How do I sign (execute) a TR2 as a company?

If your company is buying or selling a property, you'll need to sign a document called a TR2 (Transfer of Whole of Registered Title). Because your company owns the property, the TR2 has to be signed as a "deed" rather than just a regular signature and there are specific rules under the Companies Act 2006 about how a company can do this correctly.

Here's what you need to know.

How can your company sign the TR2?

You have a few options — you only need to use one of these:

Two directors sign it, or
One director and the company secretary sign it, or
One director signs it, with a witness present who also signs to confirm they watched the director sign, or
The company seal is used (only if your company's articles allow this)

Any of these methods will make the signature valid as a deed.

What happens after it's signed?

Signing isn't quite the last step — the deed also needs to be "delivered" to take effect. In practice, for a property transfer, this simply happens on completion day, so it's not something you need to manage separately.

What's GetGround's role in this?

We act as your company secretary, but we're not involved in the property purchase itself — so we're not able to sign, or advise on, documents like the TR2. We don't have full visibility of the purchase, so your solicitor is best placed to guide you on:

which signing method to use, and
confirming the TR2 has been signed and delivered correctly

Your solicitor should always be your point of contact for questions about the TR2 and property completion.

If there's anything else you need from us as your company secretary, just let us know. We're happy to help.