Can I do my own searches and conveyancing?
Title searches are at the very base of the conveyancing process and are carried out by contacting the Land Registry. The Land Registry runs and operates the Land Register for England and Wales. It holds over 20 million titles and underpins the economy by guaranteeing ownership of many billions of pounds worth of property. Following the 2002 Land Registration Act, Land Registry pioneered the delivery of modern electronic government services by making the information accessible electronically to anyone needing the information. It is currently the largest online transactional database in the world. In addition to its Land Registry Direct service used by property professionals, it launched www.landregisteronline.gov.uk where members of the public can download copies of registers, title plans and other documents referred to in the register. The Land Registry is now working to deliver e-conveyancing, which will theoretically replace the current paper-based system, throughout England and Wale
