The Land Registration (Official Searches) Rules 1988

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Official search by a purchaser

5. 4. Inspection of official searches

6. 5. Priority of applications protected by official searches of registers

7. 6. Priority of applications protected by official searches relating to pending first registration applications

8. 7. Priority of concurrent official searches

9. 8. Search by telephone or telex

10. 9. Result of search by telephone or telex

11. 10. Official Search without priority

12. 11. Certificates of official inspection of filed plan

13. 12. Conditions of use, suspension and limitation of facilities

14. 13. Revocation

15. Signature

16. 1. SCHEDULE 1

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       PARTICULARS TO BE SUPPLIED FOR AN OFFICIAL SEARCH OTHERWISE THAN IN DOCUMENTARY FORM WITH OR WITHOUT PRIORITY

       1. A. The type of search (state “whole search” or “part search”)...

       2. B. Whether or not the applicant is seeking a search with...

       3. C. The title number

       4. D. A short description of the property

       5. E. The full names of the registered proprietors

       6. F. The date from which the search is to be made...

       7. G. The full names of the persons on whose behalf application...

       8. H. Unless the application is made under rule 10 of these...

       9. I. The plot number (to be completed only in respect of...

       10. J. The date of approval of the estate plan (to be...

       11. K. Confirmation, in the case of a search against a registered...

       12. L. Applicant’s name and address

       13. M. Applicant’s reference NOTE: Only the letters of the paragraphs and...

       14. L. Applicant’s name and address

       15. M. Applicant’s reference NOTE: Only the letters of the paragraphs and...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       1. PART I information to be included in the result of search issued in form 94d

          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 a search issued in form 94e

          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 a search otherwise than in documentary form

          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

          1. A. The title number and a short description of the property...

          2. B. In the case of registered land, the full name of...

          3. C. The name, address and telephone number of the solicitor or...

          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

          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 of register by telexparticulars to be supplied

          1. A. [The title number]

          2. B. [A short description of the property and print “whole search”...

          3. C. [In the case of a search of the register, the...

          4. D. [The full name(s) of the proprietor(s) or, in the case...

          5. E. [The name and Telex address of the solicitor or licensed...

          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, the title number...

          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...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       1. PART I particulars to be supplied in the case of an application for a certificate of inspection of the filed plan made otherwise than in documentary form

          1. A. State “Filed Plan Inspection Request”

          2. B. The title number

          3. C. Description of the property in the above title

          4. D. The plot number

          5. E. The date of approval of approved estate plan

          6. F. Full name(s) of the registered proprietor(s)

          7. G. The full name(s) of the applicant(s) if other than the...

          8. H. Confirmation that the applicant holds the duly signed written authority...

          9. I. Applicant’s name and address

          10. J. Applicant’s reference

       2. PART II information to be included in the certificate of inspection of filed plan

          1. A. The title number

          2. B. Property description including the plot number on the approved estate...

          3. C. Confirmation that the said plot is in the title or...

          4. D. Details of any reference(s) on the filed plan which affect(s)...

          5. E. Any further information which is needed in order to interpret...

          6. F. Applicant’s reference

17. Explanatory Note