This section contains information on the Land Register Online service. Hopefully any questions you have about this service and what it offers will be answered in this section.
Land Register Online enables interested parties and specifically members of the general public to search for the title register and title plan of registered properties in England and Wales that can be identified by an address. If we can match the address details you provide with our records, and the property is registered, you should, for a fee, be able to download copies of the title register and title plan.
If we cannot match the address with our records by electronic
means you can complete a form, available online, that you
can post to us. This form, an application for a search of
the index map, will enable you to determine whether or not
the property or land is registered, or if it is the subject of a pending first registration
application.
If the land is registered the match may include a pending application to register a transfer of part of a registered title or a lease granted out of a registered title.
This site has been created to provide easy access for customers wishing to carry out occasional searches for title register and title plan information.
It has been designed with primarily the general public in mind. There
are other services - Land
Registry Direct and the National
Land Information Service - more suitable for the professional
user, such as the legal, financial and property professions.
Users of Land Registry Direct must be credit account holders.
How do I find Land Registry information on this site?
Key-in the details of the property in the Property enquiry page. If we are able to match this with our address records you should be able to obtain,
for a fee, copies of the title register and title plan.
What do I need to make an enquiry?
The address of the property
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Valid credit/debit card
A valid email address
A printer (optional)
A method of saving files if you wish to view them on another occasion (optional)
Is all land registered?
No. It is estimated that about 82% of all potential titles
to property in England and Wales are registered. This percentage
is steadily increasing. When certain transactions are made,
such as a sale, application must be made to register the property
otherwise the owner will not have full legal title to it. Within
the next ten years we are planning to register all property
in England and Wales. Further details can be obtained from our Strategy site.
Should I buy a property based on the results
of a Property enquiry?
You should always consider seeking professional legal advice
before entering into any property transactions. The copies obtained
from Land Register Online are for information only and are not
'Official Copies'. An Official copy is admissible in evidence
in a court to the same extent as the original. A person is entitled
to be indemnified by the registrar if he suffers loss by reason
of a mistake in an Official copy. You can obtain an Official copy by post from Land Registry by downloading and completing a Form
OC1 for a title register and title plan and a Form
OC2 for a document.
Can I use the copies I print when I sell
my house?
No. Your solicitor or licensed conveyancer (should you use
one) or your purchaser's solicitor or licensed conveyancer
will require guaranteed 'Official Copies'. You can obtain an Official copy by post from Land Registry by downloading and completing a Form
OC1 for a title register and title plan and a Form
OC2 for a document.
How do I find out about properties in Scotland
and Northern Ireland?
These countries have their own Registries. Here are links to the Registry
web sites of Scotland and
Northern
Ireland.
Can I make a suggestion, complaint or comment
about this site?
Certainly. Please contact us -
we welcome your feedback.
How long will it take to reply to my feedback?
We undertake to reply to your feedback within five working days.
If exceptional circumstances prevent us from doing this, we
will send an interim response explaining why and advising when
you can expect a full answer.
This section contains information on the Land Register Online service. Hopefully any questions you have about this service and what it offers will be answered in this section.
