HM Land Registry
Land Registry (officially known under the Land Registration Act 2002 as Her Majesty's Land Registry) is an executive agency (since 1990) of the Government of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1862 to register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. It used to report to the Ministry of Justice, but on 18 July 2011 responsibility was transferred to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. In 2012 the Registry celebrates its 150th anniversary.
The equivalent office in Scotland is the Registers of Scotland.
Read more about HM Land Registry: Purpose, Benefits of Land Registration, Offices, Structure, History, Chief Land Registrars
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