseas entities

s.086 Bankruptcy

s.087 Pending land actions, writs, orders and deeds of arrangement

s.088 Incorporeal hereditaments

s.089 Settlements

s.090 PPP leases relating to transport in London

Part 8

Electronic conveyancing

0 of 5 sections shown

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.091 Electronic dispositions: formalities

s.092 Land registry network

s.093 Power to require simultaneous registration

s.094 Electronic settlement

s.095 Supplementary

Part 9

Adverse possession

0 of 3 sections shown

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.096 Disapplication of periods of limitation

s.097 Registration of adverse possessor

s.098 Defences

Part 10

Land registry

1 of 8 sections shown

s.101 Annual report Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must produce and publish annual report on land registry businessStatutory regulator

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.099 The land registry

s.100 Conduct of business

s.102 Fee orders

s.103 Indemnities

s.104 General information about land

s.105 Services relating to land or other property

s.106 Incidental powers: companies

Part 11

Adjudication

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8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.107 The adjudicator

s.108 Jurisdiction

s.109 Procedure

s.110 Functions in relation to disputes

s.111 Appeals

s.112 Enforcement of orders etc

s.113 Fees

s.114 Supplementary

Part 12

Miscellaneous and general

3 of 22 sections shown

s.123 Suppression of information Imprisonment

Suppress information in land registration proceedingsAny Person

s.124 Improper alteration of the registers Imprisonment

Dishonestly alter or induce alteration of the land registerAny Person

s.129 Crown application Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Land Registration Act 2002 applies to the CrownCrown / Minister / Government department

19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.115 Rights of pre-emption

s.116 Proprietary estoppel and mere equities

s.117 Reduction in unregistered interests with automatic protection

s.118 Power to reduce qualifying term

s.119 Power to deregister manors

s.120 Conclusiveness of filed copies etc

s.121 Forwarding of applications to registrar of companies

s.122 Repeal of Land Registry Act 1862

s.125 Privilege against self-incrimination

s.126 Miscellaneous and general powers

s.127 Exercise of powers

s.128 Rules, regulations and orders

s.130 Application to internal waters

s.131 “Proprietor in possession”

s.132 General interpretation

s.133 Minor and consequential amendments

s.134 Transition

s.135 Repeals

s.136 Short title, commencement and extent

Schedules

20 of 183 shown

s.sch002 Transfer Regulated

s.sch002 Creation of sub-charge Regulated

s.sch002 Transfer Regulated

s.sch002 Lease of estate in land Regulated

s.sch002 Lease of franchise or manor Regulated

s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies to a disposition consisting of the... Regulated

Enter a notice in the register for short leases from a franchise or manorAny Person

s.sch002 Creation of independently registrable legal interest Regulated

s.sch002 Creation of other legal interest Regulated

s.sch002 Creation of legal charge Regulated

s.sch004a Restrictions on disposal Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must enter restriction on land register for overseas entities registered since 1999Statutory regulator

s.sch004a Making dispositions that cannot be registered Imprisonment

Make prohibited registrable disposition of landDirector or Officer

s.sch004a (1) For the purpose of this Schedule, an overseas entity... Regulated

File updates and respond to information requests to maintain registered overseas entity statusAny Person

s.sch005 Access to network Regulated

Obtain a network access agreement before using the land registry networkAny Person

s.sch005 Terms of access Regulated

Comply with Land Registry network access rules and termsAny Person

s.sch005 Do-it-yourself conveyancing Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must assist DIY conveyancing via land registry networkCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch005 Presumption of authority Regulated

Network agents are presumed to have authority when they say soAny Person

s.sch006 Notification of application Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Land Registry must notify property owners of adverse possession applicationsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006 If an application under paragraph 1 is not required to... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must enter applicant as new proprietor when no special procedure appliesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch008 Entitlement Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Land Registry must indemnify persons who suffer loss due to register errors or mistakesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch012 Adverse possession Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Court must order registration of former trust holders in possession casesTribunal / Court

163 other schedules

s.sch001 Leasehold estates in land

s.sch001 Miscellaneous

s.sch001 A manorial right.

s.sch001 A right to rent which was reserved to the Crown...

s.sch001 A non-statutory right in respect of an embankment or sea...

s.sch001 A right to payment in lieu of tithe.

s.sch001 A right in respect of the repair of a church...

s.sch001 Relevant social housing tenancies

s.sch001 Interests of persons in actual occupation

s.sch001 Easements and profits a prendre

s.sch001 Customary and public rights

s.sch001 A public right.

s.sch001 Local land charges

s.sch001 Mines and minerals

s.sch001 In the case of land to which title was registered...

s.sch002 Introductory

s.sch003 Leasehold estates in land

s.sch003 Miscellaneous

s.sch003 A manorial right.

s.sch003 A right to rent which was reserved to the Crown...

s.sch003 A non-statutory right in respect of an embankment or sea...

s.sch003 A right to payment in lieu of tithe.

s.sch003 A right in respect of the repair of a church...

s.sch003 Relevant social housing tenancies

s.sch003 Interests of persons in actual occupation

s.sch003 Easements and profits a prendre

s.sch003 Customary and public rights

s.sch003 A public right.

s.sch003 Local land charges

s.sch003 Mines and minerals

s.sch003 In the case of land to which title was registered...

s.sch004 Introductory

s.sch004 Alteration pursuant to a court order

s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies to the power under paragraph 2,...

