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Restriction on Title Delaying Your Mortgage?

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

If your solicitor or mortgage broker has told you that a restriction on your property title is delaying your remortgage or sale, this page explains exactly what is happening and how to resolve it as quickly as possible.

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Why the Restriction Is Causing the Delay

A Form LL restriction on your title register requires Land Registry to receive a Certificate of Compliance alongside any mortgage registration application. Without it, Land Registry will not register your mortgage — and without registration, your transaction cannot legally complete.

Your lender's solicitor cannot issue this certificate themselves. The independence requirement means it must come from a completely separate firm with no connection to your transaction. Finding that specialist is where most people lose time — sometimes weeks.

The most common cause of extended delays is not the certificate process itself — it is the time spent approaching general conveyancing firms who are unfamiliar with this work. FormLL eliminates this entirely by connecting you directly with a specialist within 24 hours.

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If Your Mortgage Offer Is Close to Expiry

Contact your broker or lender immediately and explain that the delay has been caused by a Form LL restriction — a third-party legal requirement — and that you are obtaining the certificate now. Most lenders will grant a short extension in these circumstances, but you need to ask proactively and provide an expected date for the certificate.

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