Form DJP: Deceased joint proprietor
Form DJP asks HM Land Registry to remove the name of a joint owner who has died from the register of a property in England or Wales, where at least one registered proprietor survives.
This is the genuine HM Land Registry PDF, unmodified. Source: HM Land Registry official page.
What is DJP?
When property is registered in more than one name and one of the owners dies, the register still shows both names until someone applies to have it corrected. Form DJP is the application that does that. HM Land Registry updated its guidance in October 2024 to make clear that DJP is for cases where there are surviving registered proprietors.
The form is short. It identifies the title number or numbers affected, the full name of the person who has died, and the person making the application. Evidence of the death has to be supplied with it, and the practice guides on devolution on death explain what HM Land Registry will accept. If no registered proprietor survives, a different application is needed.
Who files DJP?
- A surviving joint owner of a registered property whose co-owner has died
- Conveyancers and solicitors acting for surviving proprietors
- Executors and administrators tidying the register as part of an estate
- Anyone selling or remortgaging a property that still names a deceased co-owner
How to fill out DJP
- Find the title number of the property. You can search it on the HM Land Registry find a property service if you do not have it.
- Enter the title number or numbers and the full name of the deceased proprietor exactly as it appears on the register.
- Give the details of the person or firm applying and the address for correspondence.
- Attach the evidence of death required by HM Land Registry, following the relevant practice guide.
- Send the completed form and evidence to HM Land Registry at the standard address linked from the form's gov.uk page.
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Frequently asked questions
What if there is no surviving registered proprietor?
DJP is only for cases where at least one registered proprietor survives. Where the last surviving owner has died, the register is dealt with through the personal representatives instead. See HM Land Registry's practice guide on devolution on the death of a registered proprietor.
Is there a fee for a DJP application?
Applications of this kind are often free, but fees change. Check the current HM Land Registry fee order on gov.uk before you send the form.
Does DJP transfer the property to the survivor?
It updates the register to reflect the death. What happens to the beneficial ownership depends on whether the owners held as joint tenants or tenants in common, which is a legal question separate from the register entry.