Last reviewed 27 October 2026 · FormLL editorial team · Checked against HM Land Registry guidance
A Form LL restriction does not disappear when the owner dies. When executors or administrators sell or transfer the property, HM Land Registry still needs the restriction to be dealt with, and its Practice Guide 19 contains specific guidance on deeds signed by someone other than the registered owner where Form LL is on the register. Evidence of the personal representative's authority, such as the grant of probate, is usually needed. Since September 2023, a personal representative who is not represented by a conveyancer is no longer exempt from HM Land Registry's identity evidence requirements.
Why Form LL still applies
Form LL says no disposition by the proprietor is to be registered without a conveyancer's certificate. After death, the people dealing with the property are the personal representatives: executors named in the will or administrators appointed by the court. Inherited and empty properties are exactly the kind HM Land Registry identifies as higher-risk for fraud, so the restriction keeps doing its job.
What HM Land Registry guidance covers
- Practice Guide 19, section 3.1.5.8 explains how HM Land Registry deals with a deed signed by someone who is not the registered proprietor where a Form LL restriction is on the register. It was clarified that a personal representative may be an executor or an administrator at the time of vesting.
- Form RXC, used to provide certificates and consents for restrictions, notes that appropriate evidence may include a grant of probate or a power of attorney.
- Practice Guide 67 was changed in September 2023 so that a personal representative who assents or transfers land is no longer excepted from identity evidence requirements.
Practical steps for executors
- Get an official copy of the title and check the exact Form LL wording.
- Obtain the grant of probate or letters of administration.
- Tell your conveyancer about Form LL early so the certificate or evidence is ready before exchange, not on completion day.
- If you are not using a conveyancer, each personal representative will need an ID1 verification.
Every estate is different: joint owners where one has died, trusts in the will, executors abroad. The independent solicitor confirms exactly what HM Land Registry will need for your title before quoting.
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Does Form LL end when the owner dies?
No. It stays on the register until it is cancelled. The personal representatives deal with it when they sell or transfer the property.
Do executors need an ID1?
If they are not represented by a conveyancer, yes. Practice Guide 67 removed personal representatives who assent or transfer land from the exception to the identity requirements in September 2023.
Should executors remove Form LL before selling?
Usually not. Removal needs the same kind of certificate or evidence as complying with the restriction for the sale, so there is little point doing both.
Sources
- HM Land Registry Practice Guide 19 — Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests
- HM Land Registry form RXC — Consents and certificates for restrictions (Aug 2024)
- HM Land Registry Practice Guide 67 — Evidence of identity
- GOV.UK change history for Practice Guide 67 (via govdiff archive)
- HM Land Registry blog — Form LL, the counter-fraud restriction (Nov 2022)
Facts on this page were checked against the sources above on 27 October 2026. HM Land Registry fees and practice can change; your solicitor confirms the current position before anything is lodged.