Two weeks left for pre-2012 Act Land Register applications

Only two weeks remain for applications to register transactions in the Land Register before the changeover period to the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012 system begins.

Registers of Scotland (RoS) has issued a reminder that the last day for receipt of 1979 Act applications is Wednesday, 3 December.

The move to the 2012 Act, which takes effect from Monday 8 December (the "designated day"), is the biggest change to property registration for a generation and, to accommodate the move to the new IT systems required for the 2012 Act, the Land Register and General Register of Sasines will have to be closed on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 December. As a result, related IT services will also be unavailable on these dates – Registers Direct, eForms and ARTL. Registers of Scotland customer service centres and offices will be open as usual.

All applications made under the 1979 Act must be received by 4.30pm on Wednesday 3 December. Any applications received after this date will be returned so that they can be completed on the 2012 Act application form and re-submitted. There will be no rejection fee charged.

An appointment system has also been set up to manage personal presentments from Monday 24 November until 4.30pm Wednesday 3 December. More information on booking an appointment at Meadowbank House or Hanover House is available on the dedicated 2012 Act website www.ros.gov.uk/2012act/latestnews.

Further information on the practical arrangements for the designated day is available at www.ros.gov.uk/2012act/practical_arrangements_for_designated_day.html, and the Registers' website contains a full timeline on the run-up as well as regular updates about the 2012 Act.