Updated: Welsh translation added.
About this publication scheme
We are committed to delivering an open and transparent service and it is our intention to publish information that the public has an interest in viewing. However, the release of certain information would prejudice our ability to detect or prevent crime, so in the public interest this information will not be disclosed. In this respect, Land Registry will, where appropriate, apply reasonable consideration of the exemptions afforded under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We follow the Information Commissioner’s model publication scheme for public authorities.
Who we are and what we do
information about our roles and responsibilities
information about our legislation: Land registration Act 2002 and Land Registration Rules 2003, Land charges Acts and Rules, Agricultural Credits Act 1928. See Legislation.gov.uk for enacted and revised versions of legislation
What we spend and how we spend it
financial statements, budgets and variance reports are found in our annual report and accounts
details of our expenditure: Chief Executive’s and Chair’s expenses, expenditure over £25,000 and expenditure over £500 on the Land Registry’s Government Procurement Card (GPC)
capital expenditure (broken down by broad category) is found in our annual report and accounts
financial audit reports
allowances and expenses for board members and senior civil servants (at SCS2 and above)
pay and grading structure
details of staff with salaries over £150,000
procurement procedures
procurements over £10,000
financial statements for projects and events
internal financial regulations. Accounting rules and practices under which we operate are available from HM Treasury. Internal rules on travel and subsistence expenditure are in our travel and subsistence policy
Our priorities and how we are doing
strategic plans: Business strategy 2013-18 and Equality information report 2014
annual report and accounts
internal and external organisation performance reviews. Technical Assurance Group (TAG) reports, internal audit annual report and Independent Complaints Reviewer (ICR) annual report
performance reports to Parliament
impact assessments, eg Price Paid PIA
statistics produced in accordance with departmental requirements: Land Registry performance against its key performance targets, performance results for each Land Registry office, finance statistics and training statistics
public service agreements, eg Terms and conditions for electronic services provided by Land Registry
How we make decisions
major policy proposals and decisions. If we wish to amend the rules or fee order, we have to undertake a consultation exercise with Ministerial approval before processes can be amended and changes introduced
background information for major policy proposals and decisions. The board escalates policy matters requiring Land Registry board consideration, outlining key issues and making recommendations where appropriate. Ultimately it is the responsibility of the Land Registry board for all major policy issues and strategies
public consultations
minutes of senior-level meetings
reports and papers provided in consideration at senior-level meetings
internal communications guidance
Our policies and procedures
conducting departmental business
delivering our services
recruiting and employing staff
customer service: service standards, complaints procedure and Welsh language scheme
records management and personal data policies. Instruments of retention, document disposal policy and list, information management policy, data sharing policy and data protection policy
fileplans showing local office folder structure
charging regimes and policies. Land Registry’s principal income comes from fees it charges for the provision of statutory services under the Land Registration Act 2002. Fees for statutory services are set out in fee orders: Land Registration Fee Order, Land Charges Fees Order and Agricultural Credits Fee Order
Lists and registers
Open Register for England and Wales. Information collected by us as part of our work maintaining the Land Register for England and Wales is available as of right under the Land Registration Act 2002 and its associated Rules
1862 Act register. The Land Registry Act 1862 was repealed by s.135 of, and schedule 13 to, the Land Registration Act 2002 and has ceased to have any effect. There are still some 1862 Act titles in existence. Land Registry will continue to have custody of the records but will take no further action on these titles
asset registers and information asset register. Property and Land asset database
CCTV information is displayed at each office
disclosure log. A selection of responses to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations
register of gifts and hospitality and conflicts of interest
Chief Land Registrar’s interests
The services we offer
regulatory responsibilities
services for members of the public: Business e-services, Find a Property and commercial services
leaflets, booklets and newsletters, eg Landnet customer newsletter
advice and guidance, eg Practice Guides
press releases
Open data and datasets
public data. We are committed to releasing more of our data to support the Government’s priorities of economic growth and data transparency
We will publish any dataset (and updates) we hold, in relation to which a request has been made
INSPIRE is a European Commission (EC) initiative aimed at making spatial data more accessible
our dataset inventory lists all the electronic data we hold that has been obtained or recorded for the purpose of enabling us to carry out our statutory functions
Links to Land Registry datasets and the dataset inventory can also be found on data.gov.uk
If you have concerns about data protection, please contact:
Data protection
Data Protection Officer
Trafalgar House
1 Bedford Park
Croydon
CR0 2AQ
Email
dataprotection@landregistry.gsi.gov.uk
Request information
You can get information and publications by:
downloading them from this website
downloading them from a third party website referenced in the scheme. (We take no responsibility for the content of third party websites)
purchasing them from a listed supplier, eg The Stationery Office
Where the information or publication is not available from the sources above, they can be supplied by us within 20 working days on written request to the Publication Scheme Officer:
Publication Scheme
Publication Scheme Officer
Trafalgar House
1 Bedford Park
Croydon
CR0 2AQ
Email
publication.scheme@landregistry.gsi.gov.uk
If you cannot find what you want through this scheme, or on this website, you may make a request to us under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) by writing to the Freedom of Information Officer. Please be specific about the information you want, as this will help us to find it for you.
Freedom of Information requests
Freedom of Information Officer
Trafalgar House
1 Bedford Park
Croydon
CR0 2AQ
Email
foi@landregistry.gsi.gov.uk
Charges
We will usually only charge you for hard copies or copying onto media (eg CD). Where charges apply, we will charge for copying, printing and postage (please note, these charges attract VAT). If these costs are under £10, we will supply the document or information free of charge. This does not apply to documents supplied under our statutory services, which are subject to fees under our current fee order.
We will charge:
Copies
10p per A4 page
20p per A3 page
£1 onto a CD
Postage
Postal costs will be based on current Royal Mail charges
Format and language
If you need information in an alternative format, we will do all we reasonably can to help. Land Registry does not routinely publish its documents in languages other than English and (certain documents) in Welsh.
Copyright
The information contained in the publication scheme is protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for the purposes of news reporting. Any other reuse, for example commercial publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most documents supplied by Land Registry will have been produced by government officials and will be Crown copyright. For further information on Crown copyright policy and licensing arrangements generally see the Office of Public Sector Information (formerly HMSO).
Information you receive which is not subject to Crown Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. You must ensure that you gain their permission before reproducing any third party (non Crown Copyright) information. For information about obtaining permission from a third party see the Intellectual Property Office.
Contact Land Registry about our copyright material:
Land Registry Copyright Enquiries
Land Registry Birkenhead Office
Woodside Ferry Approach
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 6DU
Email
DRO@landregistry.gsi.gov.uk