HMLR publishes blog post on registration service improvements
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has published a blog post, highlighting recent improvements to its registration service. Key operational changes include the recruitment of 2,000 new caseworkers and the launch of a Land Registration Academy for their training, organisational restructuring to better meet market demands, and increased investment in automation, artificial intelligence, and secure digital services to reduce delays and enhance accuracy. HMLR also surpassed its March 2025 goal of processing 95% of applications within 12 months of their submission. From April 2025, firms will receive emails with insights into common avoidable errors and how to prevent them. HMLR is also improving its Estimated Completion Date tool for more accurate timelines. Additionally, it plans to publish a new Business Plan and Strategy in response to expectations set by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, in March 2025, focusing on automating simpler tasks, improving digital checks to reduce requisitions, simplifying fees, and supporting a more streamlined, digital homebuying process.