Does this person own this property?

Common questions

How do I find out who owns a property in the UK?

Ownership of property in England and Wales is held in official land registry records, and most — though not all — property is registered. You can buy a copy of the title register for a specific address, which names the registered owner. If you already have a name and only need to know whether it is the right one, that is the narrower question Owner Verification answers: you give the name and the address, and the check tests it against the registered owners for you.

Can I check whether a particular person owns a property?

Yes — that is exactly what a check does. You enter the person’s name, pick the property, and get one of three answers back: Verified, Not verified or Inconclusive. Worth being clear on the shape of it: a check confirms or rules out the name you supply. It does not hand back the names of the current owners.

What does an Inconclusive result mean?

That the records did not settle it either way. Usually it is a near-miss on the name — a different spelling, an initial where a full forename is registered — or the person appears as a past owner rather than a current one. Every Inconclusive verdict comes with a one-line reason, so you can tell the difference between a typo worth correcting and a lead worth treating differently.

If there is no match, does that mean the property is unregistered?

No — and this is the easiest thing to get wrong. A no-match means no current registered owner at that address matched the name you gave. It does not prove the property is unregistered, and it does not prove the person has no interest in it. Addresses are often recorded differently from how you typed them, flats are a common source of mismatch, and some land in England and Wales has genuinely never been registered. Treat it as a reason to ask more questions, not as a verdict on the property.

How up to date are the records?

A check reads the register as it stands the moment you run it. Registration lags reality, though: after a sale completes it takes time for the new owner to be registered. So if someone tells you they have just bought the place, a check may not show them yet — that is a timing gap in the register rather than a contradiction.

Which properties can I check?

Addresses in England and Wales, houses and flats alike. Scotland and Northern Ireland keep their own separate property registers, which a check does not cover today.

Do I need the owner’s permission to run a check?

No. Registered ownership information for property in England and Wales is open to public inspection, so a check does not need the property owner’s permission and does not notify them. What you do with the answer is still yours to get right — handle any personal information you gather in line with your own data-protection obligations.

What does a check cost?

You pay per check — no subscription, no minimum and no contract. Checks come out of your account balance, which you top up whenever you want to. The current price is shown on the button before you run anything, so you are never charged without seeing the cost first.

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