registers of scotland
We're responsible for keeping public registers of land, property, and other
legal documents in Scotland. A land register is a publicly accessible register
of property rights. Most, like ours, are underpinned by state guarantee. It is
considered beneficial to government, citizens and the economy. Land registration
offers certainty of title to property owners, potential purchasers and lenders.
With a land register, you can prove ownership of what you are selling or
borrowing against. is easier to search identifies property on the Ordnance
Survey Map gives clarity of what rights benefit and burdens affect properties
gives businesses confidence to lend against or invest in property
