Index to the Land Registry rules

On this page you can find out more about the Land Registry rules that apply and where they can be found in the legislation.

A

Land registry rule Rule number
Abandonment Rule 202
Absolute title Section 15, 20, Rule11
Address Rule 194
Adjournment of proceedings Rule 200
Adverse possession – first registration Sections 14, 17, Rule 11
Adverse possession – registered land Section 53, Rule 115
Alteration of documents Rule 34
Approval of draft Rule 172
Appurtenance Section 51, Rule147
Area Section 63
Assent Rule 42
Attestation Rule 175
Attorney Rules 176, 177

B

Land registry rule Rule number
Bankruptcy  See Insolvency
Blind person  Rule 175
Boundaries  Sections 62, 64, Rules 144-146
Burdens – generally Sections 38-50, Sch.5-6, Rules 59-65
Burdens – cancellation Section 48, Rules 64, 148, 163
Burdens – merger Rule 116
Burdens – modification Section 48, Rule 64
Burdens – priority Section 40, Rules 61-63
Burdens – will, created by Rules 42, 45

C

Land registry rule Rule number
Caution against dealings Sections 58, 65-66, Rules 98-103
Caution against first registration    Section 65, Rules 17-21
Caution against reclassification of title Rule 104
Cellar Rule 25
Certificate of charge Section 79, Rules 121-140
Certified copy Rule 2
Charges – generally Sections 41-46, Sch. 7
Charges – cancellation Section 49, Rules 72-74
Charges – company Rule 68
Charges – form Rule 66
Charges – modification Rule 74
Charges – mortgage operating as Rule 71
Charges – new folio Rule 60
Charges – ownership of Rules 5, 70
Charges – part of land in folio Rule 30
Charges – power to charge Section 42, 44
Charges – priority of Rules 61-63
Charges – receipt Rule 72
Charges – release Rule 73
Charges – sale of land by charge owner Sch. 7, Rule 41
Charges – settlement Rule 63
Charges – sub-charge Rule 69
Charges – transfer of charge Rule 67
Charges – transmission Rule 42
Charges – trustee Section 45
Charging order – generally Sch. 6, Rule 88
Charging order – cancellation Rule 90
Charitable trusts Section 56, Sch. 8
Class of ownership Section 12
Class of title Section 13, Rule 5
Compensation Sections 71, Sch. 9, Rules 203, 220
Compulsory registration Sections 24-25, Sch. 2
Conclusiveness Sections 11, 64
Conveyancing formalities Section 35
Contracts Section 76
Co-ownership Section 55, Rules 28, 47
Corporate body – generally Sections 35, 58, Rule 150
Corporate body – crystallised charge Rule 95
Corporate body – liquidator / administrator Rule 166
Costs Section 57, Rules 204, 205
Crown land Sections 77-78
Court – judicial notice Sch. 1
Court – jurisdiction Sections 4-9

D

Land registry rule Rule number
Date of registration Rules 15, 35
Dealings with registered land Section 32
Death – full owner Rule 49
Death – joint tenant Rule 47
Death – transmissions Sections 33, 37, Rules 39-40
Defeasance Section 36, Rule 52
Delay Rule 202
Deposit of land certificate Section 50, Rules 129, 137
Description of land Sections 63-64, Rules 5, 149
Disclosure, affidavit of Rule 27
Documents Rules 172-182
Duplicate certificate Rules 132-4

E

Land registry rule Rule number
Easement Rule 94
Electronic registration Sections 32, 32A, Sch. 1A, Rules 31, 120, 121
Enforcement order Sch. 6, Rules 89-90
Errors Section 69, Rules 34, 148, 164
Evidence Rules 178, 198, 200
Examination of title Sections 28-31, Rules 22-23, 56, 64, 74, 90
Execution Section 74, Rules 94, 175-176

