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Foreign Companies: Land

Asked by Steff AquaroneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 11059

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number land titles bought after 1999 owned by overseas entities which do not have an owner registered on the Register of Overseas Entities.

Answered by Blair McDougall

As of the latest published figures, over 33,000 overseas entities have registered on the Register of Overseas Entities, indicating strong overall compliance with the regime.

Companies House does not hold a definitive figure for the number of land titles bought after 1999 that are owned by overseas entities without a registered beneficial owner. This information is not captured within the scope of the register. Data on land titles will be held by the relevant Land Registry.

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