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Enter the title number

Log in to the portal.

1. Select Lender Services.
2. Select e-DS1 Discharge.
3. Not all types of discharge can be completed online. Select View limitations to check that your application is eligible, then select Previous.
4. Enter the title number, in upper or lower case letters. Select Next.

Check property details

1. Check that the property details for the title number you entered are correct.
2. If they are correct, select Next.
3. If they are not correct, select Previous to go back and amend the title number if required.
4. If the property details are still incorrect, cancel the process by selecting the cross icon and investigate the discrepancy.

Enter the charge details and select a message option

1. Enter the date of the charge you want to discharge, in the format dd/mm/yyyy, for example 25/05/2015.
2. Select whether the application is a borrowers redemption (where a registered proprietor pays off their mortgage and the lender transmits an ED or e-DS1 directly to HM Land Registry on their behalf).
3. Choose a message option. Select Yes if you want a Register Completion Sheet to be sent to your PDF Downloads on completion of your application.
4. Select Next.

Note: a small proportion of e-DS1 applications cant be completed immediately. You can view pending applications, in the Day List within the Information Services section.

Identify the charge

If youre unsure which charge is to be discharged, particularly in the case of two charges of the same date, please refer to an official copy of the register for extra identification details, eg the address for service.

1. If the date you entered is not recognised, or there are two charges in the register with the same date, you will see a message and a list of charges.
2. Identify the correct charge and select it.
3. Select Next.

Enter your customer reference and view a draft

1. Enter a Customer reference of your choice, to help you link the application to your clients file. Its shown on the correspondence at the end of the process.
2. Select View a draft version of this application as PDF to review your e-DS1 application. You can print or save a copy for your records.
3. If you need to amend the application, select Previous.
4. After you submit the application you cannot make any more amendments. Once all details are correct, select Submit.

Confirmation details

1. You will see a message that Your application has been accepted. This doesnt mean it has been completed, as there may be reasons why it cant be processed instantly.
2. Note the Application reference, as you may need it for correspondence or enquiries. If your application is lodged outside business hours the Priority date and Priority time will not be shown. The application will be held in the system and added to the Day List when it opens on the next business day.
3. Select Lodge another e-DS1 to lodge another e-DS1 application.

Download the Register completion sheet PDF

If you previously selected yes to the message option, you can access the Register Completion Sheet PDF once registration of the discharge has been completed.

1. Select General Facilities.
2. Select PDF downloads.
3. Select Show files to access the Register Completion Sheet for the e-DS1.

You can access your PDFs free of charge for 30 days (inclusive) from the day the related application was submitted.

Note: if you view any of the documents displayed here from within a chargeable service, you will incur an additional fee, even if the PDF has previously been requested.

Logout

When you have completed your tasks, exit the system securely by selecting Logout at the top of the screen.