Summary of non-qualifying regulatory provisions: 17 December 2020 to 16 December 2021
Updated 19 December 2022
Applies to England and Wales
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| Excluded Category* | Summary of measures, including any impact data where available |
|---|---|
| Measures certified as being below de minimis (measures with an EANDCB below +/- £5 million) | HM Land Registry has evaluated and found that the measures referenced below shown in order of the magnitude of the impact (both as a benefit and a burden) fall [well within/within] the de minimis threshold. In this reporting period HM Land Registry has: • introduced its Digital Registration Service. Business customers can prepare applications electronically before submitting them - HM Land Registry systems will validate data which will enable applications to be lodged more accurately thereby speeding up registration • made enhancements to the View My Applications service, which enables HM Land Registry portal users to track the progress of applications, to also see estimated completion dates for their applications • made permanent former temporary practice enabling deeds to be executed where the parties were not all present on completion of a transaction • made enhancements to HM Land Registry portal so users can reply to correspondence on an application • introduced a non-mandatory form, form RXC, to assist customers in providing consents and certificates required to comply with standard form restrictions in the register in a format acceptable to HM Land Registry • produced new guidance and made 53 updates to practice guides and other guidance held on GOV.UK (where not covered by another administrative exclusion) to add additional guidance and examples and to reflect changes in and/or clarify its practices, processes and requirements to aid customers in making quality applications and in the understanding of the process - familiarisation costs in total amount to less than £5 million |
| Casework | Details can be found in HM Land Registry’s Annual Report and Accounts published on GOV.UK. |
| Education, communications and promotion | HM Land Registry has amended 33 practice guides, forms and other guidance to restate practices; factually reflect legislation and changes to; advise on completion times - in addition, promotional material has been produced by HM Land Registry through webinars, videos, blogs and news stories on GOV.UK to aid in the preparation and lodgement of quality applications and the promotion of services and products. |
| Activity related to policy development | HM Land Registry is undertaking a private beta pilot with a small group of customers to explore the potential introduction of qualified electronic signatures. |
| All other excluded categories | Following consideration of the other exclusion categories there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusions. |
*For detailed guidance on the exclusion categories, please see Better regulation framework