F

Land registry rule Rule number
Fax searches Rules 189, 216
Fee farm grant Section 16, Rule 79
Fees Section 84, Rules 11, 31, 189, 216
First registration – general Sections 14-25, Rules 11-16
First registration – caution against Section 65, Rules 17-21 
First registration – compulsory Sections 24-25, Sch. 2
Fishing right Sch. 2, Rule 80
Flats Rules 25-26
Folio – alteration Rule 148
Folio – authentication Rule 8
Folio – editions Rule 9
Folio – form Rule 5
Folio book Rules 7-8, 124
Foreshore Section 78, Rule 14
Fraud Sections 82-83
Friendly society Rule 152

G

Land registry rule Rule number
Good leasehold title Sections 19-23, Rule 13
Good fee farm grant title Section 16, Rule 11
Ground rents Rules 116A, 222A-H

H

Land registry rule Rule number
Hearings – adverse possession Section 53
Hearings – boundaries Rule 146
Hearings – cautions Rule 101
Hearings – inhibitions Rule 109
Hearings – investigation of title Rule 190
Hearings – objections Rules 19, 101
Hearings – proceedings Rule 190
Hearings – statutory charges Rule 222

I

Land registry rule Rule number
Identity, affidavit or certificate of Rules 42, 44, 49
Indemnity of officials Section 3, Rule 219
Index of names Rule 10
Inhibitions Sections 67-68, Rules 105-114
Inland revenue charge Rules 76-77
Insolvency Sections 59, 59A, 67A, Rules 153-166
Intestacy Rules 42, 46

J

Land registry rule Rule number
Joint tenant Section 55, Rule 47
Judgement Sch. 6, Rules 85-87, 161

L

Land registry rule Rule number
Land certificate – authentication Rules 120, 123
Land certificate – custody Rule 75
Land certificate – certification Rules 120, 125
Land certificate – delivery Rules 123, 125, 138-139
Land certificate – deposit Section 50, Rules 128-129, 137
Land certificate – evidential value Rule 127
Land certificate – form Rule 120
Land certificate – generally Section 79
Land certificate – issue Rule 119
Land certificate – new Rules 9, 132-133
Land certificate – order for production Rules 31, 129
Land certificate – production Rule 128
Land certificate – re-issue Rules125, 131, 139
Land certificate – separate certificates Rules 124, 126
Lands tribunal Sections 60-61, 71, 82, Sch. 9, Rule 181
Leasehold estates Sections 19-23, 27, Rules 116-117, 169-171
Letters of administration Rules 42-49
Lien Section 54A, Rule 81
Limited ownership (termination) Sch. 4, Rule 48

M

Land registry rule Rule number
Map, registry Sections 62-64, Rules 30, 141-146
Map in document Rule 34
Matrimonial charge Sch. 6, Rules 92-93
Mines and minerals Sections 11, 24, Sch. 5, Rule 24
Minor Section 60, Rules 167-168
Mortgage Sections 41, 46, 58, Sch. 7, Rule 71

N

Land registry rule Rule number
Note of death Rules 47, 49

O

Land registry rule Rule number
Objections – cautioner Section 65, Rule 19
Objections – first registration Section 28, Rule 101
Objections – inhibition Rules 109, 111, 112
Objections – lodgement Rule 191
Objections – order for production Rule 129
Objections – possessory title Section 53, Rule 115
Objections – procedure in registry Rule 191
Objections – reclassification of title Rule 57
Objections – rectification Section 69
Objections – registration of dealing Rules 57, 101, 112, 191
Obsolete documents Rule 182
Orders charging land See Charging orders
Owners Section 12

P

Land registry rule Rule number
Pending action Sch. 6, Rule 91
Pending dealing       Rules 37, 39, 40, 201
Possessory title Section 17, Rule 11
Presentation of dealings Rules 31, 39, 195
Priority – burdens Sections 40-43, Rules 61-62
Priority – dealings Rules 33-34
Priority – deposit of certificate Rules 129, 137
Priority – priority search Rule 188
Priority – settlement Rule 63
Priority – statutory charge Rule 207
Profit-a-prendre Sch. 5- 6, Rules 80, 94

