Asked by: Baroness Browning (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of staff employed by the Land Registry work from home.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
HM Land Registry (HMLR) operates a hybrid working model under which staff are expected to spend at least 60% of their time on average working in an office, in line with Civil Service expectations.
Less than 2% of HMLR staff have not attended an office in the last 12 months. In addition to full-time homeworkers for whom this is a reasonable workplace adjustment (for example those managing long-term health conditions and disabilities), this includes employees on long-term sickness absence, maternity/paternity leave, and career breaks. Reasonable workplace adjustments are regularly reviewed.
Asked by: Baroness Browning (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficiency of the work of the Land Registry.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
I refer the Noble Baroness to the response given to UIN HL15918 on 8 April 2026.
Asked by: Baroness Browning (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what the average waiting time is for the Land Registry to issue a changed Title Deed following the completion of a domestic dwelling sale.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
In 2025/26, HM Land Registry completed over 4 million post‑completion applications to update or create titles. Nearly half were completed and returned to the customer within one week (excluding third-party action) with 23% automated and completed within minutes.
If a delay to an application may cause financial, legal or personal problems or put a property sale at risk, it can be expedited free of charge.
Improving speed of service for customers remains HM Land Registry’s main priority. Plans to achieve this are outlined in its published Strategy 25+ and supporting Business Plan 2026+.
HM Land Registry’s processing times are publicly available at: HM Land Registry: processing times - GOV.UK and they also provide information on forward looking estimated time ranges for most applications once they have been submitted: HM Land Registry estimated completion timeframes - GOV.UK.