Updated: Section 8.1 has been updated to clarify the circumstances in which an outline application may be submitted in advance of an electronic application.

This guide gives advice on the purpose and effect of the various types of official search and outline applications that may be made with HM Land Registry. It is aimed at purchasers, their legal advisers and non-purchasers who want to update the information they hold in an official copy of the register.

We only provide factual information and impartial advice about our procedures. Read more about the advice we give.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-searches-and-outline-applications