At present, there are 18 regional offices in England and Wales
called District Land Registries (DLRs). Each DLR serves certain
allocated counties including the former metropolitan counties or,
in London, London boroughs. Any questions or queries regarding land
charges should be directed to the Customer Service Manager at the
relevant Land Registry. The names and contact numbers are contained
in the Land Registry Liaison folder.
You should refer to "Explanatory Leaflet No. 9" for the
current allocation which changes from time to time.
The Land Registry HQ is situated at
32 Lincoln’s Inn Fields,
London WC2A 3PH -
DX 1098, London/Chancery Lane W2
(Tel 020 7917 8888).
The Land Register comprises three parts, the Property,
Proprietorship and Charges Register.
The Property Register describes the property and invariably
refers to a filed plan. Since there may be more than one estate in
the land (freehold, leasehold etc) there may be more than one
register entry for the same land. Each estate has its own entry and
its own title number.
The Proprietorship Register shows the type of estate
registered and the class of the title (freehold, good leasehold
etc). It also gives the name of the registered owner of the estate
and his address. This part of the register will record any
restrictions on the power of the proprietor to deal in the land,
for example if he is a trustee or a bankrupt.
The Charges Register carries the details of any encumbrances
registered against the estate (restrictive covenants etc), in fact
any minor interests in the land, as well as legal charges, ie
mortgages.
