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Practice guide 67: evidence of identity

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Practice guide 67: evidence of identity

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

To reduce the risk of registration fraud, HM Land Registry relies on the steps that conveyancers take, where appropriate, to verify the identity of their clients.

In certain circumstances HM Land Registry requires an application to include confirmation of identity or rule 17 identity evidence. This helps us to decide what checks, if any, we may need to take before completing a registration.

This guide explains when confirmation of identity or rule 17 identity evidence is required and how it should be given.

The information in this guide relates only to the evidence of identity that must be given to HM Land Registry. It does not deal with identity checks required by regulatory or representative bodies, or required by law, such as under the money laundering legislation.

If, when lodging an application, you dishonestly provide information or make a statement that you know is, or might be, untrue or misleading, and intend by doing so to make a gain for yourself or another person, or to cause loss or the risk of loss to another person, you may commit the offence of fraud under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006, the maximum penalty for which is 10 years’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine, or both.

Our requirements are not intended to impose any new liabilities on conveyancers. HM Land Registry has a statutory right of recourse to recover amounts paid for indemnity under paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to the Land Registration Act 2002 but this right is not used automatically or routinely. The right of recourse will not be used where a conveyancer has been neither fraudulent nor negligent.

Please note that your application will, depending on the circumstances, be cancelled if identity evidence is not provided when this is required.

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