s.sch004 Rules may— (a) make provision about the circumstances in which...

s.sch004 Alteration otherwise than pursuant to a court order

s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies to the power under paragraph 5,...

s.sch004 Rules may— (a) make provision about the circumstances in which...

s.sch004 Rectification and derivative interests

s.sch004 Costs in non-rectification cases

s.sch004a Meaning of “qualifying estate”

s.sch004a Registration

s.sch004a Registrable dispositions by overseas entity entitled to be registered (but not registered)

s.sch004a Consent to registration of dispositions that cannot otherwise be registered

s.sch004a Interpretation etc.

s.sch005 Supplementary

s.sch005 (1) Power to make rules under paragraph 1, 2 or...

s.sch005 In this Schedule— “land registry network” means a network provided...

s.sch005 Termination of access

s.sch005 Appeals

s.sch005 Network transaction rules

s.sch005 Overriding nature of network access obligations

s.sch005 Management of network transactions

s.sch006 Right to apply for registration

s.sch006 Apportionment and discharge of charges

s.sch006 Meaning of “adverse possession”

s.sch006 Trusts

s.sch006 Crown foreshore

s.sch006 Rentcharges

s.sch006 Procedure

s.sch006 Extension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes

s.sch006 Treatment of application

s.sch006 (1) If an application under paragraph 1 is required to...

s.sch006 Right to make further application for registration

s.sch006 If a person makes an application under paragraph 6, he...

s.sch006 Restriction on applications

s.sch006 Effect of registration

s.sch007 Holding of office by Chief Land Registrar

s.sch007 Remuneration etc. of Chief Land Registrar

s.sch007 Staff

s.sch007 Indemnity for members

s.sch007 Seal

s.sch007 Documentary evidence

s.sch007 Parliamentary disqualification

s.sch008 Recovery of indemnity by registrar

s.sch008 Interpretation

s.sch008 Mines and minerals

s.sch008 Costs

s.sch008 (1) If no indemnity is payable to a claimant under...

s.sch008 Claimant’s fraud or lack of care

s.sch008 Valuation of estates etc.

s.sch008 Determination of indemnity by court

s.sch008 Time limits

s.sch008 Interest

s.sch009 Holding of office

s.sch009 Remuneration

s.sch009 Staff

s.sch009 Conduct of business

s.sch009 The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision about the...

s.sch009 Finances

s.sch009 The Lord Chancellor may require the registrar to make payments...

s.sch009 Application of Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992

s.sch009 Parliamentary disqualification

s.sch010 Dealings with estates subject to compulsory first registration

s.sch010 Regulation of title matters between sellers and buyers

s.sch010 Implied covenants

s.sch010 Land certificates

s.sch010 Notice

s.sch010 Applications

s.sch010 Statutory statements

s.sch010 Residual power

s.sch011 Settled Land Act 1925 (c. 18)

s.sch011 Land Charges Act 1972 (c. 61)

s.sch011 Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)

s.sch011 Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)

s.sch011 Local Land Charges Act 1975 (c. 76)

s.sch011 Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

s.sch011 Charging Orders Act 1979 (c. 53)

s.sch011 Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)

s.sch011 Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51)

s.sch011 Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

s.sch011 Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)

s.sch011 Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)

s.sch011 Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)

s.sch011 Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 (c. 46)

s.sch011 Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

s.sch011 Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

s.sch011 Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

s.sch011 Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

s.sch011 Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 (c. 23)

s.sch011 Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)

s.sch011 Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)

s.sch011 Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)

s.sch011 Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23)

s.sch011 Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)

s.sch011 Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 (c. 36)

s.sch011 Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)

s.sch011 Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (c. 30)

s.sch011 Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)

s.sch011 Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)

s.sch011 Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

s.sch011 School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

s.sch011 Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

s.sch011 Finance Act 2000 (c. 17)

s.sch011 Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945 (c. 43)

s.sch011 International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17)

s.sch011 Law of Property (Joint Tenants) Act 1964 (c. 63)

s.sch011 Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)

s.sch011 Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64)

s.sch011 Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

s.sch011 Law of Property Act 1969 (c. 59)

s.sch012 Existing entries in the register

s.sch012 For the period of three years beginning with the day...

s.sch012 Paragraph 1 of each of Schedules 1 and 3 shall...

s.sch012 Paragraph 6 of each of Schedules 1 and 3 shall...

s.sch012 Cautions against first registration

s.sch012 (1) As applied by section 81, section 15 has effect...

s.sch012 This Act shall apply as if the definition of “caution...

s.sch012 Applications under section 34 or 43 by cautioners

s.sch012 Indemnities

s.sch012 (1) This Act applies to notices entered under the Land...

s.sch012 Implied indemnity covenants on transfers of pre-1996 leases

s.sch012 An entry in the register which, immediately before the repeal...

s.sch012 Existing cautions against first registration

s.sch012 Pending applications

s.sch012 Notwithstanding the repeal of section 53 of the Land Registration...

s.sch012 Former overriding interests

s.sch012 Schedule 3 has effect with the insertion after paragraph 2...

s.sch012 (1) This paragraph applies to an easement or profit a...

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Land Registration Act 2002

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What it requires

Preliminary

First registration of title

Dispositions of registered land

Notices and restrictions

Charges

Registration: general

Special cases

Electronic conveyancing

Adverse possession

Land registry

Adjudication

Miscellaneous and general

Schedules

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