Form TP1 UK: Transfer Part of Registered Land

What this document is

Form TP1 is the standard Land Registry form used to transfer part, rather than the whole, of a registered title from one owner to another. If you already own land under a single title number and you want to carve off a portion and pass it to someone else, TP1 is the vehicle that records that split at the Land Registry.

The whole-title equivalent is Form TR1. The difference matters because transferring only part of a title raises issues you do not get with a whole-title sale: the boundary of the new parcel has to be defined on a plan, and the two resulting properties (the part transferred and the part retained) often need rights over each other, for example a right of way across a shared drive, a right to run drainage, or covenants restricting what each owner can build.

TP1 has dedicated sections for all of this. Once the form is completed, signed, and lodged with the correct fee and supporting documents, the Land Registry creates a new title for the transferred part and updates the existing title for the land that has been kept back.

How to use this document

1. Check you are using the right form. TP1 is for transferring part of a registered title. If you are moving the whole title, you need TR1 instead. If the land is unregistered, different rules apply and you may trigger first registration. Confirm the title number and ownership on the official register before you start filling anything in.
2. Prepare a compliant plan of the land being transferred. The Land Registry will not register a transfer of part without a plan that clearly identifies the new parcel. The plan usually needs to be to scale, show a north point, and edge the transferred area in red. Plans that are unclear, unscaled, or inconsistent with the boundaries on the register are a common cause of requisitions and delay.
3. Agree the rights, reservations and covenants between the parties. Because you are splitting one title into two, the buyer and seller normally need to grant each other rights (access, services, support) and may want restrictive covenants to control future use. These go into the TP1 itself. Think about this carefully because once registered, these rights and obligations bind future owners too.
4. Complete the form accurately and have it executed properly. Fill in the panels covering the parties, consideration, the property being transferred, any declarations of trust where there is more than one buyer, and the additional provisions. The form must be signed as a deed, which means the signatures must be witnessed. Errors in execution are a frequent reason transfers get rejected.
5. Submit the application to HM Land Registry with the correct fee and supporting documents. Applications are usually lodged through a solicitor or conveyancer, along with the application form (typically AP1), the TP1 itself, the plan, any consents, and payment of the Land Registry fee. Fees vary with the value of the transaction, so check gov.uk for current amounts before submitting.