HM Land Registry estimated completion timeframes
Completion timeframes for HM Land Registry applications.
Applies to England and Wales
The advised completion date provided through the portal is our current estimate of when 90% of cases of this type will have been completed. This is due to specific requests from customers to know when almost all applications are completed. However, customer experience can vary as reflected by the timeframes below. For operational reasons we may process the application sooner.
Timeframes
Last updated: 6 February 2024
Routine ownership, mortgage and other changes to existing registered titles
Your application will be completed within:
| Earliest | 1 day |
|---|---|
| Average | 2 to 25 days |
| Almost all | 6 to 12 weeks |
More complex changes to existing registered titles
Your application will be completed within:
| Earliest | 1 day |
|---|---|
| Average | 4 to 5 months |
| Almost all | 12 to 14 months |
Note: these processing times exclude automated updates to existing registers, most of which are completed immediately. Examples of these include electronic discharge of mortgages and applications to register electronic restrictions
Registering purchases of plots on new developments
Your application will be completed within:
| Earliest | 9 to 10 months |
|---|---|
| Average | 11 to 14 months |
| Almost all | 19 to 21 months |
Registering purchases of part of a registered property that is not a new development
Your application will be completed within:
| Earliest | 10 to 14 months |
|---|---|
| Average | 15 to 17 months |
| Almost all | 20 to 22 months |
Registering a property for the first time
Your application will be completed by:
| Earliest | 8 to 12 months |
|---|---|
| Average | 13 to 16 months |
| Almost all | 15 to 17 months |
If you or your client needs us to process the application quicker, please request an expedition. If there is no urgency and the estimated completion date has passed, please be assured that your application is protected and very important to us. We will contact you as soon as we are able.