TR1 is the deed that transfers ownership of registered land from one party to another. It is one page of real content behind a legal wall that solicitors charge £1,200–£2,500 to push through. The wall is mostly bureaucracy. The substance is straightforward — and Chris drafts straightforward.
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.
When TR1 is used
- Residential sale — seller to buyer
- Gifts of property — parent to child, equalisation on divorce
- Transfers between spouses
- Placing property into or out of a trust
- Removing a joint owner after relationship breakdown (plus consent of lender if mortgaged)
The boxes that matter
Box 1 — Title number(s)
From HM Land Registry title register. Get it exact.
Box 2 — Property description
The address and any plan reference. Copy from the title register.
Box 3 — Date
Completion date. Leave blank until completion.
Box 4 — Transferor
Full legal name(s). Address. If a company, Companies House number.
Box 5 — Transferee
Full legal name(s). Address for future correspondence from HMLR.
Box 6 — Transfer words
Standard: “The transferor transfers the property to the transferee.” Further wording for specific arrangements (declarations of trust, rights reserved, covenants).
Box 8 — Consideration
Purchase price, gift (with value statement), or “pursuant to an order of the court dated X”.
Box 10 — Declaration of trust
If more than one transferee, declare whether they hold as joint tenants (survivor takes all) or tenants in common (in stated shares). This is a decision people often defer and regret.
Box 11 — Additional provisions
Restrictive covenants, positive covenants, rights of way granted or reserved, service charge obligations. These bind future owners.
Execution
Signed as a deed. Transferor must sign in the presence of a witness. Witness signs, prints name, address. Deed of transfer requires more than signature — it requires delivery, which in modern practice occurs on completion.
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.
Companion documents
- AP1 — application to change the register
- ID1 — identity verification (where no solicitor is instructed)
- SDLT return (if consideration exceeds nil-rate threshold)
- Mortgage deed (if buyer is borrowing)
- DS1 — discharge of existing mortgage (usually provided by seller’s lender)
The role of lenders
Most lenders require a CQS-accredited solicitor to act. Cash buyers and cash sellers have no lender constraint. If a mortgage is involved on either side, factor in the lender’s panel requirements — Chris drafts the non-lender parts, and works alongside the mortgage solicitor for the lender parts.
SDLT — Stamp Duty Land Tax
Return must be filed within 14 days of completion. Chris drafts the SDLT return with the correct codes, reliefs (first-time buyer, residential, additional dwelling surcharge), and calculation.
Can Chris draft TR1 and the full conveyancing pack?
Yes. Upload the title register, the sale/purchase contract, buyer/seller ID. Chris drafts:
- TR1 with execution layout
- AP1 with priority protection
- ID1 for identity panel
- SDLT return
- Completion statement
- Key dates diary
Pro £88 for a full cash transaction. Hybrid £1,000 for complex transactions — shared equity, overage, HTB repayment, bankrupt vendor.
Prepare to win. Plan not to fail.
HM Land Registry accepts clean applications regardless of who drafted them. Chris drafts clean.
Ready to draft this yourself?
Chris drafts to the Litigant Standard™. You sign. You file. Pick the tier that fits your case.