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Registered Leases

Comprehensive dataset of 4.8M+ lease records from HM Land Registry showing which UK properties have leases, including title numbers, registration dates, tenure details, and property locations

Total Leases
4.8M+
Source
HM Land Registry
Updated
Monthly

Package with other datasets

Unlock complete leasehold intelligence by combining with Vepler's exclusive Ground Rent and Service Charge datasets—proprietary data unavailable anywhere else.

Dataset Description

This dataset contains over 4.8 million registered lease records from HM Land Registry, providing comprehensive information about leasehold properties across England and Wales. Each record includes the Land Registry title number, property address, lease tenure type, registration date, and geographical location details.

Use this dataset to determine whether a property is leasehold, find lease registration information, analyse lease patterns by region, or identify leasehold properties for due diligence. Records are enhanced with UPRNs (Unique Property Reference Numbers) to enable seamless linking with Vepler's Ground Rent and Service Charge datasets for complete leasehold cost intelligence.

Key Features

Official HM Land Registry data

Direct from government source with 100% accuracy on all lease records

Comprehensive coverage

4.8M+ lease records covering all registered leasehold properties in England and Wales

Property-level matching

Enhanced with UPRNs to enable instant property lookups and dataset linking

Links to Vepler enrichments

Seamlessly combine with Ground Rent and Service Charge data for complete insights

Usage Example

POST /v1/property/query
Content-Type: application/json
x-api-key: your_api_key

{
  "locationIds": ["LDIN-001234567890"],
  "attributes": ["leases"]
}

Response (32ms):
{
  "success": true,
  "data": [{
    "locationId": "LDIN-001234567890",
    "leases": [{
      "titleNumber": "NGL123456",
      "propertyAddress": "Flat 12, Riverside Apartments, London",
      "tenure": "Leasehold",
      "dateRegistered": "2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z",
      "postcode": "SW1A 1AA",
      "district": "CITY OF WESTMINSTER",
      "county": "GREATER LONDON",
      "region": "LONDON",
      "locationIds": ["LDIN-001234567890"]
    }]
  }]
}

Data Fields

FieldTypeDescription
titleNumberstringLand Registry title number (official lease reference)
propertyAddressstringProperty address description
tenurestringLease tenure type (e.g., Leasehold)
dateRegistereddateDate the lease was registered with Land Registry
postcodestringProperty postcode
districtstringDistrict name
countystringCounty name
regionstringRegion name
locationIdsarrayUPRNs for linking to Ground Rent and Service Charge datasets

Use Cases

Conveyancers & Solicitors

Instant lease lookups during due diligence using exact property identifiers

Mortgage Lenders

Automatically identify leasehold properties for valuation and underwriting

PropTech Platforms

Build tenure-aware property search and analysis with UPRN-level precision

Property Investors

Analyse leasehold concentrations by area and identify investment patterns

Data Analysts

Study lease patterns, restrictions, and geographical distributions at scale

Building Managers

Identify all leasehold properties within managed buildings for compliance

Dataset Info

Source
HM Land Registry
Update frequency
Monthly
Coverage
4.8M+ leases
Formats
JSON (API), CSV (Bulk)
Response time
<50ms (API)

Access Methods

REST API
Real-time lookups via Property API
Bulk download
Full dataset export (CSV format)

Data Quality

Data accuracy100%
SourceOfficial records
Property matchingUPRN-enhanced