This website is run by HM Land Registry. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
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We know some parts of this website aren't fully accessible:
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
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We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren't listed on this page or think we're not meeting the accessibility requirements, contact the Customer Services Centre by:
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) (link opens in a new window).
We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.
Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.
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HM Land Registry is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 (link opens in a new window) AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
The content below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
All of these non-compliance regulations relate to the Contact Us page.
WCAG 2.1 AA - criterion 1.4.3
Some text may not be easy to
read on due to the colour of the background it is on.
WCAG 2.1 A - criterion 2.4.1
The wording used to allow you
to skip to the main content is not consistent.
WCAG 2.1 A - criterion 2.4.2
Some page titles do not
clearly describe what the function of the page is.
WCAG 2.1 A - criterion 2.4.3
It may not be possible to
navigate parts of the site by using a keyboard.
WCAG 2.1 A - criterion 2.4.4
The service fails on this
criterion because the description of some links are not meaningful.
WCAG2.1 AA - criterion 2.4.6
Some headings and labels do
not clearly describe what their function is.
WCAG 2.1 AA - criterion 2.4.7
Some links do not change
colour if the user navigates to them using the keyboard.
WCAG2.1 A - criterion 2.5.3
Some labels may not work with
assistive technology, such as screen readers.
WCAG 2.1 A - criterion 3.2.1
A link on the file upload
takes you to an operating file selection.
WCAG 2.1 AA - criterion 3.2.3
The consistency of page is
broken by the chat option.
WCAG 2.1 AA - criterion 3.2.4
The way that some elements
on the contact page are identified are not consistent.
WCAG2.1 A - criterion 3.3.2
Some labels or instructions do
not clearly describe when content requires your input.
WCAG 2.1 AA - criterion 3.3.3
Some error messages are not
helpful. They do not give enough information on how to correct the
error.
WCAG 2.1 A - criterion 4.1.1
Some of the code may cause
conflicts in the browser and with assistive technology. This means
that the page may not work reliably for all users.
WCAG 2.1 AA - criterion 4.1.2
Assistive technology may not
be able to fully use the contact page.
WCAG 2.1 AA - criterion 4.1.3
The way that some error
messages are displayed may not be picked up by assistive
technology.
We plan to fix these errors by 21 July 2021.
There are no aspects of disproportionate burden for this service.
PDFs and other documents
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 (link opens in a new window) if they're not essential to providing our services.
The section of this website has been tested between 01 July 2020. Tests were carried out by an independent internal audit team using our test suite in Quality Centre. This is an industry-standard tool.
We've written this statement based on the defects found as at 01 July 2020. This service will soon be decommissioned but we'll update this statement as we find or fix any defects.
This statement was prepared on 11 August 2020.