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You need the agreement of all the other joint owners to change from being tenants in common to joint tenants.

A solicitor, conveyancer or legal executive can help you check what type of joint ownership you have if you鈥檙e unsure.

How to apply

1. Fill in a new or updated trust deed - a conveyancer can help you do this.

2. Download and fill in the form to cancel a restriction, if one has been registered.

3. Prepare any supporting documents you need to include.

4. Send the form and documents to HM Land Registry鈥檚 Citizen Centre. There鈥檚 no fee.

Supporting documents

You must include one of the following:

• an original or certified copy of the new or updated trust deed signed by all the owners
• a certified copy of a transfer showing that all owners with individual shares of the property have transferred these to all the beneficial joint tenants
• a certificate from your conveyancer confirming that all owners with shares of the property have signed a new trust deed

You must also include either:

• a statutory declaration prepared by your conveyancer
• a 鈥榮tatement of truth鈥� - either one you鈥檝e prepared yourself or using form ST5

A statement of truth must be:

• in writing and include the wording 鈥淚 believe that the facts and matters contained in this statement are true鈥�
• signed by the person who makes it

The supporting documents must prove all the following:

• nobody else except the named joint owners have shares of the property
• none of the joint owners is being made bankrupt, has a charging order from creditors or is mortgaging their share of the property
• all the joint owners now own the property together as beneficial joint tenants

Where to send your application