Question reference: S5W-17220
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 13 June 2018
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Current status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 3 July 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reduce the waiting time for registrations at Land Registry Scotland, and what the reasons are for the reported delays.
Answer
This is a question for the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland. She advises me that, in the last financial year, more than 70% of land register applications to Registers of Scotland were dealt with inside 5 days, with the majority of first registration applications being completed within 20 days. Some applications, in particular more complex first registrations, are taking longer than anticipated. Registers of Scotland are working closely with their customers to improve the processes and technology that support land registration; in particular focussing on how new mapping technology can be used to speed up the first registration process.