Guidance

Profits a prendre (taking natural resources from another's land) (PG16)

The nature of a profit a prendre and how to deal with existing registered profit a prendre in gross titles (practice guide 16).

• From: HM Land Registry
• Published: 13 October 2003
• Last updated: 17 February 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Practice guide 16: profits a prendre

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This guide gives advice on:

• the nature of a profit a prendre
• first registration of a profit a prendre in gross granted over unregistered land, granted before 13 October 2003 over registered land or arising by prescription
• registration of a profit a prendre in gross granted over registered land on or after 13 October 2003, and
• dealings with existing registered profit a prendre in gross titles

It is aimed at conveyancers 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 17 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 17 February 2025

   Sections 3 and 4.1 have been amended to clarify that form UN1 cannot be used to meet the registration requirements set out in paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Land Registration Act 2002. This is because it is not a form listed in rule 90 of the Land Registration Rules 2003 .

2. 27 August 2019

   Sections 1.6 and 2.4 have been updated to reflect our current practice.

3. 6 April 2018

   Section 1.1 has been updated to reflect our current practice relating to the use of copy documents for some applications for first registration.

4. 24 June 2015

   Link to the advice we offer added.

5. 13 October 2003

   First published.