Written question asked by Baroness Eaton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. It was answered by Lord Livermore (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Crown Estate: Land
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Crown Estate holds a register of escheat land based on square footage; and if so, whether that register is a publicly accessible document.
- Answer
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The Crown Estate does not manage escheated land, which is effectively ownerless. The Crown Estate has a limited remit in relation to escheated property and the only action that it may take is to dispose of the land to an appropriate person or body. This disposal would create a new freehold interest in the property.
Consequently, there is no requirement for the Crown Estate to be notified of escheated property, and it does not maintain a comprehensive register of such properties.
The Crown Estate does have a record of properties that has been notified to it by external parties as potentially subject to escheat, but this information has not been verified and is not published.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL14049
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Crown Estate Land
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- 2026-02-10 10:39:12 +0000
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