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Land: Foreign Companies

Asked by Steff AquaroneLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 11055

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the total number of land titles bought in England and Wales prior to 1999 which belong to a company or entity based overseas.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Before 1999, HM Land Registry did not comprehensively record whether a property was acquired by an overseas entity. For that reason, my Department does not hold the information requested.

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