HM Land Registry begins lifting paywall for large land ownership data in England and Wales
What happened
Emma Reynolds announced in March that the paywall protecting large amounts of HM Land Registry information would be partly lifted. The government has not specified when the public will gain free access to information regarding who owns large plots of land across England and Wales. Defra pledged in March to work with HM Land Registry to provide free spatial land ownership data for larger properties, excluding almost all homeowners.
From theguardian.com
Why it matters
The change is driven by calls for greater land ownership transparency, particularly concerning key areas such as river catchments, grouse moors, and peatland. HM Land Registry, a non-ministerial department, is working on this initiative, which may require further public consultation.
From theguardian.com
Who's involved
- HM Land RegistryMaintains official property data records for England and Wales
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- How could the lifting of the HM Land Registry paywall affect the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs?Increased land data access may help Defra coordinate land use and environmental policiesPossible
- Land ownership data may help Environment Agency monitor pollution risksThe Environment Agency may gain better tools to monitor land use and pollution risks.Possible
- Land ownership data access may improve Natural Resources Wales's regulatory powerLand ownership data access may improve Natural Resources Wales's regulatory powerPossible
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The entities involved
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HM Land Registry
United Kingdom government non-ministerial department
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Wales
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom