Consultation outcome

Land Registry: Wider Powers and Local Land Charges

• From: HM Land Registry
• Published: 16 January 2014
• Last updated: 20 March 2015 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Government Response to Consultation: Land Registry, Wider Powers and Local Land Charges

PDF, 795KB, 75 pages

Impact Assessment: Land Registry, Wider Powers and Local Land Charges

PDF, 510KB, 33 pages

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Detail of outcome

Outlines how we plan to proceed with the following policies:

• proposals to extend Land Registry’s powers under the Land Registration Act 2002 to enable it to provide services relating not only to land registration but also to land and other property
• proposals to amend the Local Land Charge Act 1975 to enable Land Registry to hold and maintain the Local Land Charge Register and to provide a more consistent, standardised Local Land Charges search system.

See also the press release.

Detail of feedback received

In total 627 responses were received for this consultation, either online via the consultation platform or by post, email or letter.

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Original consultation

Summary

Proposals to seek Wider Powers and become sole registering authority for Local Land Charges and a provider of Local Land Charge searches.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
4pm on 16 January 2014 to 11:59pm on 8 March 2014

Consultation description

This consultation is in two parts.

• The first part (section 7) relates to Land Registry’s proposal to extend its powers under the Land Registration Act 2002 to enable it to provide information and register services and consultancy and advisory services relating not only to land registration but also to land and other property so that it may be better placed to serve the changing needs of its customers, align with its stakeholder priorities and contribute to economic growth.

• The second part (section 8) is with regard to one such service and relates to Land Registry’s proposals to seek authority to take over the statutory function for holding and maintaining a composite Local Land Charges Register for England and Wales. This will also involve the provision of Local Land Charges searches and together would enable it to provide a more consistent, standardised Local Land Charges searches system. Should proposals proceed amendments would be required to the Local Land Charges Act 1975.

Published 16 January 2014
Last updated 20 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 20 March 2015

   The Impact Assessment has been updated to reflect the changes that have occurred during enactment stage.

2. 29 October 2014

   The Impact Assessment has been updated to reflect the Government amendments that have been tabled at the House of Lords Report Stage.

3. 16 June 2014

   Impact Assessment and Government response to consultation added.

4. 16 January 2014

   First published.