Guidance

Index of relating franchises and manors: official searches (PG13)

How to obtain Information held in the index of relating franchises and manors (practice guide 13).

• From: HM Land Registry
• Published: 13 October 2003
• Last updated: 3 April 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Practice guide 13: official searches of the index of relating franchises and manors

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This guide gives details of the information held in the index of relating franchises and manors and the procedures that need to be followed to obtain such information. It is aimed at conveyancers and members of the public and you should interpret references to ‘you’ accordingly. HM Land Registry staff will also refer to it.

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Published 13 October 2003
Last updated 3 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 3 April 2023

   Section 7 has been updated to reflect the formation of Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness unitary authorities from 1 April 2023.

2. 24 May 2021

   Section 7 has been updated to reflect the formation of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire unitary authorities from 1 April 2021.

3. 1 April 2019

   Section 7 has been amended as a result of changes to unitary authority areas coming into effect on 1 April 2019.

4. 24 December 2018

   Section 7 has been amended as a result of a change of office name from Wales Office to Swansea Office.

5. 14 September 2015

   Section 5.4 has been amended to reflect that we will no longer send search results by fax.

6. 24 June 2015

   Link to the advice we offer added.

7. 2 February 2015

   Section 12 has been amended as a result of a change of address of our Citizen Centre.

8. 13 October 2003

   First published.