Which register contains incumbrances, restrictive covenants, and easements in typical conveyancing?

• A. Charges Register
• B. Title Plan
• C. Proprietorship Register
• D. Land Registry Index Map

Answer: (C)

Encumbrances such as easements and restrictive covenants are burdens that affect the land and are recorded to show what others can or cannot do with the property. These are tracked in the Charges Register, which lists the rights and charges that burden the title. The Proprietorship Register, by contrast, mainly shows who owns the land and any restrictions on their ability to deal with the title; it does not set out the ongoing encumbrances themselves. The Title Plan and the Land Registry Index Map relate to the physical extent and location of the property, not the rights burdening it. So the register that contains incumbrances, restrictive covenants, and easements is the Charges Register.