Simon Hayes, Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar

Building the service you need

Simon Hayes, Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar, 16 April 2025 - Buying and selling property

We’ve made real headway on improving our speed of registration but it remains our number one priority.

Digital applications will be game-changing – for you and us

Simon Hayes, Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar, 9 November 2021 - Buying and selling property, Digital services

Our latest move away from paper-based processes means that from November 2022 we will no longer accept scanned or PDF copies of AP1s for changes to existing titles via the HM Land Registry portal. 

HM Land Registry

We register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales.

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