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GOV.UK - what we're working on: July 2017

Posted by: Stephanie Hill, Posted on: 31 July 2017 - Categories: Digital services
Annual report web page.

...a huge amount of work went into producing it. I was working on my draft when I read a blog post by John Ploughman from Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency...

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Verifying a secure digital mortgage service

Posted by: Shaun Ewings, Posted on: 28 July 2017 - Categories: Digital services
Open laptop with GOV.UK Verify logo superimposed.

...then input this code to confirm that they are the person signing the deed. Our digital signature won’t be an electronic representation of a handwritten signature, but a secure way...

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Will the real land registry please stand up?

Posted by: Frank Ramsay, Posted on: 27 July 2017 - Categories: Buying and selling property, Digital services
A paid advert for 'Land Registry Services'.

...that there are several private companies who re-sell our information for significantly higher prices. We often get contacted by people who have bought a title register or title plan from...

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Our year in numbers

Posted by: Anton Clark, Posted on: 18 July 2017 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
Map of England and Wales with illustration of a register.

...in England and Wales. The initial focus will be on prioritising public sector land in order to provide an early indication of the scale of potential sites for house building...

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Tea and tablets for two please

Posted by: Wendy Hayton, Posted on: 13 July 2017 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
Alan and Wendy Hayton

...understand what is happening to the other and can help. Special mornings at Frankie & Benny's chatting did us a huge amount of good. It often happens that we take...

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Roses are red (and orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet)

Posted by: John Calvert, Posted on: 13 July 2017 - Categories: Working at HM Land Registry
A gnome with a rainbow hat among the flowers.

...a bit of a garden snob. The creation of a garden is, by its very nature, a public expression of one’s personal taste; beauty is in the eye of the...

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Getting the most from Application Enquiry part 1

Posted by: Antony Hart, Posted on: 11 July 2017 - Categories: Digital services

...You can use your HM Land Registry Reference (we usually supply this when you send us your application) to search for your applications. In some situations, this can help you...

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Want an easy way to reduce the time and cost of your conveyancing?

Posted by: Antony Hart, Posted on: 10 July 2017 - Categories: Digital services
Application Enquiry Service

...down the time it takes us to process applications, especially new title applications, and reduce the time and cost of registration. How to make an Application Enquiry Our guide explains...

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