Tories must not be allowed to sell off Land Registry

House contract deeds stamped by the Land Registry. ‘The Land Registry is a national treasure that should benefit future generations instead of being sold off for a quick buck,’ writes Cat Hobbs of We Own It. Photograph: Alamy

The government knows the level of opposition it will face over privatising the Land Registry (Land Registry faces privatisation, 25 March). That’s why it decided to sneak out the consultation on the sell-off over Easter weekend. The Land Registry has been recording the ownership of land and property in England and Wales since 1862 and doing a fantastic job. It is a highly profitable, trusted, successful public institution that has a 98% customer satisfaction rate.

Seventy per cent of the public want it to stay in public ownership where it makes millions for us all every year. When will the Conservatives start conserving? The Land Registry is a national treasure that should benefit future generations instead of being sold off for a quick buck.
Cat Hobbs
Director, We Own It

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