If your solicitor or lender has asked you to obtain a "deed of compliance" in connection with a property transaction, this page explains exactly what they mean, why you need one, and how to get it quickly.
The term "deed of compliance" is used informally in the conveyancing industry to refer to the Certificate of Compliance required to satisfy a Form LL Fraud Restriction on a property title register. It is not a formal Land Registry term — the official document is called a Certificate of Compliance — but the terms are used interchangeably.
If your solicitor has asked for a "deed of compliance", a "disponor letter", a "Form LL certificate" or a "Form LL verification" — they are all asking for exactly the same document.
A Form LL restriction on your property title prevents any sale, remortgage or transfer from being registered at Land Registry without a signed certificate from an independent solicitor confirming that the person executing the transaction is the genuine registered owner of the property.
This restriction is an anti-fraud measure — it protects homeowners from title fraud. But it means that every time you come to sell, remortgage or transfer the property, you need to obtain the certificate first. Your own transaction solicitor cannot issue it — the independence requirement means it must come from a separate firm with no connection to your transaction.
The deed of compliance / certificate of compliance is specific to each transaction. A certificate issued for your current remortgage cannot be reused for a future sale. Each transaction requires a fresh certificate.
The process involves a short video call — typically 15 minutes — with an independent, SRA-regulated solicitor. They verify your identity against your passport or driving licence, review your transaction documents, and issue the signed certificate. The certificate is emailed to you. You forward it to your transaction solicitor. Your transaction proceeds.
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Request Free Callback Fast Track — guaranteed next working day — £240No. A deed of compliance satisfies the restriction for one specific transaction. The restriction remains on your title register and will need to be satisfied again for any future transaction. Permanently removing the restriction is a separate Land Registry application and a different process entirely.
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