The development of land registration, coupled with the availability to the public of as much information as possible about all property interests. The land act an act to provide for the basic law in relation to land other than the village land, the management of land, settlement of disputes and related matters. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by. The land registration act 2002 is meant to replace registration of title with title by registration. The purpose of this paper is to analyse whether title to land is secure in england and wales when registered under the land. Land registration act 2002 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 april 2020. The land registration act 2002 some problems remain. The land registration act 2002 came in to force on october th 2003. The lra 2002 was a major reform of the law, and the product of joint work by. Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the act to explain what the act sets out to achieve and to make the act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all public acts except appropriation, consolidated fund, finance and consolidation acts. The report, land registration for the 21st century. Martin dixon the reform of property law and the land.
A conveyancing revolution, and accompanying draft bill. Published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of. The core aim of the land registration act lra 2002 is to ensure that ownership of land in england and wales takes the form of title by registration, rather than registration of title. The land registration act principal legislation arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary provisions 1.
Proprietary estoppel and formalities in land law and the land registration act 2002. Land registration act 2002 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 april 2020. The limits of statutory magic volume 72 issue 2 aruna nair. Being an accto unify the law relating to the registration of title to land, and for related purposes. Consders the priority rules under land registration act 2002, and in particular the circumstances in which a disposition triggers section 28 or section 29 lra 2002. Land registration is governed by the land transfer act 1952. Consultation paper updating the land registration act 2002. Land registration act 2002 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 august 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a. The land registration act 2002 c 9 is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom which repealed and replaced previous legislation governing land. This version of this act contains provisions that are prospective. Land registration act 2002 and adverse possession trusts.
Subject to section 4, this act shall apply to a registration of interests in all public land as declared by article 62 of the constitution. Doc development of land registration act 1925 to lra. The lra 2002 and land registration for the twentyfirst century 2. Registered land act malawi legal information institute. The registration of such rights is made possible by the act of parliament known as the communal land reform act, act no. Updating the land registration act 2002 a consultation paper aws. Interpretation in this act, unless the context otherwise requires adjudication officer has the meaning assigned to it in the land adjudication act, cap. The land registration act 2002 lra 2002, building upon the basic philosophy introduced by the land registration act 1925, aimed to provide a. Land registration in england and wales is governed by the land registration act 2002 which we refer to as the lra 2002. View on westlaw or start a free trial today, land registration act 2002, primarysources. An act of parliament to revise, consolidate and rationalize the registration of titles to land, to give effect to the principles and objects of devolved government in land registration, and for connected purposes. Assesses the impact of the substantive changes in the land registration act 2002, designed to facilitate future econveyancing, on ordinary paperbased transactions. This is to certify that is are now registered as the absolute proprietors of the land comprised in the abovementioned title, subject to the entries in the register relating to the land and to such of the. Schedule 1 unregistered interests which override first registration.
Its main objective is to provide a complete and accurate. The reform of property law and the land registration act 2002. This act may be cited as the land registration act. Priorities, restrictions and notices under the land registration act 2002 a paper for property litigation association autumn training day. Priorities under the land registration act 2002 request pdf. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. The reform of property law and the land registration act.
The deeds system was introduced in 1841 and the torrens system in 1870. Updating the land registration act 2002 law om p no 227. Title guarantee, rectification and indefeasibility. Our recommendations were implemented in the land registration act 2002.
Info 2003 ssrn the reform of property law and the land registration act 2002 a risk assessment. The land act 1999 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary i. Proprietary estoppel and formalities in land law and the. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf. A risk assessment 1 the land registration act 2002 has been received with much critical acclaim, and rightly so. The land registration act 2002 lra was introduced as a joint working group consisting of people representing several bodies including the law commission, the land registry and the lord.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the land registration act 2002, section 2. Gray and gray have described the ultimate achievement of the land registration act 2002 as its ruthless maximisation of rational legal order, an aim which is symbolised by the statutory vision of an. Title by registration or conquest interpreting the land registration. Land registration act 2002 effects student law journal. Land registration act 2002 2002 chapter 9 an act to make provision about land registration. Bringing land registration into the twentyfirst century. The land registration act 2002 the show on the road. The land registration act 2002 the land registration act 2002 the land registration act 2002 introduction interests in land that cannot be registered as separate titles are either overriding interests. Establishing communal land registration in namibia. Information on challenging decisions in land registration. Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Bringing land registration into the twentyfirst century the land registration act 2002. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
This act shall apply to a every area to which, immediately before the. Both methods ran in parallel until 1924 when registration under the. The land registration act 2002 is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom which repealed and replaced previous legislation governing land registration, in particular the land registration act 1925. Law commission updating the land registrations act 2002 aws.