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Cautions against first registration (PG3)

UK · 2026-10-01

Key takeaway

HM Land Registry issues new guidance clarifying how to lodge a caution against first registration.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerHM Land Registry clarifies the process and evidential requirements for lodging a caution against first registration.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onConveyancers reduce errors and rework in caution applications, leading to fewer delays for SMEs transacting on unregistered land.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs experience faster, more predictable property transactions and lower legal costs when dealing with unregistered land.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: gov.uk

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