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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Landowners could scupper free Land Registry access plans, campaigners warn

A close-up of a computer screen showing the GOV.UK HM Land Registry homepage with a menu list
Many landowners have been reluctant to have their holdings made public, and are likely to fight the proposals. Photograph: Chris Dorney/Alamy

Plans by the government to give the public free access for the first time to information on who owns England’s land are at risk of being scuppered by landowners, campaigners have said.

On Tuesday the government set out its proposals to lift the paywall on the Land Registry, arguing that opening it would help the UK build more houses, protect nature and improve strategic planning. The plans will be open to public consultation for eight weeks.

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