Do applications to the Land Registry have to contain prescribed clauses?
• From 19 June 2006 the Land Registry will reject any application for the registration of a lease dated on or after 19 June 2006 if the lease does not contain at the front of the lease the Land Registry “prescribed clauses” (with certain limited exceptions). • These are a set of standard clauses containing various details relevant for registration purposes. Is it beneficial to submit a lease in the voluntary period? • Although not compulsory until the 19 June 2006, a voluntary period begins on 9 January 2006. • From that date the Land Registry will accept applications for registration of leases containing the prescribed clauses. • The advantage in submitting leases for registration with the prescribed clauses during the voluntary period is that the Land Registry will provide feedback and identify any errors in the way in which the prescribed clauses have been used. • We can therefore now expect to receive draft leases incorporating the prescribed clauses. We in turn have amended our mo
