Almost half of the land in Shropshire has not been registered by landowners, the Land Registry has revealed.
The organisation said 134,863 hectares were unregistered across the county – excluding the Telford and Wrekin unitary authority area.
It is now urging farmers and owners of large land holdings to attend an evening presentation about voluntary registration to be held next week.
The initiative is part of a drive by Land Registry, the government department responsible for registering land in England and Wales, to raise awareness of registration and encourage landowners to register their land.
The informal presentation will give people a clearer understanding of the assurances and security given by land registration with an opportunity for people to ask questions during the presentation and meet experts for one-to-one advice.
The event, at 7.30pm on Wednesday, takes place at the Callow Inn, Bromlow, Minsterley.
Landowners will be urged to take advantage of a voluntary land registration initiative that offers a 25 per cent discount on the cost of compulsory registration when land changes ownership.
During the evening, which is supported by the National Farmers Union, there will be an opportunity to speak informally with experts who can advise on the benefits of land registration.
Martin Kirkby, the register development manager responsible for Shropshire, Herefordshire and Staffordshire, said state-backed registration gave owners better protection and helped simplify the process of buying and selling land.
He said: “We know that farmers and landowners with large land holdings live busy lives; recognising this, our aim is to make the voluntary registration of ownership as straightforward as possible, at a time to suit the individual farmer’s schedule.
“We have a cost-effective system for checking and registering who owns what and we welcome enquiries from farmers or their representatives, such as land agents and solicitors.”
To find out more call (01952) 423060 or (01952) 423101.
By John Kirk
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owners have not failed to register land as your headline suggests.
there is no need to register until there is a disposal of the land to another.
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