Guidance

Address for service (PG55)

This guide explains HM Land Registry practice about addresses for service entered in the register (practice guide 55).

Applies to England and Wales

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Published 13 October 2003
Last updated 11 April 2022 + show all updates

11 April 2022
Section 8 has been amended to clarify our practice on overseas postal addresses.
29 April 2019
We have amended section 5 with information on how we deal with address discrepancies between application forms and other deeds. This is not new practice, having been introduced in 2010.
29 May 2018
Section 6 has been amended to clarify that form COG1 should be used when a registered owner is not represented by a conveyancer but applies independently to change the register.
21 November 2017
Section 8 has been amended to clarify that, where the only address for service in the register is an overseas address, we will write to ask you to consider applying for a second address.
3 July 2017
Sections 3, 5 and 6 have been updated to clarify our policy for entering a UK postal address for service.
25 June 2015
Link to the advice we offer added.
24 September 2014
Welsh version added.
13 October 2003
First published.