I want to ask for guidance, but what is a complex case? Customers often ask: what constitutes a complex case? In this series of case studies from queries handled by our Ask for Guidance team, we look at real examples of thorny issues our experts have resolved. They range from lifting a 100-year-old caution against dealings, to enquiries under the Settled Land Act 1925 and Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011, and, in our first case study, removing a historic, paid-up charge.Â
| | Searchland goes from strength to strength In our new podcast, Searchland co-founder Hugh Gibbs explains the benefits of taking part in the Geovation Accelerator Programme and how it probably sped up the start-upâs development by a year, fast-tracking their journey from an idea to a business. | | Help shape the future of the Digital Registration Service If you are involved in application submission via the Digital Registration Service we would be grateful if you could answer some questions to help shape its future. We know some customers donât always find transaction selection in DRS fits their needs, so weâd like to get a better understanding of your experience and any challenges you may have with it. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and everything you share is strictly confidential. | | January 2024 Transaction Data In January we completed 1,883,137 applications, compared with 1,335,792 in December and 1,777,649 last January 2023. The top five local authority areas for applications were Birmingham, City of Westminster, Leeds, North Yorkshire and Cornwall. | | Top 10 Tips for tip-top applications Do you want to find out how to avoid our most common requisition points? Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. | | Keep on track with our digital services roadmap Our digital services roadmap is designed to keep you up to date about our work to improve the service we provide via the HM Land Registry portal and Business Gateway platform. We list recent changes for customers, projects we are actively working on and ideas we are exploring for the future. | | New MapSearch webinar available now Do you use MapSearch to identify registered and unregistered land? Our latest free webinar, Understanding MapSearch Gaps, is now available on demand. It covers the history and purpose of the index map and MapSearch, the reasons for unregistered gaps, how gaps affect applications and the actions to take in respect of them. | | Practice and Process We've now clocked up 12 issues of Practice and Process, with the anniversary of the launch issue coming up in March. Issue 12 featured two of our new Top 10 Tips videos and the first of our Ask for Guidance case studies, along with our regular practice guide updates and training tips. Subscribe now to join the thousands of fellow property professionals receiving Practice and Process each month. | | Use land and property data | New vision for a world-leading property market | |  ââ   â ââ  | | | Join our customer webinars |
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