About Main UK Land Registry
Rohan Study Groups 1
Compiled by Rohan Wickremasinghe
Dip Mgt., MIM (SL), MITD (SL), MBA (SGU),
Dip B (BPUSL), AIB (SL)
To view the main UK Land Registry site please visit
www.landregistry.gov.uk/.
Land Registry Direct is a separate service for business account
holders. It assists property transactions by enabling services to be
provided electronically. For more information please visit
www.landregistrydirect.gov.uk/.
Overview
Land Registry is a Government Department and has been established as an
Executive Agency and Trading Fund responsible to the Secretary of State
for Constitutional Affairs and the Lord Chancellor that keeps and
maintains the Land Register of England and Wales. On behalf of the
Crown, Land Registry guarantees title to registered estates and
interests in land. Established in 1862, it is required by statute to be
self-financing and makes no call on public funds.
The Land Registry has 24 regional offices in England and Wales, each
providing land registration services for different counties and unitary
authorities.
Quinquennial Review
In June 2001, the report of the Land Registry's Quinquennial Review was
published. This report makes recommendations about how we can improve
our services over the next decade and places e-conveyancing at the very
heart of our strategy.