Land Registration Rules 2013 and Registration of Deeds Rules 2013

Conveyancing 08/05/2014

It is recommended that practitioners familiarise themselves with the new  (SI 389/2013) and the new  (SI 387/2013), both of which came into force on 1 November 2013. Some examples of changes brought about by the new rules include the following.

Land Registry:

  • Some existing rules amended – rules 46 (acquisition of easements and profits by prescription) and 110 (registration of judgment mortgages),
  • Some new rules introduced for registration of judgment mortgages – rules 110A (judgment recognised under Brussels 1 Regulation) and 110B (on foot of European enforcement order),
  • Some existing forms amended – Forms 3, 17, 37, 38, 39, 60, 64, 84, and 96,
  • Some new forms introduced for registration of judgment mortgages – Form 60A (judgment recognised under Brussels 1 Regulation) and Form 60B (on foot of a European enforcement order).

Registry of Deeds:

  • New rules on registration of judgment mortgages,
  • Existing form amended – Form 16,
  • New forms introduced for registration of judgment mortgages – Forms 16A (judgment recognised under Brussels 1 Regulation) and 16B (on foot of a European enforcement order).