Government to lift paywall from large parts of the Land Registry

Exclusive: finding out who owns land will become simpler under plans to make the best use of green spaces and hit net zero targets ...
Mansion Global

What is the HM Land Registry?

HM Land Registry is a U.K. government department that holds ownership records for land and property in England and Wales. The property database, created in 1862, offers a government-guaranteed record ...
Property Week

HM Land Registry pilots new electronic signature process

In 2020, HM Land Registry began accepting witnessed electronic signatures (WES), which allow individuals to sign legal documents but still require a witness who is present at the time to also sign the ...
Mortgage Strategy

Land Registry accepts electronic signatures

The Land Registry is encouraging conveyancers to start submitting documents that are signed with electronic signatures. Adopting this process means that there no longer needs to be a third party to ...