Q

Land registry rule Rule number
Qualified title Sections 18, 23, Rule 11

R

Land registry rule Rule number
Reception of dealings – change of interest Rules 39, 40, 201
Reception of dealings – conditions Rules 31, 195 
Reception of dealings – death after Rules 40, 201
Reception of dealings – order Rule 33
Reception of dealings – procedure Rule 37
Reclassification of title Section 26, Sch. 3, Rules 53-58
Records Section 85A
Rectification Sections 62, 69, Rules 34, 148, 164
Register Section 10, Rules 58, 148-149
Registrar’s powers – affidavit Section 29, Rule 199
Registrar’s powers – appeal Section 6
Registrar’s powers – appurtenant rights Section 51
Registrar’s powers – boundaries Sections 62, 64
Registrar’s powers – bankruptcy Sections 59, 67A
Registrar’s powers – burdens Section 48, Sch. 5-6
Registrar’s powers – caution Sections 65-66
Registrar’s powers – charge Sections 41, 49, 58, Sch.7
Registrar’s powers – compensation Rule 203
Registrar’s powers – co-owners Section 55
Registrar’s powers – court Sections 6, 9, 53, Rule 192  
Registrar’s powers – decisions Rule 190
Registrar’s powers – description of land Section 63
Registrar’s powers – defeasance Section 36
Registrar’s powers – directions Section 32, Rule 173
Registrar’s powers – enforcement Section 8
Registrar’s powers – errors Sections 68-69
Registrar’s powers – examination of title Section 28
Registrar’s powers – first registration Sections 14, 18-19, Sch. 2
Registrar’s powers – foreshore Section 78
Registrar’s powers – formalities Rule 200
Registrar’s powers – improper forms Rule 174
Registrar’s powers – inhibition Sections 67-68
Registrar’s powers – irregularity Rule 200
Registrar’s powers – management Section 1, Sch. 1
Registrar’s powers – map Section 62, Rules 141-149
Registrar’s powers – objections Rules 101, 109, 115, 191
Registrar’s powers – order Rules 9, 129, 178, 197
Registrar’s powers – proceedings Rule 190
Registrar’s powers – person entitled to be registered Section 33
Registrar’s powers – procedure Rule 200
Registrar’s powers – production of documents Sections 30-31
Registrar’s powers – records Section 85A
Registrar’s powers – service Rule 197
Registrar’s powers – statutory charges Sections 86, 91
Registrar’s powers – summons Section 2, Rules 193, 218
Registrar’s powers – transfers Section 34
Registry map Sections 62-64, Rules 141-149
Rent charge Rules 78, 80
Reservations Section 74
Residence, right of Section 47
Rules Section 85

S

Land registry rule Rule number
Schedule folio Rule 6
Searches Section 81, Rules 183-189, 214-216  
Settlement (See also Trustee) Section 56, Sch. 8, Rules 48-51
Souvenir land Section 50A
Sporting right Sch. 2, Rules 80, 94
Statutory charges register Sections 86-92, Sch. 11, Rules 206-222
Statutory declaration Rules 198-199
Statutory prohibition note Rule 97
Sub-charge Rule 69
Summons by Registrar Rule 193

T

Land registry rule Rule number
Tenant in common Section 55, Rule 28
Tenant for life See Limited Ownership
Transfer Sections 44-45, Rules 41-44
Transmission Section 37, Sch. 4, Rules 42-49
Trustee Section 57, Rules 50, 51, 81, 151
Trusts Section 54, Sch. 8

U

Land registry rule Rule number
Unsound mind Section 61

V

Land registry rule Rule number
Vesting by Irish Land Commission Section 80, Sch. 10

W

Land registry rule Rule number
Will Rules 42, 44, 45
Words of transfer Section 35

 

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