Guidance

Work with us to shape the future of land registration

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Applies to England and Wales

We all know how much the conveyancing process and land registration can be made faster, more efficient and more resilient to market volumes.

We can make your work on registering the transaction easier and quicker but it will require new ways of working.

It is HM Land Registry’s plan that all firms will move towards submitting digitally validated and professionally assured applications. By working together, we can take the grind out of the process, without losing any of its security for the buyers and sellers.

Why you should get involved

It is essential to tailor this approach to the real world way in which conveyancers need to advise their clients. By being in the vanguard, you have a great opportunity to influence how that happens.

Taking part in the design and testing stages will give you the best opportunity to gain the benefits early in the programme.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for regulated legal professionals working in the conveyancing profession – so solicitors, lawyers and conveyancers – who submit applications to us. These applications can be simple (charge, transfer) or more complex (first registrations, new leases) and can be residential or commercial transactions.

What you’ll be asked to do

When you sign up to our research, we’ll ask a few questions about you. Your answers will help make sure you get invited to research that’s relevant to you.

This could include looking at early prototypes, legal scenarios and other ideas we’re considering, and sharing your thoughts and experiences.

We’ll invite you to research via email and include all the details so you can decide if you’d like to take part. You can always say no to an invite and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Interested in taking part?

Send an email to lairesearchcontacts@landregistry.gov.uk. We’ll respond within a few days with a few short questions and some more information.

Updates to this page

Published 22 August 2023

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