{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/land-registration-rules-1989/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/land-registration-rules-1989/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1989/801",
  "legislation_title": "The Land Registration Rules 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/land-registration-rules-1989",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Rules)\nThese Rules amend the Land Registration Rules 1925 ( “the principal rules” ) so as to:\n(i) provide for licensed conveyancers to be treated on the same basis as solicitors for all purposes under the principal rules except the representation of interested persons at a hearing before the Registrar;\n(ii) modify the basis upon which the Registrar may register a title as absolute or good leasehold on production of a certificate by a solicitor or licensed conveyancer as to title;\n(iii) amend rule 288 of the principal rules (inspection otherwise than under authority of proprietor);\n(iv) modify the provisions relating to sending of notices through the post;\n(v) amend the form of entry to be made on the register restraining a disposition by a sole surviving proprietor; and\n(vi) revoke rules 30 and 265 of the principal rules (certificate by a solicitor as to title on conversion; and inspection of land certificate on behalf of the Registry).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/801/note",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}