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In England and Wales, property ownership is divided into ownership of the “legal estate” and ownership of “beneficial interests”. This guide explains them in simple terms. It also touches on different ways two or more people can own property together. …
Block Manager Technology is part of the Geovation Accelerator Programme - encouraging the innovative use of data to benefit the property market, society and the economy.
How one commercial firm keeps avoidable requisitions low by building quality into complex property work.
Home Sale Pack joined the Geovation Accelerator Programme in 2024. The programme, backed by HM Land Registry and Ordnance Survey, provides start-ups with grant funding and 12 months of support, encouraging the innovative use of our data to benefit the property market, society and the economy.
The development of an AI (artificial intelligence) tool by HM Land Registry's Local Land Charges Programme is dramatically accelerating and enhancing the migration of local authority local land charges records.
We’re making it easier and quicker to report an error in the register, title plan, copy document or search of the index map, helping you get corrections resolved faster and helping us to support you more efficiently.
UK Planning Gateway aims to cut delays in the planning process by fixing the small but costly inconsistencies that delay applications. Drawing on direct experience and land data insight, this new approach helps developers submit clearer, right-first-time applications. This translates into meaningful time savings for applicants and local authorities alike and keeps projects moving.
The design refresh is all part of HM Land Registry's efforts to continually improve customer services, drawing from customer feedback to provide the level of support expected from a modern digital government.
Application quality is increasing, but we still have work to do. Look out for your email with details of your avoidable requisitions score.
An understanding and awareness of property and title fraud, and how to guard against them, is critical in supporting our frontline defences as well as the wider public and business sectors – not just on the 25th anniversary of International Fraud Awareness Week but at all times.