HM Land Registry

An overview of HM Land Registry Our purpose We protect your land ownership and provide services and data that support an efficient and informed property market. Vision A world-leading property market as part of a thriving economy and sustainable future. How we serve — Providing secure and efficient land registration — Enabling property to be bought and sold digitally — Providing near real-time property information — Providing accessible digital register data# — Leading research and accelerating change with property market partners Our values — We have integrity — We drive innovation — We are professional — We give assurance Our primary role For 160 years HM Land Registry has served as the critical institution protecting the right to property and enabling the market to operate. By keeping the definitive and guaranteed record of property ownership in England and Wales, we allow property to be transacted securely and with confidence.