Can you tell me which properties a particular person or organisation owns?
Yes, in some circumstances as explained below. Land Registry holds an index of ownership in this way. The index is called the Index of Proprietors Names and is held under the provisions of rule 11 of the Land Registration Rules 2003 (LRR 2003). Access to the index is not automatically available but there is provision for the registrar to exercise discretion and allow a search. The index contains proprietorship details relating to over 20 million registered titles. An index of this size inevitably contains some errors. You are strongly advised to obtain a copy of the register of any title revealed before taking any action based upon a search result. The registrar will only exercise his discretion under rule 11 LRR 2003 in limited circumstances to allow a search of the index against a private individual. These include applications made: • by the person themselves; • on behalf of the named person and their authority accompanies the application (where a conveyancer is acting it is sufficie
