Though a system of title registration was loosely created as early as the Doomsday Book in 1066, the LPA 1925 set the scene for the Land Registration Act 1925 (“LRA 1925”) and the foundations for the HM Land Registry that we use today. The Land Registry is the centralised system for recording property ownership and maintaining a reliable public record.

From 1925, conveyancing became faster, more efficient, and legal costs decreased. We have, however, currently taken a step back in terms of the speed of registration of land dispositions at HM Land Registry, which can now take up to 3 years to complete. Reform of this is required, but neither the LPA 1925 nor the LRA 1925 are to blame.