Land registration

Land registration

Land Registration Act 2002

Land registration in England and Wales is governed by the Land Registration Act 2002 (LRA 2002) which aims to build on the earlier Land Registration Act 1925 in order to establish a complete system of registration of title to land and buildings in England and Wales which is reliable, simple and economical to use. The intention is for the register to be a complete and accurate reflection of the state of the title to property at any given time. It also provides a framework to facilitate the introduction of a system of electronic conveyancing.

The practical application of LRA 2002 is principally governed by the Land Registration Rules 2003 (LRR 2003), SI 2003/1417.

The title register

LRA 2002 provides that HM Land Registry is to continue to maintain a register of title to land in England and Wales. The register for each individual title consists of a property and proprietorship register and, if necessary, a charges register.

Each property is awarded a class of title (absolute, qualified, possessory or good leasehold) based on the quality of title submitted to HM Land

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