Get a deed signed and eWitnessed for HM Land Registry

This process complies with HM Land Registry guidance on the use of Conveyancer-certified electronic signatures. Click here to read more.

 To send a deed for electronic signing in accordance with Practice Guide 82:

1. Upload the file you want to send

2. In the Library, click on the newly uploaded template’s title

3. Add the relevant Participants, including witnesses, and the conveyancer

4. Change the conveyancer’s role to be an Approver (so they don’t have to sign the document to execute it), then click Next

5. Add fields for all Participants, ensuring all signers and witnesses have at least one signature field each (don’t forget the text field for the conveyancer), then click Next

6. Preview the document and review its settings on the Details & Set-up tab, optionally add a CC email to receive a copy of the executed document, then click Next

7. Enter all Recipient details including mobile phone numbers (use the Let Previous Recipient Decide button to let a signer nominate their own witness), and click Send.

Important: The HM Land Registry requires 2FA for eWitnessing, even if both parties are signing on the same device. Make sure this is enabled in your Base Experience settings. Learn more here.

Speak to one of our experts for help with setting up your conveyancing workflows, and further information on how we support full HMLR compliance for your electronic document submissions.

Please contact us for more information.