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AP1 is the administrative skin around every dealing with registered land. Without AP1, a signed TR1 changes nothing in the register. With AP1, the transfer becomes a matter of record.
DIY conveyancing reality: Chris drafts what solicitors bill £1,200–£2,500 for. You complete the searches, check the title, and sign off the transfer. HM Land Registry accepts correctly drafted forms — from a litigant as readily as from a solicitor.
£500,000 of conveyancing PA work for the price of a Chinese takeaway, or £30/month on Litigator Continued if you are doing multiple transactions.
What AP1 registers
- Transfer of whole or part of a registered title (following TR1 or TP1)
- Grant of a legal charge (mortgage)
- Discharge of a charge (following DS1)
- Entry or removal of a restriction
- Rectification of the register
- Change of name
- Entry of notices — restrictive covenants, rights, options
The boxes
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Section 1 — Title number
Exact from the register.
Section 2 — Property description
As per register.
Section 3 — The applications
Each application described. “Application 1: Registration of transfer (TR1) dated [date] from [A] to [B]. Application 2: Registration of charge (MR) in favour of [lender]. Application 3: Entry of standard form restriction X.”
Section 4 — Fee
Calculated on scale or fixed. HMLR publishes the fee schedule on gov.uk — check for the current version before sending.
Section 5 — Documents lodged
List each one. TR1, charge deed, ID1, ID5, DS1, etc.
Section 8 — Contact for the requisitions
HMLR will email requisitions (queries on the application). Provide a monitored email address. Unanswered requisitions cause cancellation.
Let Chris draft your conveyancing pack
Transfer deed, Land Registry application, identity panel, SDLT return, TA6/TA7/TA10 replies. Chris drafts the pack; you upload evidence, sign, and post. The registrar sees a compliant application.
Priority searches — OS1 / OS2
Before submitting AP1, the buyer’s searcher lodges an OS1 (whole title) or OS2 (part). This secures 30 working days of priority — during which the register is frozen against competing applications. Submit AP1 within that window, quoting the search reference, and the application takes precedence.
Common errors that cause rejection
- Fee wrong — under or over
- Title number mis-typed
- TR1 not correctly executed (no witness, wrong date)
- ID1 missing where identity not otherwise established
- Restriction entries lacking standard wording
- Plan not attached where required (TP1 transfers of part)
Can Chris draft AP1 and the full application pack?
Yes. Upload the signed TR1, charge deed if applicable, ID documents, search results. Chris drafts AP1 with priority reference, fee calculation, document schedule, and contact details. £30 for the AP1 alone; Pro £88 for the full conveyancing pack.
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Chris drafts TR1, AP1, ID1, TA6, TA10, TA13, and the accompanying SDLT return. You engage a local searches provider. We would rather refund than file a document that isn’t ready.
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