LAND REGISTRY News
Release (20/07) issued by The Government News Network on 6 September 2007
Land Registry, the
government department responsible for land registration in England
and Wales, has exceeded its annual target and is well on course to
achieving its aim of a comprehensive land register, according to
the Annual Report and Accounts 2006/7.
Almost 60 per cent of land in England and Wales is now registered
on the national land database - up from just 48 per cent two years
ago. More than 700,000 hectares - an area the size of Cumbria -
have been registered in the past year.
Introducing the report, Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive
Peter Collis said it was a "major accomplishment" which
had largely been achieved by explaining the benefits of voluntary
registration to larger landowners.
The report also shows that customer satisfaction continues to
reach the highest levels, with almost 99 per cent of customers
declaring themselves satisfied or very satisfied with Land
Registry's range of services. More than half said they were
very satisfied with the service provided. "At the heart of
our vision for the future is a Land Registry even more focused on
its customers' needs than now, tailoring its services to
their particular requirements," said Mr Collis
"Last year we took significant steps in this direction by
developing and marketing a range of commercial services and
launching our new House Price Index.
"In the coming year we will continue to develop these and
other new services and will put even more effort into bringing
them to the attention of the huge range of businesses and
individuals whom we believe could benefit from them," he said.
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Notes to Editors
1. Land Registry Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07 is available
from TSO shops, price £18.00. Media copies are available from Land
Registry Press Office on 020 7166 4543. The press notice and
report are also available in Welsh. Please contact the Press
Office for a copy or visit http://www.cofrestrfatir.gov.uk
2. An online Annual Review summarising Land Registry's
activities during 2006/07 can be viewed at http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/ar07
3. With the world's largest property database of over 21
million titles, Land Registry underpins the economy by
safeguarding ownership of many billions of pounds worth of
property. Around £1million worth of property is processed every
minute in England and Wales.
4. As a government department established in 1862, executive
agency and trading fund responsible to the Secretary of State for
Justice and Lord Chancellor, Land Registry keeps and maintains the
Land Register for England and Wales. The Land Register has been an
open document since 1990. 5. For further information about Land
Registry, please visit http://www.landregistry.gov.uk
Land Registry
Head Office
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