The Land Registration (Official Searches) Rules 1990

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II OFFICIAL SEARCHES WITH PRIORITY

   1. 3. Application for official search with priority by purchaser

   2. 4. Entry of application on day list and issue of official certificate of search with priority

   3. 5. Inspection of applications for official searches with priority and official certificates of search with priority

   4. 6. Priority of applications protected by an official search with priority of a register

   5. 7. Priority of applications protected by an official search with priority relating to a pending first registration application

   6. 8. Priority of concurrent applications for official searches with priority and concurrent official certificates of searches with priority

4. PART III OFFICIAL SEARCH WITHOUT PRIORITY

   1. 9. Application for official search without priority

   2. 10. Issue of official certificate of search without priority

5. PART IV REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND SEARCHES WITHOUT PRIORITY, NOT BEING OFFICIAL SEARCHES

   1. 11. Information requested by applicant making a telephone application under rule 3(3)(b)(i)

   2. 12. Search without priority by telephone or telex

   3. 13. Result of search without priority by telephone or telex

6. PART V

   1. 14. Notice for the provision of additional arrangements for searches

   2. 15. Revocation

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      PARTICULARS TO BE SUPPLIED FOR AN OFFICIAL SEARCH DELIVERED UNDER RULE 3(3)(b)(iii) OR RULE 9(2)(b)(ii)

      1. A. The credit account number of applicant

      2. B. Applicant’s name and address

      3. C. Applicant’s reference

      4. D. The type of search (state “whole search” or “part search”)...

      5. E. Whether or not the applicant is seeking a search with...

      6. F. If with priority, whether the applicant is seeking a search...

      7. G. The title number or the title number allotted to the...

      8. H. A short description of the property

      9. I. The full names of the registered proprietors of the land...

      10. J. The date from which the search is to be made...

      11. K. The full names of the persons on whose behalf application...

      12. L. Unless the application is made under rule 9 of these...

      13. M. The plot number (to be completed only in respect of...

      14. N. The date of approval of the estate plan (to be...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. PART I INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL SEARCH OF A REGISTER

         1. A. Details of any adverse entries made on the register since...

         2. B. Notice of the entry of any pending application affecting the...

         3. C. Notice of the entry of any official search the priority...

      2. PART II INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL SEARCH WITH PRIORITY IN RELATION TO A PENDING FIRST REGISTRATION APPLICATION

         1. A. Full name(s) of the person(s) who have applied for first...

         2. B. The date upon which the pending first registration application is...

         3. C. Notice of the entry of any pending application affecting the...

         4. D. Notice of the entry of any official search the priority...

      3. PART III INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL SEARCH ISSUED UNDER RULE 4(3) OR RULE 10(3)

         1. A. In the case of registered land, the title number or,...

         2. B. The search certificate number (if any)

         3. C. Property description, if search is of part (if search is...

         4. D. In the case of registered land, the full name(s) of...

         5. E. The names of the persons on whose behalf the application...

         6. F. The nature of the intended transaction, if any

         7. G. In the case of registered land, the date from which...

         8. H. Details of the result of search in accordance with Part...

         9. I. Details of priority

         10. J. Applicant’s reference

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      1. PART I PARTICULARS TO BE SUPPLIED WHEN A SEARCH IS MADE BY TELEPHONE UNDER RULE 12

         1. A. The Credit Account number, name, address and telephone number of...

         2. B. The title number or that allotted to the pending first...

         3. C. In the case of registered land, the full name of...

         4. D. In the case of a search of the register, the...

      2. PART II INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESULT OF A SEARCH MADE BY TELEPHONE

         1. A. The title number or the title number allotted to the...

         2. B. A statement whether the search has extended to the whole...

         3. C. A short description of the property

         4. D. In the case of registered land, the date from which...

         5. E. The result given in accordance with Part I of Schedule...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      1. PART I FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SEARCH BY TELEXPARTICULARS TO BE SUPPLIED

         1. A. The Credit Account number, name and Telex address of the...

         2. B. The title number

         3. C. A short description of the property and print “whole search”...

         4. D. In the case of a search of the register, the...

         5. E. The full name(s) of the proprietor(s) of the land or,...

         6. F. The name of the person(s) on whose behalf the application...

      2. PART II RESULT OF SEARCH

         1. A. In the case of a registered title number or, in...

         2. B. If the search was made in respect of the whole...

         3. C. The date from which the search has been made or,...

         4. D. Details of the result of search as set out in...

9. Explanatory Note