How to check the HM Land Registry title register
The official title register for any registered UK property costs £3 direct from HM Land Registry via gov.uk. Below: what's in it, when to order one, and what to look for as a buyer.
Or run our free property check first to spot issues before you spend.
What's in a title register
- Property register, description, plan reference, tenure (freehold/leasehold), and any rights of way or easements.
- Proprietorship register, current registered owners, price paid (if registered after April 2000), and any restrictions on selling.
- Charges register, mortgages, restrictive covenants, third-party rights, deeds of variation.
Where to order it
HM Land Registry sells the title register direct via gov.uk for £3. The title plan (boundary diagram) is a separate £3 order. Both are PDFs, delivered immediately.
Order from gov.uk, Search property information from HM Land Registry
We don't resell title registers. The bulk dataset requires HM Land Registry's £5,000+VAT/yr Commercial licence, which doesn't fit our £4.99 Premium margin. Direct from gov.uk is the cheapest and most reliable route.
What to look for as a buyer
- Tenure, freehold or leasehold. If leasehold, what is the lease term remaining and the ground rent clause? Sub-80 years triggers marriage value; some lenders won't lend below 75 years.
- Registered owner, does it match the seller you're dealing with? Any unexpected company entity or overseas owner?
- Restrictions, Form A or other restrictions that require consent before transfer? Common with shared-ownership or properties held in trust.
- Charges, existing mortgages or third-party rights. These must be discharged or accepted before completion.
- Restrictive covenants, some titles ban running a business from home, parking caravans on the front garden, or extending without consent.
- Easements / rights of way, neighbours' rights to cross your land, shared drives, shared sewers.
When the £4.99 HomeBuyerCheck report still helps
The title register tells you what the legal owner has agreed to. It does not tell you about the building, the ground beneath, the neighbourhood, or who controls the freeholder. Our £4.99 Premium adds:
- Ownership flag (UK / overseas company) from HMLR CCOD/OCOD, with Companies House owner check (insolvency, outstanding charges, disqualified directors) when the proprietor is corporate.
- BSR Higher-Risk Building register status (high-rise residential).
- Property Chamber tribunal history at the building and postcode (service charge disputes, leasehold cases).
- Full BGS ground-risk panel (shrink-swell, landslide, mining), Radon Affected Area band, listed building grade, conservation area and Article 4 overlay.
- AI buyer's verdict tied to the specific flags found, plus a tailored seller-question pack.
Sensible workflow
Run our free address check first. If anything flags, run £4.99 Premium. If anything in the paid report is concerning enough to push toward an offer or walk-away decision, order the £3 title register direct from gov.uk and review with your solicitor.