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Land Registry on target to achieve comprehensive land database
Land Registry, the government department responsible for land registration in England and Wales, has exceeded its annual target and is well on course to achieving its aim of a comprehensive land register, according to the Annual Report and Accounts 2006/7.
Almost 60 per cent of land in England and Wales is now registered on the national land database - up from just 48 per cent two years ago. More than 700,000 hectares - an area the size of Cumbria - have been registered in the past year.
Introducing the report, Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive Peter Collis said it was a "major accomplishment" which had largely been achieved by explaining the benefits of voluntary registration to larger landowners.
The report also shows that customer satisfaction continues to reach the highest levels, with almost 99 per cent of customers declaring themselves satisfied or very satisfied with Land Registry's range of services. More than half said they were very satisfied with the service provided. "At the heart of our vision for the future is a Land Registry even more focused on its customers' needs than now, tailoring its services to their particular requirements," said Mr Collis
"Last year we took significant steps in this direction by developing and marketing a range of commercial services and launching our new House Price Index.
"In the coming year we will continue to develop these and other new services and will put even more effort into bringing them to the attention of the huge range of businesses and individuals whom we believe could benefit from them," he said.
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Notes to Editors
1. Land Registry Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07 is available from TSO shops, price £18.00. Media copies are available from Land Registry Press Office on 020 7166 4543. The press notice and report are also available in Welsh. Please contact the Press Office for a copy or visit http://www.cofrestrfatir.gov.uk
2. An online Annual Review summarising Land Registry's activities during 2006/07 can be viewed at http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/ar07
3. With the world's largest property database of over 21 million titles, Land Registry underpins the economy by safeguarding ownership of many billions of pounds worth of property. Around £1million worth of property is processed every minute in England and Wales.
4. As a government department established in 1862, executive agency and trading fund responsible to the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, Land Registry keeps and maintains the Land Register for England and Wales. The Land Register has been an open document since 1990. 5. For further information about Land Registry, please visit http://www.landregistry.gov.uk
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