The Land Registry’s new Digital Registration Service has a new appearance to support automation and improve the process of digital applications designed to make the portal easier to use and to better support customers in submitting and managing digital applications.

All applications, other than first registrations, will be digital by default for business customers and electronic uploads will be switched off.

The leap to becoming more digitally focussed has been a significant transition by the Land Registry to make sure the management of property transactions is smooth running and delivering the value that it should. 

Estate agents are being advised that they should take the necessary steps to understand the changes and benefits to customers and familiarise themselves with the service change and where to find the appropriate support and guidance.

Users will be able to access the Digital Registration Service and expect to see newly added features and enhancements to include additional save points when building applications, greater control over editing applications before submission thus making it more time efficient and a fee calculator for leases and transfers of part, to calculate the fee due automatically.