Reflections on my time as the Head of Local Digital
May-N presenting at an event for local government This week brings to a close my two and a half year...
Electronic signatures: our new practice guide and the future
Marko Aliaksandr/Shutterstock.com In August last year I wrote about the role of electronic signature...
Exciting next steps for Local Digital and Cyber
The Local Digital and Cyber teams are going to be making some exciting changes over the next few mon...
What do we do with customer feedback?
IhorZigor/Shutterstock.com Our customers’ voices are heard clearly across HM Land Registry. They are...
We’re accelerating our move towards digital applications
Last year we announced that, from November 2022, most AP1 applications to change the register via ou...
Private sector collaboration helps Local Land Charges Programme delivery
everything possible/Shutterstock.com From Monday 31 January, some of our land registration fees will...
Modernising planning software in collaboration with councils and their suppliers
Our digital planning software work is moving into a new phase of collaboration and delivery with Loc...
View My Applications will soon include your colleagues’ work
insta_photos/Shutterstock.com From Monday 31 January, some of our land registration fees will increa...
HM Land Registry fees are changing
anabaraulia/shutterstock.com From 00.01 am on Monday 31 January 2022, Scale 1 and Scale 2 land regis...
Celebrating Geovation’s start-up successes – and seeking the next cohort
From Monday 31 January, some of our land registration fees will increase. See Fees review 2021 to 20...
Introducing a new service to “Submit social housing lettings and sales data (CORE)”
We previously blogged about how and why DLUHC is looking at reducing the burden of data submission t...
Why we’re making data returns less burdensome for Local Government
A big part of the work of organisations that deliver local services is submitting data about their a...
5 top tips to keep your property safe
Ivan Kruk/Shutterstock.com Combating fraud is a key priority for us at HM Land Registry. Over the pa...
Digital applications will be game-changing – for you and us
The pandemic has changed the way we work over the past 20 months, especially in the use of technolog...
How our training offer is supporting local government with day-to-day working
It’s been seven months since we launched an online library of training courses to support our local ...
Digital applications – making the future a reality
Crane Hall and the Chantry near Ipswich was the first title registered in 1863 by its owner the MP S...
Simplifying conveyancing: making our digital channels easier to use
Maridav/Shutterstock.com Our absolute priority at HM Land Registry is to make our services faster fo...
We’re Customer Support, but who are we?
The Customer Support Centre occupies a unique position in HM Land Registry, using insight and expert...
Containerisation in the public sector – a new platform to improve our services
adempercem/Shutterstock.com Here at HM Land Registry we’re constantly looking at ways to improve our...
Time-saving tips to speed up your planning applications
OoddySmile Studio/Shutterstock.com We know that delays cause frustrations for everyone. In order to ...
In-form-ed consent
The story: You’ve been working for months on a deal that required the cooperation of the seller’s ex...
Automation in land registration
Over the last 18 months we have introduced electronic signatures in land registration and published ...
Round 5 of the Local Digital Fund is now open
We’re thrilled to announce that the Local Digital Fund is open for applications from council-led dig...
Making the Land Registry webinars accessible by default
I joined HM Land Registry as a Registration Officer in October 2016. I've since worked in a variety ...
What’s happening with electronic signatures in the property market?
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels One year ago, we took a revolutionary step that allows deeds si...
New fund to enhance community engagement in planning
PropTech Engagement Fund - apply by 31 August 2021 The Digital Planning team at MHCLG are delighted ...
Customers join new Business Gateway Community to have their say on development
Martial Red/Shutterstock.com On 12 May we launched the Business Gateway Community to an audience of ...
Complex and challenging: why land registration takes time to master
At HM Land Registry, we regularly consult with our customers and know what they value most: our expe...
Who owns that property?
“Who owns that property?” – something we’ve all said in the past, but did you know how easy it is to...
Creating a more flexible funding model for the Local Digital Fund
Since 2018, the Local Digital Collaboration Unit (LDCU) has funded 35 projects through multiple ph...