HC Deb 16 December 1981 vol 15 c138W
Mr. Weetch

asked the Attorney-General what are the average periods currently taken to record changes of ownership on registered deeds of title in all the regional offices of the Land Registry.

The Solicitor-General

The average number of working days currently taken in each district land registry to register dealings with registered land are as follows:

District Land Registry Dealings with whole of registered title Dealings with part of registered title
Birkenhead 26 70
Croydon 35 120
Durham 12 43
Gloucester 25 96
Harrow 27 89
Lytham 14 88
Nottingham 15 59
Peterborough 13 55
Plymouth 36 94
Stevenage 19 67
Swansea 14 66
Tunbridge Wells 35 87
Weymouth 22 59

These figures include all types of dealings. There are no separate figures which relate only to dealing which give rise to a change of ownership. Dealings with part of a title take longer to register because they involve the creation of new titles for which title plans have to be prepared. There have been particular difficulties in regard to the Croydon office which it is hoped will be resolved shortly.