On Tuesday this week, the UK’s Land Registry launched its latest consultation paper on e-Conveyancing.  This consultation invites comments on the proposed Network Access Rules, part of the Secondary Legislation required for e-Conveyancing.

For anyone involved in real estate, this paper is essential reading.  It is also of significance to a wider business and consumer audience interested in the further development of e-working, e-communications and e-signatures and, more generally, business transformation of professional services.  As the Land Registry itself states: 

“E-conveyancing will transform the way Land Registry delivers its current services and will introduce new services to new customer groups. However, it will do more than this; it will transform the conveyancing process and change forever the way conveyancers provide conveyancing services to their clients.” 

Topics covered in the consultation are:

The Land Registration (Network Access) Rules, which will define who will be entitled to a Network Access Agreement, allowing access to the electronic communications network that the registrar is setting up under section 92 Land Registration Act 2003.

 

The Land Registration (Electronic Communications) Order, made under Sections 8 and 9 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000, which will provide for electronic contracts for the sale of land. 

The consultation period ends on the 21 May 2007.