Form RX1: Apply to Enter a Restriction (Land Registry)

What is Form RX1 (enter a restriction)?

A restriction is an entry in the proprietorship register of a title that stops a sale, mortgage or other disposition from being registered unless its terms are met: for example that capital money is paid to at least two trustees (Form A), that a named person consents, or that notice is given to them. People use restrictions to protect a share in a property held on trust, to record a declaration of trust between co-owners, or to protect an interest that isn't shown on the register.

Form RX1 is the application. It names the property and title, says whether the restriction affects the whole estate, part of it or a registered charge, explains why the applicant is entitled to apply (as owner, with consent, or with some other sufficient interest), and sets out the restriction's exact wording, using a standard form from Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 where one fits.

FileIt takes you through every panel, shows only the parts your answers need, and prints them onto HM Land Registry's own RX1 PDF. For a non-standard restriction it also strikes through the '[in standard form]' words for you. You sign the printed form and send it with the fee. FileIt doesn't send it for you.

Who fills it: The person who wants the restriction, or their conveyancer
Sent to: HM Land Registry, with the fee
Covers: Registered land in England and Wales
Length: 5 pages, 13 panels
Edition: (ref: LR/HO) 08/23
Signatures: The applicant or their conveyancer signs panel 10

Who needs to fill out Form RX1 (enter a restriction)?

Co-owners who hold as tenants in common and want a Form A restriction recorded.
Someone who contributed to buying a home in another person's name and wants to protect their beneficial interest.
Owners who want a restriction requiring their own consent or certificate before a sale or mortgage, for example to guard against property fraud.
Lenders, trustees or charities whose arrangements need a restriction on the title.

When to use Form RX1 (enter a restriction)

When the register should show that a sale or mortgage needs a consent, a certificate or notice to someone.
On its own, or alongside an AP1 or FR1 application.
When the land is already registered at HM Land Registry.

What you need before you start

The local authority, title number(s) and address or description of the property.
Whether it affects the whole title, part of it (with a plan) or a registered charge, with the charge's date and lender.
The basis of the application: you're the registered proprietor, entitled to be registered, have the proprietor's consent, or have another sufficient interest.
The exact wording of the restriction, and the standard form letter if it's a standard one.
Addresses for service where the restriction needs consent, a certificate or notice.
Any consents or evidence, listed in panel 5, and the fee.

What’s on Form RX1 (enter a restriction)

The 2023 edition has 5 pages. FileIt asks for it in 8 parts:

Panels 1 to 3: the propertyApplicant (or their conveyancer)
Panel 4: application and feeApplicant (or their conveyancer)
Panel 5: documents lodged with this formApplicant (or their conveyancer)
Panels 6 and 7: the applicant and who is sending itApplicant (or their conveyancer)
Panel 8: why the applicant can applyApplicant (or their conveyancer)
Panel 9: the restrictionApplicant (or their conveyancer)
Panel 10: signature and dateApplicant (or their conveyancer)
Panel 11: consent to the restrictionPerson consenting (panel 11)

How to fill out Form RX1 (enter a restriction), step by step

1 Panels 1 to 3: Property

Local authority, title numbers, the property, and whether the restriction affects the whole, part or a registered charge.

2 Panel 4: Fee

The fee for entry of the restriction, and cheque or direct debit.

3 Panels 5 to 7: Documents and people

The documents you're sending, the applicant's names, and who is sending the application. Panel 7 must always be completed.

4 Panel 8: Entitlement

Pick the one statement that applies. For 'other sufficient interest', panel 12 (by you) or panel 13 (by your conveyancer) explains the interest and how it arose.

5 Panel 9: Wording

The restriction in full, with the standard form letter when it's a standard restriction.

6 Panels 10 and 11: Signatures and consent

The date, then the applicant or conveyancer signs. Anyone consenting on the form prints their name in panel 11 and signs beside it.

Common mistakes to avoid

Ticking more than one statement in panel 8.
Giving only a standard form letter when the restriction has variable wording. The wording must be set out in full.
Leaving out addresses for service when the restriction needs a consent, a certificate or notice.
Applying without reasonable cause. Section 77 of the Land Registration Act 2002 can make you liable for damages.
Sending original documents when certified copies would do. HM Land Registry destroys them after copying.

After you fill it out

Print the form. The applicant or their conveyancer signs panel 10, and any consenting proprietors sign panel 11.

Send it to HM Land Registry with the fee and the documents listed in panel 5.

HM Land Registry may send requisitions to the address or email in panel 7. Once registered, the restriction appears in the proprietorship register.

Keep the filled RX1 and the updated register in FileIt with the property's papers.

Fill out Form RX1 (enter a restriction) online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 38 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
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Form RX1 (enter a restriction): frequently asked questions

What's a Form A restriction?

It's the standard restriction that stops a sole surviving owner from selling on their own, so capital money must be paid to at least two trustees or a trust corporation. It's commonly entered when co-owners hold as tenants in common.

Do I have to use a standard form of restriction?

No, but the standard forms in Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 are usually quicker. For a non-standard restriction, the registrar must consider it reasonable. Practice guide 19 explains both.

Can I apply for a restriction on someone else's property?

Only with a sufficient interest, such as a beneficial interest under a trust, explained in panel 12 or certified by a conveyancer in panel 13. Applying without reasonable cause can make you liable for damages.

Who signs the RX1?

If a conveyancer is acting, they sign. Otherwise the applicant signs, and every applicant if there's more than one. A conveyancer who gives one of the panel 8 certificates must sign.

Can I apply online?

Conveyancers can use HM Land Registry's portal (e-RX1). Others usually post the paper form.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by HM Land Registry: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64e853fb1ff6f3000f70af62/RX1__2023-08-29_.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enter-a-restriction-registration-rx1
Edition shown on this page: Form RX1, (ref: LR/HO) 08/23 (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by HM Land Registry or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.