Company Tag: Land Registry
Land Registry seeks views on ‘unnecessarily complex’ fee structure
The official register of land ownership in England & Wales says its fee & charging structure 'hasn’t been significantly revised since the organisation’s inception in 1862.'
More strikes scheduled at the Land Registry; some disruption expected
Core services should continue, but contact with the Land Registry may be disrupted until 6th March.
Land Reg issues new Bank Holiday guidance for property transactions
Monday 19 September is a national Bank Holiday to mark the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Railway boss to steer Land Registry’s new strategy as Chairman
The government has appointed former Martin's Properties Chair Neil Sachdev as the new Chairman of HM Land Registry.
Land Reg sets out a ‘new vision for a world-leading digital property market’
A new three-year strategy aims to "create a homebuying process of the future that is quicker, more efficient and more user friendly."
Watch: A quick explainer on electronic signatures from HM Land Registry
The Land Registry started to accept electronic signatures in July, in a tech-savvy move accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic
HM Land Registry now accepts electronic signatures
The Land Registry now accepts "witnessed electronic signatures". Individual can now sign legal documents electronically, as long as witness is present at the time to also sign the documents electronically
Land Registry to accept electronic signatures
"Our hope is that in the near future Qualified Electronic Signatures become more commonplace and the service providers tailor their use to conveyancing," says Deputy Chief Executive Mike Harlow.
Land Registry systems go down
Technical issues "are being investigated as a matter of urgency".
Land Registry relaxes identity verification rules to keep property moving through the lockdown
HM Land Registry has made a big change to allow property transactions to continue to be logged through the Coronavirus lockdown...
Land Reg reveals 2019’s ‘Geovation’ PropTech start-ups
Treasure maps, smart For Sale signs, air quality monitoring and a Viewber rival have all made it into the Land Registry, Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey's latest Geovation accelerator programme …
HM Land Registry names new Chief
Home Office visa boss Simon Hayes has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of HM Land Registry