Frequently asked questions

We have written detailed responses to the questions we are most frequently asked about land registration. They are organised into eight main topics.

• About Land Registry
• Ownership
• Boundary questions
• Registering your property
• Changing details held in the register
• Protecting your property from fraud
• Correspondence received from Land Registry
• Property price information

About Land Registry

1. What does Land Registry do?
2. Is all land registered?
3. What is a 'register' and what does it show?
4. What is a 'title plan' and what does it show?
5. How can I get a copy of a title register and/or title plan?
6. How can I get a copy(ies) of deeds?
7. Where are my deeds kept?
8. What information can I get from Land Registry?
9. What information can't Land Registry give me?
10. What is a land registrar?
11. What are easements?
12. What are restrictive covenants?

Ownership

1. How do I find out who owns a property or piece of land?
2. How do I find out if a property or piece of land is registered?
3. How can I prove that I own a particular property?

Boundary questions

1. How do I find out where the boundary of my property is?
2. How do I find out who owns and/or has the responsibility for the boundary fence/wall/hedge of a property?
3. Can Land Registry help me resolve a boundary dispute with my neighbour?

Registering your property

1. How do I register my property?
2. As joint owners, what should we consider when registering a property?
3. Where do I send my registration applications?
4. How do I find out about fees for Land Registry services?

Changing details held in the register

1. I am a property owner and I have changed my address. What do I need to do?
2. I have changed my name, what do I need to do?
3. I have paid off my mortgage, what do I need to do?
4. How do I transfer my registered land/property?
5. What forms do I need to use to transfer my property?
6. How do I remove/add a person(s) from/to the register?
7. What do I do when a property owner dies?
8. I am the personal representative of a deceased owner of unregistered land. Do I need to do anything?
9. As the personal representative, how and why should I register myself as 'registered owner'?
10. How do I register the people who have inherited registered land or property under a will (the beneficiaries)?
11. As personal representative or executor, can I transfer to a third party?
12. What do I do if I believe there is an error in my register/registration?
13. Why has Land Registry changed my register without my permission?
14. When and why do I need to produce evidence of identity?
15. What do I have to do to produce evidence of identity and what do I need to produce?

Protecting your property from fraud

1. How can I protect my property from fraud?

I have received correspondence from Land Registry

1. Why does Land Registry serve a notice?
2. What do I do if I receive a notice from Land Registry?
3. What is an objection?
4. What does 'adjudication' mean?

Property price information

1. Can you tell me how much a particular property is worth?
2. Why is information about the price I paid for my house on the internet?
3. How do I report an error in price paid information?

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Popular questions

• How do I find out who owns a property or piece of land?
• How do I find out where the boundary of my property is?
• How can I get a copy of a title register and/or title plan?
• How can I prove that I own a particular property?
• Where are my deeds kept?
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