FOI release
HM Land Registry disclosure log: April to June 2023
Updated 14 February 2024
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| Date | Reference | Request summary | Result | Exemption |
| 06/04/2023 | F230406 | Please can you send me the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 18/04/2023 | F230418 | I request disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of all support by the Land Registry for the a:gender cross-government staff network in each of the past 5 years - specifically annual summaries of public funds spent: 1. sponsoring a:gender's administrative and other running costs, and 2. paying the salary costs for any civil servants working for a:gender on a full-time or part-time basis. | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 21/04/2023 | F230428 | I would be grateful if you would supply me with corrected summary statistics on the number of Land Registry titles owned by individuals with an overseas correspondence address, broken down by local authority. Please supply: - The country (only) of the proprietor's correspondence address (e.g. France, Spain) - The local authority - The number of freehold titles - The number of leasehold titles. Please supply this data as of January 2010, January 2012, January 2014, January 2016, January 2018, January 2020 and August 2021. | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 26/04/2023 | F230437 | Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:• The duration of time utilising cloud infrastructure. • The criteria used to choose a cloud provider. • The percentage of infrastructures employing cloud services. • The supplier of cloud infrastructures used. (AWS/Oracle/Azure etc.) • Case studies highlighting the successful implementation of the 'Cloud-first' strategy. • The uptime of the cloud infrastructure. • The annual budget over the last five years for IT-managed services • Please provide the percentage spent on cloud-managed services | Section 21 in part | S21 (Accessible) |
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| 08/05/2023 | F230505 | May you know how much land are registered of total in England, Wales? If possible please provide answer regarding how it is convenient and possible is, for example, in UK, in England, in Wales, in every county. | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 11/05/2023 | F230513 | Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information: Between 2009 and 2022: • The number of residential properties that sold for £325,000 and over, broken down by postcode area. • The number of residential properties that sold for £325,000 and over as a percentage of total residential properties sold, broken down by postcode area. | Section 21 in full | S21 (Accessible) |
| 11/05/2023 | F230514 | Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information: Between 2009 and 2022: • The number of residential properties that sold for £500,000 and over, broken down by postcode area. • The number of residential properties that sold for £500,000 and over as a percentage of total residential properties sold, broken down by postcode area | Section 21 in full | S21 (Accessible) |
| 11/05/2023 | F230531 | Under the freedom of information act, I would like to know how many property applications remain unprocessed or outstanding starting from ytd today and going back for the last 5 calendar years. I am not interested in how many have been processed. I am interested in the tail of applications that remain outstanding. | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 22/05/2023 | F230536 | I am a researcher for a non-profit and would like to access a csv/excel structured document that shows all B2 & B8 land and properties in England, Scotland, and Wales. The list would include size (sqm), coordinates (easting/northing or long/lat), and type of activity that takes place (if applicable). For the avoidance of doubt I am NOT looking for information on ownership or financial details. | D-not held | Not set |
| 31/05/2023 | F230537 | The Land Registry makes available the National Polygon Service (NPS) on a discretionary 1 year free subscription to some selected legal entities. After that one year period, the data is coming with an annual license fee. The first year free of charge trial hence represents an effective forgoing of (license) revenues that ultimately would benefit the public. As such, it represents an implicit subsidy. Hence, it is in the public interest to know which legal entities or companies are benefiting from access to said discretionary subsidized access. I herewith request the following information in tabular form: For each entity that has been given discretionary subsidized access to the National Polygon Service I wish to know their: Company Name (trading name), Company registration # (if available via Companes House) and date access granted For the National Polygon Service data https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/nps | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 20/05/2023 | F230539 | Please can you provide me with a complete list of addresses of the 106 sanctioned London properties owned by Russian Oligarchs mentioned in The Guardian article, dated Monday 3rd October 2022. | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 22/05/2023 | F230541 | Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information: 1. For the period 2021-2023, how many properties have been registered with a 'restriction of sale' on the title deed? 2. A breakdown as to the types of restrictions (such as to prevent from selling a property, getting a mortgage etc) and who is placing these restrictions (individuals, companies or public bodies). 3. The number of properties where the restriction has been placed by a local authority and 3b the addresses of where the restriction includes the phrase 'first homes'. An example of the restriction is below. "No disposition of the registered estate (other than a charge) by the proprietor of the registered estate or by the proprietor of any registered charge, not being a charge registered before the entry of this restriction, is to be registered without a certificate signed by [Local Authority] of [Local Authority address] or their conveyancer that the provisions of clause [insert here the clause/paragraph reference of the provisions that provide that the property is sold subject to and with the benefit of the First Homes Provisions] (the First Homes Provisions) of the Transfer dated [Date] referred to in the Charges Register have been complied with or that they do not apply to the disposition” If it is too onerous to gather the data for 1 and 2 above, I would be happy to receive the data for 3. Please | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 22/05/2023 | F230546 | I write requesting the below information under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to contract detailed above. Q1. When does the current contract expire? Are there additional contract extensions that may be taken? Q2. Was the contract awarded via an Open tender, framework or direct award? If none of these how was the contract awarded? Q3. Please provide a list of any suppliers who were unsuccessful during the tender process. I look forward to your response | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 23/05/2023 | F230551 | I'd like to enquire please on the following, related to this form: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/993017/CNG__2021-06-21_.pdf via https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/change-of-gender-cng (1) Why a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) is one option requested, and under what UK legislation clauses (eg GRA 2004, or any specific secondary legislation Statutory Instruments?) (2) For what reasons does the Land Registry not accept a UK Passport as evidence of Gender Change, noting that the processes are duplicated: a. One needs the same requirements for name change ie a UK Deed Poll, or a Statutory Declaration b. Changing Gender on a UK Passport has *exactly* the same process as the Land Registry and can be done simply via a GP/doctor letter https://www.gov.uk/changing-passport-information/gender (3) What are the "other government departments and agencies" you can share a GRC with? | D-not held | Not set |
