Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what have been the average wait time for routine changes to registered titles at the HM Land Registry each year since 2015.

The average wait time for completion of applications to register routine changes to existing titles since 2021 were as follows:

Data prior to 2021 is not readily available.

Average processing times do not always reflect the range of individual customer experiences, which is why HM Land Registry publishes its latest processing times on gov.uk here.

Customers can request fast-tracking at no extra cost if an application becomes urgent. HM Land Registry processed over 400k last year, with 95% completed within 10 working days.