When You Need the Certificate as Fast as Possible
A Form LL restriction on your property title register blocks your sale or remortgage from completing. Your transaction solicitor cannot submit the application to HM Land Registry until a Certificate of Compliance is produced by an independent SRA-regulated solicitor. Until that certificate exists, your completion cannot happen.
In most cases, the restriction is only discovered when it matters most — close to the planned completion date, or when the mortgage offer is running out of time. If that is where you are right now, you need the Fast Track service.
Mortgage offers expire. If your offer has less than two weeks to run and you are still searching for a specialist, you are at serious risk of expiry. A new mortgage application means a new credit check, a new rate (which may be higher), and potentially a collapsed chain. The £60 difference between Standard and Fast Track is not the thing to save.
How Fast Track Works
You book before 3pm
Complete the short form at FormLL. Select Fast Track. Pay £240 inc VAT via Stripe. Confirmation sent immediately. Specialist solicitor introduced the same day — typically within 2–4 hours of booking.
Specialist contacts you
Your specialist solicitor calls or emails you the same afternoon to introduce themselves, explain exactly what they need from you, and schedule the video verification call for tomorrow morning. They access your title register at Land Registry directly — no need for you to obtain it.
Video call — 15 minutes
Short identity verification call on Zoom, Teams or Skype. All registered owners must attend. Have your passport or driving licence ready, and your mortgage offer or TR1. The solicitor asks a few questions to satisfy themselves you are the registered proprietor. The call typically takes 10–20 minutes.
Certificate issued — same day as call
The solicitor drafts the Certificate of Compliance immediately after the call, signs it with a wet ink signature, scans it, and emails it to you the same day. You forward it to your transaction solicitor. Your Land Registry application can now be submitted. Completion proceeds.
The Guarantee
The Fast Track service carries a specific guarantee: the Certificate of Compliance will be issued on the next working day following your booking, provided:
- Your booking is received and payment confirmed before 3pm on a working day
- You provide your mortgage offer or TR1 to the solicitor promptly when requested
- All legal owners are available for the video verification call on the next working day
- You are available on the agreed call platform (Zoom, Teams or Skype)
If the Fast Track guarantee cannot be met due to circumstances within FormLL's or the specialist solicitor's control, the £60 Fast Track uplift will be refunded. The standard service fee remains payable as the service will have been partially delivered.
What "next working day" means
Working days are Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays in England and Wales. A booking received on Friday before 3pm means the certificate is guaranteed on Monday. A booking on a Bank Holiday Monday means the certificate is guaranteed on Tuesday. Bookings received after 3pm are treated as having been made the following morning.
Fast Track vs Standard — Which Do You Need?
Standard
£180
inc VAT · 1 owner
3–5 working days (best effort)
- SRA-regulated specialist
- Video ID verification
- Wet ink certificate
- Specialist confirmed within 24hrs
- Delivery date guaranteed
- Same-day specialist contact
Book Standard
Recommended if urgent
Fast Track
£240
inc VAT · 1 owner
Next working day — guaranteed
- SRA-regulated specialist
- Video ID verification
- Wet ink certificate
- Specialist confirmed within 24hrs
- Certificate guaranteed next working day
- Same-day specialist contact
Book Fast Track
Use Standard if your completion is not time-critical and you have at least two weeks before your mortgage offer expires. Use Fast Track if your offer has less than 14 days remaining, if you have a completion date already set, or if your buyer is threatening to withdraw.
Cases Where Fast Track Is the Right Choice
Mortgage offer with less than two weeks to expiry
This is the most common reason people book Fast Track. If your mortgage offer expires before the certificate is produced and your transaction solicitor is unable to submit the Land Registry application, you will need to reapply for a mortgage — with all the attendant risk of a higher rate, a new credit check, and potential delay. The Fast Track guarantee removes that risk.
Exchange already set with a completion date
If you have already exchanged contracts or your completion date has been agreed, the restriction must be resolved before that date or you will be in breach of your contract. Fast Track ensures the certificate is available before any agreed completion.
Buyer threatening to withdraw
When a buyer is losing patience with delays in a chain, every day matters. Fast Track stops the delay continuing and gives your buyer (and their solicitor) confidence that completion is imminent.
Buy-to-let remortgage with interest rate lock ending
If you have locked in a product rate with an expiry date and need to remortgage before that date, a Fast Track certificate protects the rate you agreed.
Why FormLL for Fast Track?
Many people who discover a Form LL restriction and need it resolved urgently make the mistake of calling local solicitors directly. Most general conveyancing firms either decline this work or accept it and then refer on — wasting days you cannot afford to lose. The founder of FormLL spent three weeks and contacted 36 solicitors before finding the right specialist. The Fast Track service was built to solve exactly this problem.
FormLL's network of specialist solicitors is pre-vetted for this work. They hold appropriate professional indemnity insurance for Form LL certificates, they understand Practice Guide 19 and the Land Registration Rules, and they are experienced in producing the certificate with the correct wording for the specific transaction type — remortgage, sale, or transfer.
FormLL is 40% cheaper than comparable fast-track services. Edward Young Notaries charges £400+ VAT for a same-day service. FormLL's Fast Track service guarantees the certificate next working day for £240 inc VAT — all-in, no extras.
Don't let the restriction cost you your completion.
Book Fast Track before 3pm. Certificate guaranteed tomorrow. From £240 inc VAT.
Book Fast Track Now
Standard service also available — from £180 inc VAT
Fast Track: Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can I get a Form LL Certificate of Compliance?
Next working day is the fastest available. With Fast Track, the certificate is guaranteed to be issued on the next working day from your booking, provided you book before 3pm and can attend the video call. The specialist is confirmed the same day you book.
My mortgage offer expires in 3 days. Can you still help?
Yes. Book Fast Track before 3pm today. The specialist contacts you this afternoon, the video call is tomorrow morning, and the certificate is issued by end of day tomorrow. Three days is enough time — but do not wait.
What if I book after 3pm?
A booking received after 3pm is treated as having been made the following working morning. This means the certificate will be guaranteed for the day after tomorrow rather than tomorrow. If you are genuinely at crisis point, call us directly at hello@formll.co.uk and we will do our best to reach a specialist that afternoon.
What if there are two owners on the title?
Both owners must be verified. For Fast Track, both owners must be available for the video call on the next working day. The additional owner supplement is £50 inc VAT — making the Fast Track fee £290 inc VAT for two owners. Both owners should be confirmed available before booking Fast Track.
Will the Fast Track certificate be accepted by Land Registry?
Yes. The certificate produced by our specialist solicitors meets all requirements under Practice Guide 19 of HM Land Registry and Rule 217A of the Land Registration Rules 2003. It includes the correct wording for your specific transaction type, the required wet ink signature, and is issued by an SRA-regulated solicitor independent of your transaction.
How much does Fast Track cost?
Fast Track is £240 inc VAT for one owner. Additional owners are £50 inc VAT each. There are no hidden extras. Compare this to competitor services charging £325–£400+ VAT for the same delivery speed — FormLL offers the best value fast-track service available.