Guidance

HM Land Registry Business e-services

A list of services currently available on HM Land Registry's portal and Business Gateway.

Applies to England and Wales

The portal and Business Gateway services

Service or description The portal Business Gateway
Digital applications Yes Yes
Official copy ordering Yes Yes
Application enquiry Yes Yes
Discharge activity Yes Yes
Submit discharge Yes(1) No(1)
Estimated completion date Yes No
Expedite an application Yes No
Official copy availability Yes Yes
Fee calculator Yes No
Name validation (registered proprietor name API) Yes(2) Yes(2)
Historical official copies Yes No
Receive property description from given title number Yes No
Enquiry by property description Yes Yes
Official search with priority Yes Yes
Withdraw official search with priority Yes No
View Variable Direct Debit (VDD) statements Yes No
Search of the index map Yes Yes
MapSearch Yes No
Local Land Charges Search Yes Yes
Land charges Yes Yes
Home rights search Yes No
Search of franchise/manors Yes No

This list is a snapshot of services provided by HM Land Registry on the date of publication. Additional features, notably the fee calculator and estimated completion dates, are offered by some Business Gateway service suppliers – please check providers’ websites for details.

For information on HM Land Registry’s ongoing digital transformation, see our Digital Services Roadmap.

(1) Available through our VPN channel – Electronic Discharges (EDs) and data sync.

(2) New service delivered in 2022 (only available to customers submitting applications to update the register).

Updates to this page

Published 10 August 2022

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