Get your land registered!
The Land Registry has launched a discounted voluntary land registration initiative to help landowners identify and register the property they own.
The initiative is part of a drive by Land Registry – the government department responsible for registering land ownership in England and Wales – to encourage people to register their land and property. Wales has amongst the lowest levels of land registration, with 40 per cent of land still unregistered.
The Land Registry welcomes enquiries from Community Councils, landowners and farmers or their representatives such as land agents and solicitors. Voluntary land registration allows landowners to be in control of their assets and to manage them more effectively now and in the long-term.
The Land Registry knows that Community Councils may have difficulty in tracing documentation to their land holding. Recognising this, their aim is to make the voluntary registration of land ownership as straightforward as possible.
State-backed registration gives owners greater security of title, providing better protection against claims of adverse possession. Landowners also know that the administration of their land holding is in good order with key information in one place and easy to access.
The Land Registry is currently offering a discount for voluntary land registration and our experienced registration teams will be happy to guide those interested through the registration process. For more information contact Bethan Harrington on 01792 355143 or Sian Griffiths on 01792 354798, or see: http://www.landreg.gov.uk/solidground/