| 23/05/2023 | F230552 | how many Overseas Entities are registered on the Land Registry since 1 January 1999 as satisfying one of the following in respect of UK real estate (where possible, accurate as of 23rd May 2023) : 1. the owner/proprietor; 2. grantor of a legal charge; or 3. the grantee/grantor of a 7+ year lease | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 31/05/2023 | F230565 | I’m collecting information on the statistics and strategy concerning the Register of Overseas Entities (“ROE”) to better understand HMRC’s tax collection function in that regard. I am seeking this under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. How many overseas entities had registered with Companies House (“CH”) on the Overseas Entities register by 31/01/23, and how many have registered now (or the most recent date)? How many more are estimated which need to be registered? How many fines/penalties have been issued, and what is the £total, for failing to register by 31/01/23? If none, why is that? How many land/property transactions have been initiated to date after 31/01/23 where the Overseas Entity ID was not available to complete them? What action is Land Registry taking to encourage overseas entities to register with CH so that transactions are not stalled/incapable of completing? ? We understand some letters were sent out by CH in January 2023 to the UK addresses where overseas entities appeared to own the freeholds or lease them, where they had not registered with CH. | B-Fully granted | Not set |
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| 02/06/2023 | F230606 | Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Q2. Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information in the below format? Q3. Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below services, if yes then please provide required information in the below format? Q4. Does your organisation have any plans to procure below services, if yes then please provide information in the below format? (see Questionnaire for details) | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 06/06/2023 | F230613 | I am looking for some assistance with your organisation’s Spend/Transparency data, available on the following weblink: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-land-registry-expenditure-over-25000-2022 There appears to be no file available for the month of March 2023. Could you advise when the file will be made available to view online? Would it be possible for you to email me a copy of the March 2023 file please and thank you? | Section 21 in full | S21 (Accessible) |
| 09/06/2023 | F230621 | I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000). 1) How much money did the department spend on management consultants from January-June 2023? Please could you break down the information by month. Please could you also specify any consultancy contracts worth more than £1 million, including the name of the company and what the contract is for. If data is not yet available up to June, please provide data up to and including the most recent possible month. 2) How much money did the department spend on management consultants for the same period in 2022? | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 12/06/2023 | F230626 | 1. The number of individuals or organisations who submitted applications for either official copies (“OC”) or a change in the register to give effect to a transfer of ownership (“CiR”) over the past 12 months who did not have either a business account or a network account. Please break this down into CiR and OC 2. The total number of applications that those same individuals or organisations in one above submitted. 3. The total number of individuals or organisations who submitted applications for either OC or a CiR over the past 12 months who had a business account but NOT a network account. Please break this down into CiR and OC 4. The total number of applications that those same individuals or organisations in three above submitted 5. The total number of individuals or organisations who submitted applications for either OC or a CiR over the past 12 months who had a network account (Whether or not they also had a business account). Please break this down into CiR and OC 6. The total number of applications that those same individuals or organisations in five above submitted. 7. The average time taken to process the applications for each of the applications in 2, 4 and 6. 8. The total value of fees for each of the applications in 2, 4 and 6. | G-exceed cost | S12 (Cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) |
| 13/06/2023 | F230628 | Further to the below, I submit a freedom of information act request in order to obtain information in relation to the following two questions: (i) How many properties are registered as "commonhold" within England and Wales (as opposed to freehold or leasehold)? (ii) How many properties are registered in England and Wales as a whole, so we can figure what proportion of the total are registered as commonhold? | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 19/06/2023 | F230631 | 1. I am seeking access to the procedures and guidance that the Land Registry follows for the preparation, distribution, and use of the notice plan in adverse possession applications. 2. Specifically, I am interested in understanding the prescribed steps and guidelines for the preparation of the notice plan, including the required content, format, and accuracy standards. 3. Furthermore, I would like to be informed about the distribution process of the notice plan, including to whom it is provided, when it is provided, and the manner in which it is shared. 4. Additionally, I am interested in any available guidance or instructions provided to applicants regarding their right to consultation and the transparency of the process. | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 26/04/2023 | F230656 | Please provide the percentage of spend for cloud services vs. your annual IT budget. | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 30/06/2023 | F230663 | Please can you provide me with information concerning the maintenance of your corporate estate i.e. operational buildings, land and any other property (e.g. investment) and schools, if they are within your jurisdiction. Not any social housing/dwellings. Q1. What type of maintenance management model does your organisation use? E.g. Managed supply-chain, single hard-fm & soft-fm contractor, internal workforce, principal contractor etc. Q2. Can you provide a list of the approved contractors used? Q3. What are the total values of contracts granted? Q4. When do these contracts expire? Q5. What services are provided in each contract? Q6. What procurement method was used? E.g. Open ITT, Framework if so, which one? | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 28/06/2023 | F230665 | I am writing to you under the freedom of information Act 2000 to request the following information from HM Land Registry. Please may you provide me with: - What agencies you use for recruitment? - What framework you use for recruitment i.e. RM6277, PSR? - Recruitment spend per year on Contract roles? - Recruitment spend per year on Permanent roles? | B-Fully granted | Not set |
| 01/06/2023 | F230668 | 1. Do you have any data which states how many people have complained about the sold price data been made public? 2. I have found information online stating that in 2012 the ICO told you that publishing of price paid data is personal data. Please could you provide me with these correspondence. 3. Have there been any legal challenges about price paid information? If so please provide me with information about the cases? | B-Fully granted | Not set |