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.