PROPERTY PLANS

Land Registry’s ideas for improving practice and reducing the administrative burden of land registration are to be put out to consultation. The proposals, if implemented, would amend the Land Registration Rules 2003 (SI 2003/1417). Proposals include: a requirement on conveyancers to confirm the identity of parties they are acting for; making exceptions to public inspection of documents in the case of those relating to identity evidence or the investigation and prevention of fraud; and the use of statements of truth as an alternative to statutory declarations. The consultation is available at www.consultations.landregistry.gov.uk from 8 October 2007 until 14 January 2008.