Notice 1: Land Charges applications by fax (effective 1 November 2013)
Updated 28 November 2023
Applies to England and Wales
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Notice given under Schedule 3 to the Land Charges Rules 1974
Interpretation
1.In this notice:
(a) “the Act” means the Land Charges Act 1972,
(b) “the Rules” means (unless indicated otherwise) the Land Charges Rules 1974 (SI 1974/1286) as amended from time to time, and a reference to a rule by number is to the rule so numbered in the Rules,
(c) “business day” means a day when the Land Registry is open to the public under rule 216 of the Land Registration Rules 2003,
(d) “fax” means facsimile transmission.
Currency of notice
2.This Notice shall be current for the purposes of Schedule 3 to the Rules on and after 1 November 2013 and replaces the Notice dated 12 December 2012 in respect of Land Charges applications by fax.
Land Charges services available by fax
3.Arrangements have been made for making the applications listed in Schedule 1 by fax, subject to paragraphs 4 to 8 inclusive, and the registrar is satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made or will be in place for dealing with the applications specified in this notice when made by fax.
Who may deliver Land Charges applications by fax
4.Applications by fax may be made only by a person who has entered into an agreement allowing payment of fees by direct debit as authorised under rule 4(5) of the Land Charges Fees Rules 1990 (or under any rules that supersede them) and who provides, if requested, their direct debit reference number.
When the service is available
5.Applications may be made at any time on a business day except that:
(a) when the business day in question follows a day which is not a business day, then applications cannot be made before 0800 hours on that business day, and
(b) when the business day in question is followed by a day which is not a business day, applications may not be made after 1500 hours on that business day.
General particulars and limitations for Land Charges applications by fax
6.Applications must be made by transmitting the appropriate form prescribed by rules 16 or 19 and Schedule 2 of the Rules for applications by post, document exchange or personal delivery, completed only in black print or black ink, to the fax number specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice.
7.Where the applicant’s fax machine has the facility, every application by that applicant shall be transmitted in fine mode.
General limitations for issue of certificates or results
8.Certificates of the result of a search and office copies will not be issued by fax. They will be sent by post or Document Exchange.
John Peaden
Director of Operations
23 October 2013
Schedule 1
A. Application under rule 16 for an Official Search in the index to the registers kept pursuant to the Act.
B. Application under rule 16 for an Official Search (Bankruptcy only) in the index to the registers kept pursuant to the Act.
C. Application under rule 19 for an office copy of an entry in a register kept pursuant to the Act.
Schedule 2
All applications must be made to the Land Charges Department of the Land Registry at the fax number given below.
Land Charges Department
Fax number - 0300 006 6699