With a potentially slower than usual service, business e-services, which receive most applications is running as normal. Minimal disruption is, however, anticipated for:
- bankruptcy searches
- land charges searches
- local land charges searches
- MapSearch
- official copies of documents
- official searches of the index map
- official searches of part
- official searches of whole
- property alert
Significant disruption
Prioritising the most important services is key and services which have less impact on the normal operation of the property market are likely to experience more significant disruption. HM Land Registry anticipates being unable to meet normal service standards for the following services.
CANCELLATIONS
All current cancellation dates until 1 June 2020 will be extended. No warnings of cancellation will be issued in the interim and the position will be reviewed before the 1 June extension period ends.
EXTENSIONS
Any request to either extend a notice period or allow a further period for making an objection, for any reason related to the Coronavirus should be granted. However, there are some circumstances where notice periods cannot be extended.
EXPEDITING APPLICATIONS
It is possible to ask for the application to be expedited using ‘Application Enquiry’ in the HM Land Registry portal. If the request is approved, the application will be processed sooner.
SUPPORT
The Land Registry Customer Support Centre is not answering phone calls; however, this is aimed to be resolved soon and essential enquiries should be emailed.
Land Register Scotland
Land Register Scotland has its own interim procedures in place, details can be found on their website.