Exploring avoidable requisition rates with HMLR
Summary
HM Land Registry’s latest data shows a substantial fall in avoidable requisition rates, with annual points dropping from about 839,000 in 2022 to 439,000 in 2025. The article attributes the improvement to better post-completion quality and administrative accuracy, while noting that firms still need to reduce errors such as name discrepancies, missing documents and execution issues.
Why it matters
Although the focus is on conveyancing, the issue affects residential property transactions more broadly because requisitions delay registration and increase workload across the transaction chain. Surveyors involved in sales, lease extensions or title-related work should be aware that accurate documentation and consistent information remain important to avoid downstream delays.
Key points
- Avoidable requisition points have fallen by almost 50% since 2022.
- The adjusted requisition rate is down by more than 39%, indicating a real improvement.
- Common causes include name mismatches, missing paperwork, illegible uploads and execution anomalies.
- HM Land Registry says better post-completion processes and quality checks are key to further progress.
- Training resources are available through the HM Land Registry training hub.
This is an RPSA summary of a publicly available article. The full content remains with the original publisher.
