Summary
The Department of Finance is carrying out a consultation to seek your views on its proposals to amend the current Land Registry legislation to allow for digital/ electronic submissions.
Documents
- Land Registration Legislation Project consultation document
- Annex A - Draft Legislation - Land Registration, Statutory Charges, Ground Rents, Registry of Deeds and Electronic Communication
Consultation description
Land & Property Services (LPS) is committed to offering excellent support to its customers. Taking a digital first approach, Land Registry is undertaking a transformation project to respond to evolving public expectations, rapid technological advancements, and the need for more efficient, streamlined services for customers.
For Land Registry, the new digital solution will enable users to create and submit digital/electronic documents to the Land Registry Register, the Registry of Deeds, the Statutory Charges Register and the Ground Rents Register. In order for Land Registry’s new digital solution to be implemented lawfully, current legislation must be amended.
The purpose of this public consultation is to gather opinions from stakeholders and other interested parties on the proposed amendments to the current legislation. The consultation document provides explanations of the amendments Land Registry are proposing to introduce.
We welcome your views.
This consultation is open for responses for 13 weeks and will close at 12.00 pm on Monday 12 January 2026.
The consultation questions reference specific sections of Annex A – Draft Legislation (linked above). We recommend keeping this document open when responding for ease of reference.