Registration of land

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Land registration isn't a new concept, its dates as early as the mid 19th century1. The first statute to govern land registration was Land Registration Act 1862. 2 Due to the lack of technological services, it led to the downfall of the first land registry3 mainly due to the fact that it was not compulsory to register. Furthermore, any further transactions were also not recorded. The second statute, Land Transfer Act 1875 created to govern land registration implemented several steps to improve the older one but yet, it failed leaving land registration on a breaking point. 1925 was the point where land registration took a giant leap with the implementation of 2 new legislation; Land Registration Act 1925 and Law of Property Act 1925. In 1950 it was said that the office had registered over one million titles and by 19634, about 2 million5. However, registered land was still not open to the public. However, the availability of latest technology led to an electronically based system6 which could provide registered land titles for the viewing of the public. In 2002, a new piece of legislation emphasizing on electronic conveyancing which is the Land Registration Act 2002 was created. Its aim