HM Land Registry: Digitalisation Update

For many years now, HM Land Registry has been working hard to drive efficiencies.

This has taken many forms, such as the centralisation of certain administrative functions to particular HM Land Registry offices, and more particularly the embracing of technology such as the ability to make digital applications.

In an HM Land Registry publication this week, we have learned how much progress has been made, and which is significant. This has included assessing opportunities for digital signatures, automated case flows, anti-fraud technology, a public-friendly digital platform and the development of the existing Business Gateway channel.

We can be certain that as technology becomes even more pervasive in our day-to-day lives, that the benefits it brings will be capable of transposition into the HM Land Registry services.  We learn this week that HM Land Registry is increasing its investment in digital services, and with the use of terminology such as, ‘security’, ‘frictionless’ and ‘resilience’ we can be sure of rapid advances towards the full digitalisation of the service.

We at Ferbrache & Farrell LLP are fully committed to the early adoption of digital services and are watching today’s developments with great interest.

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If you need any further information or legal advice, including conveyancing of a property in England, please contact our designated UKRE team comprising Anna Douglass, Alastair Hargreaves, Caren Vidamour and Naledi Odiseng, who will be delighted to assist.