Remove a deceased joint owner from the property record

Land registration is complex, designed to protect legal and financial interests in property. There can be significant consequences for any error. Please consider seeking legal representation. Before making an application without legal representation, it is important to consider the benefits of using a conveyancer.

Our bereavement leaflet provides important information for you to consider when dealing with property when someone dies.

Documents you need to send
To remove a deceased joint owner from the property record, please complete:

• form DJP - Deceased joint proprietor

• a certified copy of the death certificate
• a certified letter of administration or probate

To certify that a copy of a document is a true copy of the original please write: “I certify this to be a true copy of the original dated…… signed (in wet ink)……Name printed)……………. Address…………….date………….” on the face of the copied document.

You must not certify a copy of a document to be a true copy of the original, if you know that this is untrue. If you dishonestly give information or make a statement that you know is untrue or misleading, you may commit the offence of fraud under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006 for which you may be prosecuted.

Once we have made a scanned copy of the documents you send to us, they will be destroyed. This applies to both originals and certified copies unless the document is classed as a ‘cherished document’. Cherished documents include items such as birth, marriage and death certificates, passports and probate certificates. We will return the originals of these documents to you if they are lodged.

The YouTube video How to certify a document for HM Land Registry may assist you.

Find out more about Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor.

How much it costs
There is no fee for this application.

Where to send your application
HM Land Registry address for applications