Know your next step
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Short, plain-English guides to changing who owns a property in England and Wales.
How to add your partner to the deeds
The steps, forms and checks involved in adding a partner or spouse to your home’s ownership.
Read guideHow to remove a name from the deeds
What happens when someone comes off the title after a separation or change in circumstances.
Read guideWhat is a transfer of equity?
A plain-English explanation of the legal term for changing who owns a property.
Read guideGifting property to a family member
Key points to think about before transferring a home to a child or relative.
Read guideUpdating the deeds after an owner dies
How to remove a deceased joint owner’s name from the register.
Read guideTransferring an inherited property
What executors and beneficiaries need to do to put an inherited home in the right name.
Read guideWhy Land Registry applications get rejected
The most common mistakes that cause delays or rejections, and how to avoid them.
Read guideWhat happens after you apply to HM Land Registry
From submission to the updated title register: what to expect while you wait.
Read guideDo I need a solicitor to change the deeds?
When a paperwork service is enough, and when you should use a solicitor.
Read guideLet’s move things forward.
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