What is a Certificate of Compliance for a Form LL restriction?

A Certificate of Compliance is a signed statement from an independent SRA-regulated solicitor confirming that the person executing a property transaction is the genuine registered owner. It is required to satisfy a Form LL fraud restriction on a property title before any sale, remortgage or transfer can be registered at Land Registry.

Who can issue a Certificate of Compliance?

Only an independent, SRA-regulated solicitor can issue the certificate. They must not be acting on the transaction itself. Your remortgage or sale solicitor cannot issue it.

How much does a Certificate of Compliance cost?

FormLL charges specialist confirmed within 24 hours for standard service (3-5 working days) or urgent same-day service available for Fast Track (guaranteed next working day).

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Certificate of Compliance

Certificate of Compliance — Form LL Restriction

Published by FormLL · England & Wales · Last updated May 2026

A Certificate of Compliance is the document required to satisfy a Form LL Fraud Restriction on a property title register. Without it, Land Registry will not register any sale, remortgage, transfer of equity or other transaction on your property. This page explains exactly what the certificate is, who can issue it, and how to get one quickly.

What the Certificate Is

The Certificate of Compliance is a signed letter from an independent, SRA-regulated solicitor confirming that they have verified the identity of the person executing the transaction and are satisfied that this person is the genuine registered proprietor of the property. It is the mechanism by which the Form LL restriction is satisfied for a specific transaction.

The certificate contains prescribed wording set by HM Land Registry. It must reference the specific transaction document — the Mortgage Deed for a remortgage, or the TR1 Transfer for a sale — and must be signed with a wet ink signature.

Who Can Issue It

The certificate must come from an independent solicitor — one who is not acting on the transaction itself. This is the critical requirement that catches most people out:

Your remortgage solicitor cannot issue it — they are acting for your lender
Your sale solicitor cannot issue it — they are acting on the transaction
The lender's panel solicitor cannot issue it — they act for the lender
It must be a completely separate firm with no connection to your transaction

The Process

Book FormLL — specialist confirmed in 24 hours

Pay the fixed fee. An independent specialist is assigned within one working day. No searching, no cold calling firms.

Provide your transaction document

Your mortgage offer (for a remortgage) or TR1 (for a sale). Your solicitor can provide this.

15-minute video call

Zoom, Teams or Skype. Passport or driving licence. All legal owners must attend the same call.

Certificate emailed to you

Wet ink signed. Scanned and emailed the same day or next working day. Forward to your solicitor. Transaction proceeds.

Pricing

Standard — specialist confirmed within 24 hours: 3–5 working days, best effort
Fast Track — urgent same-day service available: Guaranteed next working day
Additional owners — £50 inc VAT per person beyond the first

Need a Certificate of Compliance?

Specialist confirmed within 24 hours. Certificate in days. Fixed fee — nothing more to pay.

Request Free Callback Fast Track — guaranteed next working day — £240

Is a Certificate of Compliance the same as a disponor letter?

Yes. Certificate of Compliance, disponor letter, Form LL certificate, Form LL verification certificate and anti-fraud restriction certificate all refer to the same document. The terminology varies between firms and lenders but the document and the process are identical.

How long is the certificate valid?

The certificate is drafted for a specific transaction and does not carry a formal expiry date. However, it cannot be reused for a different transaction. If the transaction it was issued for does not proceed, a fresh certificate will be needed for any future transaction.