The ABC of title registers
...playing fields, foreshore, and some parts of the seabed. We recently created our 25 millionth title register, an electricity substation in Gateshead. When my sister-in-law was considering buying a house,...
Buying and selling property
Why HM Land Registry wants to achieve comprehensive registration
...is the official recording of property ownership. HM Land Registry records property ownership in the Land Register, which is the official ownership list for property in England and Wales. Northern...
Drawing the line on boundaries
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Adam Hookway, Customer Policy Manager, Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Law and practice
Our Customer Policy Manager, Adam Hookway, shares the main questions he's asked about boundaries and why they tend to be some of the hardest to answer.
Where are my title deeds, and do I need them?
When customers ask us for title deeds, they’re often disappointed to learn that we don't have the originals. Find out what they are, where they might be kept, and whether you need them.
What to do when a property owner dies
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Adam Hookway, Customer Policy Manager, Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Law and practice
Adam Hookway, Customer Policy Manager, talks about some of the main issues that arise when a property owner dies.
Searching for the owner of unregistered land
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Adam Hookway, Customer Policy Manager, Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Law and practice
In England and Wales, all land is owned by somebody. But how can you find out who owns a piece of land or property that isn't registered with us?
How old is my house?
People sometimes ask us "How old is my house?", because they need this information to take out building insurance. Here are some things you can do to explore the age of a property.
Opening our conveyancer data
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Andrew Robertson, Head of Customer Policy and Service Improvement, Posted on:
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Buying and selling property, Data
Our Head of Customer Policy, Andrew Robertson, sets out how and why we are looking at opening up our conveyancer data.
Becoming the world’s leading land registry
...guaranteed and protected’, reflects this heritage and reinforces our commitment to put our customers right at the heart of our organisation. We have just released our Business Strategy 2017 to...
Our UK HPI changes: greater accuracy, fewer revisions
...property to be registered while new builds can take a little longer. This means that when the UK HPI is first published it is based on approximately 40% of the...