Land Registry : Knowledge Base

What is a restrictive Covenant?
A restrictive covenant is a promise by one person with another, for example, by a buyer of land with...
What if I have a complex enquiry?
Customers with complex enquiries should put these in writing to the appropriate land registry office...
Can you recommend good solicitors/estate agents etc?
No, we are unable to do this.
Why can't I lodge applications to my nearest Land Registry office?
The location of a land registry office does not determine those areas for which it has responsibilit...
What about property in Scotland?
We do not register land in Scotland. This is done by the Registers of Scotland....
General Enquiries
Land Registry has a dedicated customer support team for all general enquiries....
What about unregistered land?
The owner of unregistered land will often have a bundle of deeds, which form a record of previous sa...
How is Land Registry organised?
There are a number of local offices each responsible for specific areas of England and Wales and hea...
How do I access information?
There are now in excess of 21 million registered titles all of which are computerised. This has allo...
Complaints Procedure
We appreciate that mistakes can be annoying, but sometimes things do go wrong. We publish Service St...