Deed of variation to lease - ID requirement for landlord

Hi, I am the leaseholder of a flat on a long lease. I'm in the process of selling, and the buyer's conveyancer has asked for a deed of variation to the lease (the purpose of the variation is to remove a historic tax indemnity in favour of the landlord). The landlord is happy to agree this. He is unrepresented by a solicitor and doesn't want representation. Am I right in thinking that since the deed of variation doesn't fall into one of the categories listed in section 4 of practice guide 67, no proof of ID from the landlord will be needed to register the deed with HM Land Registry? Therefore is it right that my conveyancer can draft the deed, gather signatures and submit it to you without further legal input for the landlord, and without any ID from him? Or are any further checks on his identity needed for this? Many thanks.

Hi Benjamin - if it's simply a deed of variation as described then it would not fall into the type of application requiring the landlord's identity to be verified

Hi Adam, thanks for the quick response.

Hi, as a follow on to this and in connection with filling out form AP1, in this situation where no ID is needed due to the nature of the deed of variation would it be correct that neither box would be ticked on panel 12 of the form and panels 13 and 14 would be left empty? My conveyancer would presumably complete their details in panels 7 and 15. I myself would be named as the Applicant. Please let me know if I've understood this correctly.

Hi Benjamin - you appear to have understood correctly but as the conveyancer is submitting the application I'm sure they will know how to complete the form