Change the register (AP1)
Use the AP1 form to change the register for a property including changing your name.
Applies to England and Wales
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Use this form to register most transactions on a property. You will normally need to submit another form and/or appropriate evidence as well.
Fee and address
Send the completed form with the correct fee to our standard address.
Last updated 1 February 2024 + show all updates
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Updated the applications for registered land checklist.
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We have amended the side note to panel 8 in form AP1 and Guidance: completing form AP1. From 15 January 2024 we will not be sending notifications to third parties.
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A side note to panel 9 has been amended to replace a reference to "electronic address" with "email address" for clarity. A side note to panels 12 and 13 have been amended to remove reference to now withdrawn practice guide 67A.
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Panel 6 has been amended as a result of the Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2022.
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Added a new guide on how to change your name after marriage or civil partnership using an AP1 form.
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We've amended the side note to panel 12 to refer to new practice guide 67A.
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The guidance notes for the completion of the form have been amended to clarify that we will not send a notification to someone else at the same firm that has lodged the application.
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We added a guidance note about our personal information charter, which explains how we process customer data. We also added a note to clarify that only professional customers will have a key number and a note about the identity evidence panels, to specify that a separate box must be used for each party.
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We have added a side note to panel 4 to clarify that the order of applications must be made clear and it is the applicant's responsibility to specify which has priority.
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Welsh version of checklist added.
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Checklist and video: applications for registered land added.
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We have added a side note to panel 7 as a result of a change in our procedures. From 11 January 2016 we will change how we send warning of cancellation letters and what they contain.
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Advice as to the completion of the form has been added
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Added translation