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Land Registry, England & Wales, launches microsite explaining key reasons to register
Posted on February 10th 2009
Land Registry’s Head of Register Development Maggie Telfer explains the thinking behind the new microsite aimed at solicitors wanting to advise clients on why it is in their interests to register their property.
Since Land Registry first began publicising the benefits of land registration we have received an increasing number of enquiries from solicitors asking for more information. In response to this we have launched a new microsite to help firms who want to give their clients the best possible advice with regard to registering property.
Because we believe that advising clients to register their land is the best professional advice solicitors can give, our user-friendly site has been developed to help them explain to clients why land registration is so important and how they can benefit from voluntary registration.
The site lists up-to-date information on voluntary registration, including benefits, discounted fees and contact information, in one easy-to-access place. You can also read case studies recounting the experiences of other firms that have undertaken voluntary registrations on behalf of their clients.
More than 30 per cent of land in England and Wales has yet to be registered, meaning this land can be more difficult to manage and protect than property that has already been registered.
But the benefits to clients of voluntarily registering land are clear. Registered land is better protected from encroachment, and because registration enables owners to identify their landholdings and computerise their records, ongoing management is much easier.
Registration simplifies title, consolidating and storing relevant information in one place. And for a one-off fee based on the value of land, clients can expect to save money in the long run, especially if they have any future conveyancing needs.
The fee for registering land could range from £30 for land worth up to £50,000, to £525 for land worth over £1 million. Clients can benefit from a 25 per cent discount fee on first-time voluntary registration.
Land Registry has already registered more than 22 million titles and has offices throughout England and Wales, with experienced teams to offer guidance and support all the way. It is our aim to make the process of voluntary registration as straightforward as possible to help both solicitors and their clients.
Visit Land Registry’s microsite at http://www1.landregistry.gov.uk/solicitors
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