Paragraph 3

After Rule 116 insert–

“Registration on redemption of ground rent under the Ground Rents Act

116A

(1)

Where by virtue of the provisions of the Ground Rents Act–

(a)

the owner of a registered leasehold estate becomes entitled to be registered as owner of an unregistered fee simple estate and where it is intended to register the conversion of the registered leasehold estate, an application shall be made in Form 66A (or by a solicitor’s certificate to the same effect);

(b)

the same person is or becomes entitled to be registered as owner of a registered fee simple estate and is entitled to an inferior leasehold estate registered as a burden on the superior freehold estate but the title to which is otherwise unregistered and where it is intended to register the conversion of the relevant leasehold estate, an application shall be made in Form 66B (or by a solicitor’s certificate to the same effect);

(c)

the same person is or becomes entitled to be registered as owner of a registered fee simple estate and of a registered inferior leasehold estate where it is intended to register the conversion of the relevant leasehold estate, an application shall be made in Form 66C (or by a solicitor’s certificate to the same effect).

(2)

In all applications made under this rule, whether by affidavit or by a solicitor’s certificate, there shall accompany the application, in addition to any document required in the prescribed forms, a certificate of redemption sealed under section 7(1) of the Ground Rents Act”.