{"id":699,"date":"2023-03-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctt-group.co.uk\/legal\/?p=699"},"modified":"2023-09-27T14:16:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:16:01","slug":"updates-from-hm-land-registry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctt-group.co.uk\/legal\/updates-from-hm-land-registry\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates from HM Land Registry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HM Land Registry (HMLR) receive millions of applications per month. Following the pandemic, there has been a backlog of applications and waiting times have increased. So, what is HMLR doing to improve its processing times and reduce the current wait on applications?<\/p>\n

HMLR Processing Times<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Like many other businesses and departments, HMLR\u2019s workforce had to begin working from home during the pandemic. Its processes suffered as a result, creating a backlog of applications to be registered, which has led to processing times becoming longer.<\/p>\n

HMLR is working hard to reduce its timescales and has a number of approaches in place that will see waiting times improve.<\/p>\n

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  1. Recruitment: Since 2017, 1,000 caseworkers have been recruited. As per HMLR\u2019s business plan for 2021-2024, it aims to recruit yet more caseworkers and offer additional support to current caseworkers, who will use their enhanced knowledge to provide further support for the more complex cases.<\/li>\n
  2. Automation: At present, 29% of all HMLRs applications to change the register are automated. HMLR wants to increase this figure to 70% within the next three years, which will inevitably speed up the process in the long term.<\/li>\n
  3. E-AP1 process: Short-term approaches are also being explored. HMLR has two teams that are focussing on the older, most complex cases with an aim to reduce processing times. This, coupled with the new E-AP1 process that HMLR introduced last year, will ensure we see continued progress with processing times.<\/li>\n
  4. HMLR guidance: As of January 2023, HMLR receive approximately 2.6 million applications per month, which includes the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n