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Practice guide 82: electronic signatures accepted by HM Land Registry · 10. Appendix 1: Signature Table

10.3 Miscellaneous

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10.3 Miscellaneous

| Document | Mercury signing process | Conveyancer-certified electronic signature | Simple electronic signature | |---|---|---|---| | Certificate required for a conveyancer-certified electronically signed document | Yes | No as it would mean a never-ending chain of certificates | Yes but must be given by an individually regulated conveyancer in their own name | | Certificate by conveyancer under Schedule 3 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer | | Certificate by qualified lawyer in Form 7 under Schedule 3 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer | | Confirmation or certificate that a charge lodged for registration is a copy of (i) the original charge of which a copy filed at Companies House and (ii) the charge to which the certificate of registration relates (see section 4 of [practice guide 29: registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of a charge](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registration-of-legal-charges-and-deeds-of-variation-of-charge/practice-guide-29-registration-of-legal-charges-and-deeds-of-variation-of-charge#charges-by-uk-companies-and-limited-liability-partnerships)) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be given by a conveyancer | | Consents and other certificates by conveyancers (for example, confirming correct name of a person or confirming they hold original or official copy of grant of probate/letters of administration) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer. For the signing of the additional certificate required when a form PN1 is lodged by a conveyancer via email, see section 3.2 of [practice guide 74: searches of the index of proprietors’ names](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/searches-of-the-index-of-proprietors-names) | | Consents and certificates other than by conveyancers. For example, a chargee’s consent to the chargor’s grant of a lease. Note: For consents and certificates required by restrictions, see [section 3.1.5 of practice guide 19: notices, restrictions and the protection of third-party interests in the register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notices-restrictions-and-the-protection-of-third-party-interests-in-the-register) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer | | Forms ID1, ID2, ID3 and ID5 | No | No | No | | Power of attorney other than lasting power of attorney | Yes | Yes | No | | Lasting power of attorney | No | No | No | | Letter of objection | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes | | Statement of truth | Yes | Yes | Yes but must be signed by an individually regulated conveyancer in their own name and lodged by a conveyancer | | Statutory declaration | No | No | No | | Plan attached to an application dealing with part of the land in a registered title | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes | | Staircasing memorandum in respect of a shared ownership lease | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes |
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| Document | Mercury signing process | Conveyancer-certified electronic signature | Simple electronic signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate required for a conveyancer-certified electronically signed document | Yes | No as it would mean a never-ending chain of certificates | Yes but must be given by an individually regulated conveyancer in their own name |
| Certificate by conveyancer under Schedule 3 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer |
| Certificate by qualified lawyer in Form 7 under Schedule 3 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer |
| Confirmation or certificate that a charge lodged for registration is a copy of (i) the original charge of which a copy filed at Companies House and (ii) the charge to which the certificate of registration relates (see section 4 of [practice guide 29: registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of a charge](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registration-of-legal-charges-and-deeds-of-variation-of-charge/practice-guide-29-registration-of-legal-charges-and-deeds-of-variation-of-charge#charges-by-uk-companies-and-limited-liability-partnerships)) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be given by a conveyancer |
| Consents and other certificates by conveyancers (for example, confirming correct name of a person or confirming they hold original or official copy of grant of probate/letters of administration) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer. For the signing of the additional certificate required when a form PN1 is lodged by a conveyancer via email, see section 3.2 of [practice guide 74: searches of the index of proprietors’ names](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/searches-of-the-index-of-proprietors-names) |
| Consents and certificates other than by conveyancers. For example, a chargee’s consent to the chargor’s grant of a lease. Note: For consents and certificates required by restrictions, see [section 3.1.5 of practice guide 19: notices, restrictions and the protection of third-party interests in the register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notices-restrictions-and-the-protection-of-third-party-interests-in-the-register) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer |
| Forms ID1, ID2, ID3 and ID5 | No | No | No |
| Power of attorney other than lasting power of attorney | Yes | Yes | No |
| Lasting power of attorney | No | No | No |
| Letter of objection | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes |
| Statement of truth | Yes | Yes | Yes but must be signed by an individually regulated conveyancer in their own name and lodged by a conveyancer |
| Statutory declaration | No | No | No |
| Plan attached to an application dealing with part of the land in a registered title | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes |
| Staircasing memorandum in respect of a shared ownership lease | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes |

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Conveyancers and applicants face document-specific electronic signature restrictions across miscellaneous instruments, certificates, statements of truth, and identity verification forms.

| Document | Mercury signing process | Conveyancer-certified electronic signature | Simple electronic signature | |---|---|---|---| | Certificate required for a conveyancer-certified electronically signed document | Yes | No as it would mean a never-ending chain of certificates | Yes but must be given by an individually regulated conveyancer in their own name | | Certificate by conveyancer under Schedule 3 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer | | Certificate by qualified lawyer in Form 7 under Schedule 3 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer | | Confirmation or certificate that a charge lodged for registration is a copy of (i) the original charge of which a copy filed at Companies House and (ii) the charge to which the certificate of registration relates (see section 4 of [practice guide 29: registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of a charge](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registration-of-legal-charges-and-deeds-of-variation-of-charge/practice-guide-29-registration-of-legal-charges-and-deeds-of-variation-of-charge#charges-by-uk-companies-and-limited-liability-partnerships)) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be given by a conveyancer | | Consents and other certificates by conveyancers (for example, confirming correct name of a person or confirming they hold original or official copy of grant of probate/letters of administration) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer. For the signing of the additional certificate required when a form PN1 is lodged by a conveyancer via email, see section 3.2 of [practice guide 74: searches of the index of proprietors’ names](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/searches-of-the-index-of-proprietors-names) | | Consents and certificates other than by conveyancers. For example, a chargee’s consent to the chargor’s grant of a lease. Note: For consents and certificates required by restrictions, see [section 3.1.5 of practice guide 19: notices, restrictions and the protection of third-party interests in the register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notices-restrictions-and-the-protection-of-third-party-interests-in-the-register) | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes but must be lodged by a conveyancer | | Forms ID1, ID2, ID3 and ID5 | No | No | No | | Power of attorney other than lasting power of attorney | Yes | Yes | No | | Lasting power of attorney | No | No | No | | Letter of objection | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes | | Statement of truth | Yes | Yes | Yes but must be signed by an individually regulated conveyancer in their own name and lodged by a conveyancer | | Statutory declaration | No | No | No | | Plan attached to an application dealing with part of the land in a registered title | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes | | Staircasing memorandum in respect of a shared ownership lease | Yes | Yes but unnecessary; see following column | Yes |

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