The Land Registry, also know as Her Majesty's Land Registry (HMLR), is the government body tasked with maintaining the records to registered land in England & Wales.
Organisational Structure
The land Registry is split into regional offices, each with its own Chief Land Registrar
What they do...
- register title to land in England and Wales
- record dealings (for example, sales and mortgages) with registered land
Their principle aims...
- maintain and develop a stable, effective land registration system
- guarantee title to registered estates and interests in land
- enable confident dealings in property and security of title by providing ready access to up-to-date and guaranteed land information
- match the ever more ambitious performance targets set by the Lord Chancellor
