The Land Charges Rules 1974

Rectification and amendment

14.—(1) Where it appears that an error in an application has led to a corresponding error in the register, application may be made—

(i) in accordance with rule 10 or 11 above for cancellation of the original entry, and, in accordance with rule 5 above, for the registration of a fresh entry; or

(ii) for rectification of the original entry.

(2) Where an application for rectification has been duly made, the registrar shall rectify the register so as to indicate the original entry and the amendments and shall record on the register the date of rectification.

(3) An application for rectification shall be made in Form K9 and shall be signed by or on behalf of the person on whose behalf the original application was made or, subject to production of sufficient evidence of title, by or on behalf of any successor in title of that person.

(4) No person who has obtained a certificate of the result of an official search in the index or an office copy of the register, dated in either case before the date of rectification, shall, in respect of that search or office copy, be affected by the rectification.

15.—(1) Where compensation has been claimed under section 25 of the Law of Property Act 1969 in respect of a registered land charge, the registrar shall make such entries in or amendments and additions to the relevant register and the index as he deems necessary in order to bring the charge to the notice of any person who inspects that register, or requires a search to be made in the index, in relation to the estate or interest affected by the charge.

(2) For the purpose of this rule “registered land charge” has the meaning assigned to it by section 25(10) of the Law of Property Act 1969.