Under the Land Registration Act 2002, which scenario constitutes a registration trigger?

• A. New lease of 7 years or more
• B. Transfer of a lease with less than 7 years left to run
• C. A grant of a lease which will come into effect more than 3 months from the date of grant
• D. A transfer of the freehold

Answer: (A)

Under the Land Registration Act 2002, certain interests must be entered on the register when they are created. The key lease-related registration trigger is the grant of a new lease for seven years or more—the moment that lease is created it becomes a registrable interest and must be registered.

This scenario fits because it describes a new lease of seven years or more, which creates a registrable estate and requires registration on the title.

The other situations do not meet that threshold: a lease with less than seven years left to run does not create a registrable long-term lease; a lease that will start more than three months after grant could still be for a shorter term and thus not registrable as a long lease; a transfer of the freehold involves a disposition of ownership but is not the specific lease-creation trigger the question is focused on.