Stamp Taxes Online - transactions with 100 properties or more

The online service can accept transactions of up to 99 properties. We want to extend this, but know that an IT solution is at least 12 months away. In the meantime, we’re introducing a new process which we hope will encourage even more people to use online filing.

Currently, if transactions have more than 99 properties, paper returns must be sent to Birmingham Stamp Office, where hand-written certificates are produced for practitioners to submit for registration purposes. The new process will still have a manual element, but should make life easier.

From 1 February 2008 the process will be:

  • complete the online return for the first 99 properties
  • telephone the helpline who will issue a secure email address for you to submit a schedule to Birmingham Stamp Office, for only the properties that exceed 99.
    There is no ‘template’ for this schedule. You should simply ensure that all the relevant information is given (see below).

For example:

  • If the transaction includes 150 properties, the schedule submitted to Birmingham should include the last 51 properties.
  • Birmingham will save the schedule and allocate a reference number in SDLTMP-9999999 format. They will keep a record of the reference number and email this to you, with the agent reference.
  • Complete the return online and enter the allocated reference number in the ‘Property Address’ field, at the end of the address details for the first property.
  • Add the remaining 98 properties not included in the schedule and submit the return.
  • Send the online certificate(s) and/or the 98 PDFs (if appropriate to the online product being used) together with a copy of the schedule to the appropriate land registry. The reference number allocated by Birmingham will appear on the certificate, under the first property address.

Information required on the schedule for each property is:

  • Property address
  • Title number
  • NLPG UPRN (National Land Property Gazette Unique Property Registration Number)


The schedule must also include:

  • First purchaser name
  • Description of transaction
  • Effective date
  • Agents reference

Before the schedule is passed onto the appropriate land registry, you should add:

  • Reference number issued by Birmingham
  • UTRN