Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 31518

Property: Fraud

Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 25 February 2025

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) prevent and (b) protect victims of title fraud.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
HM Land Registry (HMLR) takes the issue of fraud extremely seriously and is always looking for ways to minimise the risk of property title fraud and to maintain the integrity of the land register. HMLR has a range of controls and processes in place that c...

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