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    Lair certificate

    A lair certificate cannot be issued to anyone other than the title holder.

    The title holder can contact us to request a copy of a lair certificate. There is a fee for this.

    Request a copy form

    Title holders should contact us to advise of change of details (name or address) so that we can arrange an amendment and reissue the certificate.

    Change of details form

    Transfer lair ownership

    If the title holder is deceased, we need to establish who the rightful owner is. Transferring ownership is a legal process. We must document the circumstances of transfer, which are signed and witnessed by either:

    • a councillor
    • Justice of the Peace
    • Notary Public
    Transfer rights form

    Relinquish unused grave

    If you wish to sell the Exclusive Right of Burial for a lair, which has not been used for burial, back to the council, you will need the original lair certificate. We will refund the amount paid at the time of purchase.

    Relinquish a grave form

    Please note: It is an offence to sell the exclusive Right of Burial for a lair to anyone other than the council.