Registering land or property :Cross Stitch – Home and community

You need to register almost all land or property that you buy or are given with Land Registry. Most people use a solicitor or conveyancer to do this, but you can do it yourself. Find out when you have to register land and how to do it.

You must register land or property in your name if you have taken over the ownership from someone else (for example, you’ve inherited a property). This is known as ‘transferring ownership’.

You must also register land or property if:

• it’s sold to you
• it’s given to you
• you lease it and there’s seven or more years left on the lease

In some cases, you might also need to register land that is leased to you for less than seven years. Contact Land Registry if you aren’t sure whether you need to register your land.

Voluntary first registration

Even if you aren’t legally required to register your land or property, you can voluntarily register it at any time.