Company X Profile

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Land Registration in Scotland Changing from a
Deeds to a Title Registration System
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Registers of Scotland
Computerization of the registration Process
Integrating with LRMS

• Land property registration organisation for
  Scotland
• Self-financing Government Agency
• 1500 staff
• Offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow
• Responsible for 16 public registers

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Key Registers
Register of Sasines (Deeds Register)
Land Register
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Key Differences
Key Differences between the Register of Sasines
and the Land Register
Register of Sasines (Deeds Register)
Land Register

• A register of deeds
• Not map-based
• Title established through examination of prior
  deeds
• Not guaranteed

• A register of interests in land
• Map-based
• Title derives from the register simpler, faster
  conveyancing
• Guaranteed

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Development of the Land Register
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Reasons for Change

• Inaccuracy and inefficiency of existing narrative
  descriptions/deed plans
• Deeds registration did not guarantee validity
• Time-consuming and complex title checks
• Title registration would provide definitive
  title, with reference to a map and with a State
  guarantee

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The Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979

• First county introduced on 6 April 1981
• First Registration applications validated by
  Registers of Scotland
• Title Sheet created
• Land and Charge Certificates issued

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Land Certificate

• 4 sections
• (1) description Title Plan
• (2) proprietor(s)
• (3) charges (mortgages)
• (4) burdens
• Unique Title Number, e.g., GLA 98667

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Sporadic versus Systematic Change

• Main Reasons for sporadic approach
• Cost
• No urgent property market pressures
• Staffing and training issues
• Impact on legal community and customers
• Ordnance Survey mapping
• Systematic registration can be adopted at later
  date

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The Costs of Change

• Key costs staff, training and IT
• Over 150 increase in staffing levels
• Full cost recovery still achieved
• Unit cost reducing with ongoing efficiency
  improvements

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The Benefits of the Title Registration System
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Customer service

• A more comprehensive and efficient registration
  service for the citizens of Scotland
• Key benefits
• indemnity
• accessibility
• still public and open to all
• more compact data provision, storage and
  archiving
• security
• Conveyancing process simplified

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Information Provision and e-Services

• Better property market statistics and services
• Benefits to creditors, valuation experts,
  investors and to business
• Supports e-Government initiatives
• Computerised registers allowed development of
  more comprehensive services, including mapping
  element

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Examples of Services

• REGISTERS DIRECT
• Recent localised house prices via
  www.scotlandshouseprices.gov.uk
• Individual Property Prices
• Average Property Prices
• Volumes of Sales
• Land Values - Bulk Data
• Customised Reports
• Spatial Data from Digital Mapping System

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Income

• Registration fees the same
• Development of information services has boosted
  income
• Registers Direct provides income of over 400,000
  per month

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Looking to the Future

• Automated Registration of Title to Land
• Registration fee review

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Potential Benefits in the Indian Context

• Less land disputes
• Security for credit, business growth and
  investment
• Greater control, e.g. illegal building
• Service development
• Monitoring of land markets
• Tools to support planning and development
• More cost effective services

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Land Administration System DSM Soft's
Capabilities
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Scope of Land Administration System
Computerization of the registration Process
Integrating with LRMS
Setting up Land Record Management Centers at
Teshil, Sub-Division/District, State Levels

• Creation of Land Records Management System (LRMS)

Creationof Records
RegistrationProcess
ManagementCenters
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Creation of Land Records Management System
Computerization of Land Records

• Digitization of cadastral maps
• Data conversion of textual records including
  mutation records / other land attributes data
• Integration of textural Data

• DSM Capability
• 15 years of international experience
• Cadastral Mapping / Land Records Mapping for
  various states in India
• Experience includes cadastral mapping for
  Western Europe, USA and Australia
• Experience in customizing GIS environments to
  cater to LRMS

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Creation of Land Records Management System
Survey / Resurvey and updating of the survey and
settlement records

• Pure Ground method using Total Station (TS) and
  DGPS
• Hybrid methodology using aerial photography and
  ground truthing (TSDGPS)
• High resolution Satellite Imagery and ground
  truthing (TS DGPS)

• DSM Capability
• Highly capable team to interpret aerial
  photography and satellite imageries
• Involved in updating survey and settlement
  records for various states in India
• 11 years of international experience
• Strong consortium with various ground survey
  companies

Creationof Records
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Computerization of the Registration Process
Integrating with LRMS
Integrated Registration and Mutation Process

• Pre-registration process including calculation of
  stamp duty, e-stamping, deed preparation using
  standard templates
• Registration process including data entry,
  fingerprinting, photographing, generation of
  certificate of registration, authorization and
  delivery
• Post-registration process including mutation
  notice generation, mutation verification and
  authorization

• DSM Capability
• Over 6 years if experience in developing
  comprehensive software solutions
• Integration of different hardware and software
  components in the solution
• Development of web based interfaces
• Provide solutions on both Proprietary and Open
  Source software systems

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Setting up of Land Record Management Centres
Integrated Registration and Mutation Process

• Tehsil, Sub-division/District Computer Centres
• State Level Data Centre
• Inter-connectivity among Revenue and registration
  offices

• DSM Capability
• Tie up with Data Centric Hardware solution
  providers
• Tie with High Speed Data Transmission solution
  providers

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Why DSM Soft

• Experience all round capability to set up
  comprehensive Land Administration Systems
• Experienced International consultant having
  wealth of experience in Land Registration and
  Land Reforms in developed and developing
  countries
• Right blend of Indian experience and resources
  and international expertise
• Balanced solutions requirements and costs
• No conflict of interests, enabling it to provide
  optimal software solutions

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Questions
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Dave Sharp Sharp Consultancy dave.sharp54_at_ntlworld
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