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Written question asked by Baroness Browning (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Friday, 12 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Land Registry: Standards

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what the average waiting time is for the Land Registry to issue a changed Title Deed following the completion of a domestic dwelling sale.

Answer

In 2025/26, HM Land Registry completed over 4 million post‑completion applications to update or create titles. Nearly half were completed and returned to the customer within one week (excluding third-party action) with 23% automated and completed within minutes.

If a delay to an application may cause financial, legal or personal problems or put a property sale at risk, it can be expedited free of charge.

Improving speed of service for customers remains HM Land Registry’s main priority. Plans to achieve this are outlined in its published Strategy 25+ and supporting Business Plan 2026+.

HM Land Registry’s processing times are publicly available at: HM Land Registry: processing times - GOV.UK and they also provide information on forward looking estimated time ranges for most applications once they have been submitted: HM Land Registry estimated completion timeframes - GOV.UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL544
Session
2026-27
Attachment
estimated completion timeframes; Processing times; Strategy 25+
Subjects
Housing Standards HM Land Registry Sales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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