Voluntary registration of land

The new land registration regime came into force in December 2014. One of its main purposes was to transfer all unregistered property in Scotland (i.e. predominantly land and buildings where the title is still recorded in the Sasine Register) on to the Land Register so that all property in Scotland is registered in the Land Register by 2024.

15 June 2015

The new land registration regime came into force in December 2014. One of its main purposes was to transfer all unregistered property in Scotland (i.e. predominantly land and buildings where the title is still recorded in the Sasine Register) on to the Land Register so that all property in Scotland is registered in the Land Register by 2024.

Our briefing note provides details of the requirements, benefits and costs attached to voluntary registration.