Residential transfers

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Section 52(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 requires the transfer of a legal interest in land to be made by deed.

Transfers of registered land

Land Registration Rules 2003 (LRR 2003), SI 2003/1417, r 58 prescribes the form of transfer that should be used to transfer a registered freehold or leasehold estate in land. These are:

  1. •

    TR1—Transfer of whole

  2. •

    TP1—Transfer of part of registered title(s)

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    TR2—Transfer of whole of registered title under power of sale

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    TP2—Transfer of part of registered title under power of sale

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    TR5—Transfer of portfolio of titles (whole or part)

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    AS1—Assent of whole of registered title

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    AS3—Assent of part of registered title

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