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Guidance: HM Land Registry estimated completion timeframes

Land Registry

November 16
09:31 2022

The completion date is our current estimate of when 90% of cases of this type will have been completed. For operational reasons we may process the application sooner.

Timeframes

Routine ownership, mortgage and other changes to existing registered titles

Your application will be completed by:

Average 10 to 30 days
Almost all 60 to 80 days

More complex changes to existing registered titles

Your application will be completed by:

Average 80 to 100 days
Almost all 150 to 185 days

Note: these processing times exclude automated updates to existing registers, most of which are completed immediately. Examples of these include electronic discharge of mortgages and applications to register electronic restrictions

Transfers of part of a property and new leases

Your application will be completed by:

Earliest 202 days
Average 424 days
Almost all 448 days

New housing registrations with prior estate plan approvals

Your application will be completed by:

Earliest 210 days
Average 355 days
Almost all 388 days

Registering a property for the first time

Your application will be completed by:

Earliest 275 days
Average 295 days
Almost all 307 days

If you or your client needs us to process the application quicker, please request an expedition. If there is no urgency and the estimated completion date has passed, please be assured that your application is protected and very important to us. We will contact you as soon as we are able.

Published 16 November 2022

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