AI brief from 3 reports (GOV.UK news and announcements)
HM Land Registry introduces digital submission and new guidance for contractual control agreements affecting registered land in England and Wales
Authorities announce that from April 2027, certain contractual control agreements impacting registered land in England and Wales must be submitted digitally to HM Land Registry. A new practice guide has been released to help conveyancers and the property market understand and prepare for the upcoming requirements. 1,2,3
Regulations will require digital submission of relevant contractual control agreements to HM Land Registry, with a rollout starting April 2027. 1,2
HM Land Registry published a new practice guide to explain the forthcoming contractual control rights requirements to conveyancers and the broader property market. 2
The announcements are part of government activity around land registration and related property controls in England and Wales. 1,2
April 2027: Digital submission of contractual control agreements affecting registered land to HM Land Registry becomes a requirement. 1
2026-10-26: Public announcements issued about digital submission requirements and the new practice guide. 1,2
The reports
| # | Report | Outlet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contractual Control Agreements New regulations coming into force in April 2027 will require certain contractual control agreements affecting registered land in England and Wales to be submitted digitally to HM Land Registry. | GOV.UK news and announcements | |
| 2 | New practice guide on contractual control rights now available HM Land Registry has published a new practice guide to help conveyancers and the wider property market understand and prepare for new requirements on contractual control agreements. | GOV.UK news and announcements | |
| 3 | Respect Orders launch targeting anti-social behaviour offenders Perpetrators of anti-social behaviour could be hit with tougher restrictions as new Respect Orders come into force across England and Wales today. | GOV.UK news and announcements |
What the AI left out (1)
- Source 2 (Respect Orders) concerns anti-social behaviour orders and is not directly related to contractual control agreements or land registry digital submission requirements.