UN4 Removal Process

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to have some clarity on the process of removal unilateral notice by submitting UN4 form.  I have attached a screenshot of an application submitted on the 1st May 2024 with TITLE: LA141419. 

Although have been advised 15 mandatory working days is necessary from the date of application submitted, the land registry portal has suggested differently after requesting for expedition. 

As on the LR portal now, is it confirmed that the notice issued on the 24th Feb 2025 and expires on 17th March 2025 in which my understanding is 15 mandatory working days needed.

Could you kindly clarify the below as it is currently hold on the transaction?

- Once UN4 form submitted, does the applicant received a confirmation email of the application please?

- If there is the confirmation email, providing there is no dispute, am I correct to understand the unilateral notice would be in the process of removal after 15 mandatory working days please?

- Once the 15 mandatory working days passed, is there a confirmation email and/or post to both the applicant and the beneficence to confirm the process has been completed please? OR can it be checked and shown in the Land Registry portal please? OR simply nothing?


Regards

 

Dear Kc Fan - once an application is submitted by a conveyancer through their business e-services channel then they receive confirmation
Expedition is not a magic wand and in basic terms gets it to the start line sooner for processing. Usually within 10 days but that will depend on what else is pending against the same title. In this case there are multiple applications pending with two having 'priority' over the one you refer to (C601HKT)
That application was expedited on 21st Feb. Partially process on 24th Feb. And wider checks, the 'mandatory' notifications required were issued on the 24th Feb also. The timescale re those wider checks are 15 days unless of course recipients respond positively and sooner than the 17th March
They have until Noon on the 17th and if they don't respond the application is reviewed again, usually within 1/2 days due to EXP status and if all in order completed. 'In order' also means that the two prior applications can be completed to maintain the 'priority' order as mentioned
Confirmation of completion of any application submitted through business e-services is issued to the conveyancer. Not to any beneficiary
I note in this example that one of the prior applications has been lodged by the same firm and is awaiting a reply from the lodging conveyancer re a request issued to them on 1st March
To ensure that all three applications can be completed and the register updated asap after 17th March would suggest discussing with that conveyancer and for them to respond asap re that outstanding request as appropriate
LA141419
 

Dear Adam,

This is very hepful indeed.

Could you provide details of the "two having 'priority' over the one you refer to (C601HKT)", and will check with the conveyancer. 

Providing all positive outcome on this application, is the confirmation -"Confirmation of completion of any application submitted through business e-services is issued to the conveyancer. Not to any beneficiary" going to be issued on the 18th March please?  It is currently holding up the transaction, and in any event this confirmation does not appear, are there any other way to obtain this confrimation please at the earliest please?

Regards
 

Dear Kc Fan - we don't reveal the actual specific types of application. The conveyancer can assist you as all three are from the same firm
Confirmation will be issued to the conveyancer asap after the 17th but only if those two prior applications can also complete . If they can't for any reason then it will be delayed. 
There is no other way - the ball is very much in the conveyancer's court to give you the best chance of the register being updated asap after the 17th March 

Thank you Adam for the quick response.

Do you have an example of the confirmation to show what details are there please? I will certainly chase up the Conveyancer on this with proof and your advice.

It has been since May 24, would appreciate you helps.

Regards

Kc Fan - an example? The conveyancer receives a notification through the business e-service that confirms the specific application has been completed and the register updated. They also receive a copy of the updated register as a download. 
There's nothing we can do currently until the wider checks have completed and the conveyancer has responded as explained
LA141419

Hi Adam,

Another point you have mentioned previously- “The timescale re those wider checks are 15 days unless of course recipients respond positively and sooner than the 17th March”, in which The conveyancer can obtain in due course quickly as settlement agreement and refund has been completed awhile ago.

How and what channel can the recipient present the necessary information to speed up please?

regards
 

Kc Fan - the recipients need to complete the consent forms on the actual notifications as received through the post and return them
LA141419

Dear Adam,

Thank you.

In the event "the confirmation of the completion of this application"does not come through on the 18th March 25, could the lodging convenyancer pro-actively seeking this confirmation from the Land Registry please? If so, please kindly provide the method.

Regards
 

Kc Fan - if the conveyancer wishes to contact us then they can do so through the contact form online 
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Hi Adam,
 

Hi Kc Fan - that's correct re the application lodged on 22nd May 2024 (S537ZJT) has been completed and the register updated by removal of entries from the C Charges Register
The conveyancer will have bene notified through their secure channel on 10th March
LA141419

HI Adam,

Thank you. Could you confirm what date was this application (S537ZJT) completed as the requisition was raised on the 28th Jan 2025 and completed on the same day? As we try to understand the process of the UN removal while we have another one (Reference RES314 - G08 CN1)-Dated 1st May 2024, prior to the my intial question for (C601HKT).  As there are 28 live applications in this Title LA1414419, we are looking the effective way to process the removal.

As of today, this is no noticfication to our convenyancer for S537ZJT.  Pro-actively, could the convenyancer contact via Email or an enquire via the land register portal to seek this confirmation please? 

Hi Kc Fan - completed on 10th March as posted by you already
C601HKT has been partially processed and we are waiting for wider checks to complete (17th March) as previously explained
A further application E050HKT, also submitted on 1st May 2024, is waiting for the same conveyancer to respond to a request for more information
If the conveyancer have not received a confirmation re S537ZJT then please do ask them to get in touch in the normal way
LA141419

Hi Adam,

Could you kindly provide the confrimation on the application (C601HKT) (UN4) which has been expedited 24th Feb 2025 and expired/completed yesterday please?

My understanding is that this confirmation is available by Noon the day after expired, i.e 18th March 2025.

Regards
 

Kc Fan - your understanding is correct however application E050HKT remains outstanding and awaiting a reply from the conveyancer

Hi Adam,

E050HKT : the convenyancer is preapring the information.

There are 7 x UN4 applications expeditied and expired on the 17th March same as (C601HKT), am I correct to understand they are all in the same situation please?

There are 3 x UN4 applications filed on the 17th Feb 25 ( F15- UN4,T07-UN4, S05-UN4 ) and expedited which is due to expire on the 24th March 25.  The beneficiaries of all these units have now filed UN2 on the 17th March 2025 aiming to speed up the UN removal process.  Is it necessary to cancelled these UN4 please?
 

The objective is to mitigate any possible delay in the clearance process of the Land registry.

Thank you.
 

Hi Kc Fan - there are multiple applications including the 'new' ones you now refer to. It's rare for such submissions to speed up the process as so many applications with priority to be dealt with first
I understand the effort to mitigate the process but it doesn't always work that simply
I have flagged the variety of submitted applications with the casework team to see if the attempts at mitigation do achieve a quicker turnaround
I must stress though that the outstanding application and request for more remains a barrier to any updates to the title
LA141419
 

HI Adam, Thank you. If you could kindly come back followed the feedback from the casework team as you suggested please.

HI Kc Fan - the casework team have confirmed that the Expedited applications against the title have all been completed and the register updated. The oldest application remaining, of the 7 still pending, was submitted on 4th March 
LA141419