From 30 March 2026, the updated TA6 Property Information Form and TA7 Leasehold Information Form are required to be used in residential conveyancing transactions.
Although these are only two documents within the sale process, they are important ones. They form part of the information a seller provides at the start of a transaction and can often shape the enquiries that follow. Where the forms are completed clearly and supported by the right paperwork, they can help reduce delays.
The updated forms are significant for both sellers and conveyancers. They are intended to improve the quality of information provided at the outset, while also making the forms clearer and more practical to complete.
Where the Property Information Form (TA6) and Leasehold Information Form (TA7) fit in the conveyancing process
In broad terms, a residential sale usually proceeds as follows:
#1 The seller instructs a conveyancer
At the outset, the conveyancer will verify identity, obtain title documents and ask the seller to complete the relevant onboarding and protocol forms.
#2 The draft contract pack is prepared
This typically includes:
- the draft contract: This sets out the core legal terms of the sale, including the parties, the property and the price.
- official copies of the Title register, Title plan, and any documents referred to on the Title, such as Leases, Conveyances, or Transfers: These confirm the legal title, ownership, rights, any leasehold details, restrictions, covenants, and any registered charges relating to the Property.
- The TA6 Property Information Form: This is the seller’s general property information form. It covers matters such as boundaries, disputes, notices, services, alterations and other practical issues affecting the property.
- The TA10 Fittings and Contents Form: This records what is included in the sale price and what will be removed. It helps avoid disputes over such items.
- where the property is leasehold, the TA7 Leasehold Information Form: This is used on leasehold sales and deals with lease-specific matters, such as ground rent, service charges, management and landlord or managing agent details.
- EPC and any other documents such as planning permissions, building regulation approvals, warranties, indemnity policies, guarantees and certificates.
For leasehold properties in particular, there is an additional management information pack. The TA7 does not replace that pack; it sits alongside it. Your conveyancer will let you know if a management pack is required.
#3 Searches, mortgage arrangements and survey work are dealt with
Although searches are usually ordered by the buyer’s conveyancer, the seller’s replies in the TA6 and TA7 often help the buyer understand what the searches may reveal and what further information may be needed.
#4 The buyer’s conveyancer reviews the papers and raises enquiries
These enquiries may relate to the Title, the property itself, alterations, disputes, guarantees, rights of way, boundaries, lease terms, service charges or management arrangements. This is not an exhaustive list, and the conveyancers involved often go back and forth on enquiries.
#5 Exchange of contracts takes place
Once all replies to enquiries have been received and are satisfied, the buyer’s solicitor has reported to their client on the Title and parties are ready and happy to proceed, contracts are exchanged and the completion date becomes legally binding.
#6 Completion follows
On completion, the purchase money is transferred, the keys are released, and the buyer takes ownership, subject to any leasehold or title requirements.
The TA6 and TA7 sit near the beginning of this process, but they have an impact throughout it and are relied on by the buyer(s) and their solicitors.
What has changed in the Property Information Form (TA6)?
The revised TA6 is intended to be clearer, more practical and easier for sellers to complete accurately. Some of the notable changes can be summarised as follows:
#1 A clearer and more focused structure
The updated form adopts a more straightforward approach to property information.
#2 More seller-focused questions
A number of enquiries are framed more clearly around the seller’s actual knowledge. This should help sellers answer the form more accurately and reduce the risk of overstatement or unintended ambiguity. For example, there is greater scope for “not known” type responses where appropriate.
#3 Improved guidance notes
The accompanying notes are intended to assist sellers in understanding what is being asked and what documents may be needed to support the answers given.
#4 Updated subject matter and clearer examples of relevant issues
The TA6 continues to address the practical matters that buyers routinely ask about, but with clearer treatment in certain areas. The practical effect is that sellers should find the form easier to follow, but they should not assume it can be completed casually. Accurate completion remains essential.
What has changed in the Leasehold Information Form (TA7)?
The updated TA7 is relevant for leasehold transactions, which are often document-heavy and more vulnerable to delay.
The revised form places greater emphasis on structured, upfront disclosure of leasehold matters. Examples of the areas dealt with more clearly include:
#1 Management and landlord details
The revised form seeks clearer information about the landlord or freeholder, any management company or managing agents, service charge and ground rent details.
#2 Planned major works
The form seeks better disclosure of known planned works, consultation processes and expenditure that may affect future liability.
#3 Restrictions, consents and practical leasehold obligations
The form also helps draw out issues such as whether consent is needed for alterations, restrictions on subletting or pets and other lease obligations that may affect a buyer’s intended use of the property.
In practice, the updated TA7 should help buyers obtain key leasehold information earlier. However, it also means that sellers and their conveyancers need to gather this promptly, especially where managing agents or landlords are slow to provide replies.
Conclusion
The updated TA6 and TA7 forms, effective from 30 March 2026, are an important development in residential conveyancing. They are intended to improve the quality and clarity of information given at the beginning of a transaction, aiming for fewer misunderstandings, fewer enquiries and a more efficient conveyancing process.
That said, the forms do not remove the need for proper legal investigation. A buyer’s conveyancer will still need to review title documents, consider search results, examine the lease where applicable and raise additional enquiries where necessary.
For sellers, the forms may now be more practical and better structured, but they still require careful completion and early preparation. For buyers, the changes should assist in obtaining clearer information sooner, especially where the property is leasehold.
In a market where delays can arise from incomplete paperwork, missing information, and waiting for responses from third parties, it is a worthwhile development.
