Land Registration Rules 2013 and Registration of Deeds Rules 2013

It is recommended that practitioners familiarise themselves with the new Land Registration Rules 2013 (SI 389/2013) and the new Registration of Deeds Rules 2013 (SI 387/2013), both of which came into force on 1 November 2013. Some examples of changes brought about by the new rules include the following.

Land Registry:

• Some existing rules amended – rules 46 (acquisition of easements and profits by prescription) and 110 (registration of judgment mortgages),
• Some new rules introduced for registration of judgment mortgages – rules 110A (judgment recognised under Brussels 1 Regulation) and 110B (on foot of European enforcement order),
• Some existing forms amended – Forms 3, 17, 37, 38, 39, 60, 64, 84, and 96,
• Some new forms introduced for registration of judgment mortgages – Form 60A (judgment recognised under Brussels 1 Regulation) and Form 60B (on foot of a European enforcement order).

Registry of Deeds:

• New rules on registration of judgment mortgages,
• Existing form amended – Form 16,
• New forms introduced for registration of judgment mortgages – Forms 16A (judgment recognised under Brussels 1 Regulation) and 16B (on foot of a European enforcement order).