Valerie Chairs Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

I chaired the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee on 22 April 2026,  the Draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026.

The purpose of this instrument is to require transparency about certain contractual arrangements that give parties control over dealings with registered land in England and Wales. The Regulations establish a mandatory regime for the disclosure of information about specified “contractual control rights” (such as options, rights of pre-emption, and conditional obligations to dispose of land) to the Chief Land Registrar, and for the subsequent retention and publication of that information.

In particular, the instrument defines which contractual rights are in scope, sets out the information that must be provided, the time limits for disclosure, and the method for submitting information digitally through a conveyancer. It empowers the registrar to refuse to register or update notices or restrictions where disclosure requirements have not been met, and requires the registrar to publish a public dataset of contractual control information (subject to defined exemptions are privacy safeguards). The Regulations are intended to increase visibility of land control arrangements while excluding short-term, security related, planning, and other specified exempt rights.

The legislation was passed and the regulations will come into effect on 6 April 2027.