Under section 7 of the Land Registration Act 2002, what is required for registration?

• A. Two months to apply to registration or fines
• B. Immediate registration with no delay
• C. Three months to apply or penalties
• D. No requirement

Answer: (A)

Section 7 sets a time limit for getting a disposition onto the register. An application to register must be lodged within two months of the completion (the event that transfers title) and, if that window isn’t met, penalties can apply for late registration. This two‑month rule helps keep the land register current and gives the purchaser timely protection of title, reducing the risk that ownership remains unregistered or that interests aren’t properly recorded against the title. The other options don’t fit because registration isn’t required immediately with no delay, nor is there a three‑month period, and there is a real requirement to apply rather than none.