If four people own a property as beneficial tenants in common, what is typically shown in the proprietorship register to reflect their interests?

• A. The four names only
• B. The four names and a restrictive covenant
• C. The four names and a Form A restriction
• D. The four names and a mortgage note

Answer: (C)

In the Land Registry, when property is held by multiple people as beneficial tenants in common, the proprietorship register typically shows the four named owners and a Form A restriction. The Form A restriction indicates that the property is held on trust for the beneficial owners and restricts any disposition of the estate without the consent of those with beneficial interests (usually the trustees or the beneficiaries). This protects the shares of all four owners and reflects that dispositions can’t proceed freely without addressing everyone’s interests. A restrictive covenant or a mortgage note would be recorded in other parts of the register (charges, etc.), not as the reflection of the four individuals’ beneficial ownership. Listing just the names without a Form A restriction would not convey the protection of those beneficial interests.