Guidance

Avoid HM Land Registry requisitions: confirmation of identity

Tips and video on how to avoid requisitions about confirmation of identity.

• From: HM Land Registry
• Published: 7 October 2016

Applies to England and Wales

Tips

We have to reject applications that are lodged without confirmation of identity when this is required.

We only raise requisitions when customers have lodged incomplete evidence; or where we cannot reject the application at the time of lodgement but we still require confirmation.

This is in relation to attorneys and where a person has changed their name evidenced by:

• deed poll
• a statement of truth
• or statutory declaration

When including ID for attorneys, enclosing a copy of power with an application is not sufficient by itself. We also require confirmation of identity to be provided for the attorney.

Watch the video

How to avoid HM Land Registry requisitions: Confirmation of identity

Video playlist: How to avoid HM Land Registry requisitions

Further information

Read more information in:

• practice guide 50 – requisition and cancellation procedures.
• HM Land Registry requisitions

Published 7 October 2016