Guidance

HM Land Registry portal: request a search of the index map

How Business e-services customers can request a search of the index map through the portal.

• From: HM Land Registry
• Published: 1 January 2011
• Last updated: 27 May 2025 바카라 사이트� See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Start a search of the index map

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1. Select 바카라 사이트業nformation Services바카라 사이트�.
2. Select 바카라 사이트楽earch of the Index Map바카라 사이트�.
3. Enter the property information: a postcode or a local authority.
4. Select the 바카라 사이트楢ttachments바카라 사이트� checkbox if you are sending a plan with your application. You must send a plan where it might be difficult to identify the property from a verbal description, for example 바카라 사이트榣and on the south side of high street바카라 사이트� would not be a precise enough description, so a plan would be required. If a suitable plan isn바카라 사이트檛 attached with your application, we may have to reject your application.

5. Enter 바카라 사이트榊our reference바카라 사이트� in the 바카라 사이트楥ustomer information바카라 사이트� section. The reference will be included in your search result. The contact telephone number is pre-populated with the number recorded in your user account. It can be overwritten if you want to change it.

6. Select 바카라 사이트楴ext바카라 사이트� to continue.

Note: Select 바카라 사이트楳apsearch바카라 사이트� on the right hand side of the screen to get title number immediately. MapSearch is a free service.

Attach a plan

1. The plan attached to your application must meet the same criteria as a paper plan, as described.
2. Select 바카라 사이트楥hoose File바카라 사이트� to browse to where your plan is stored. The file must not exceed 20MB in size and be in GIF, JPEG, PDF or TIFF format.
3. Floor level 바카라 사이트� Please state on which floor level(s)聽 if any the extent to be searched lies or enter N/A if not applicable.
4. Enter the colour or edging reference from the plan that identifies the land to be searched, for example 바카라 사이트榚dged red바카라 사이트�
5. Select 바카라 사이트楢dd바카라 사이트� to attach the plan.

Attachment confirmation and how to remove an attachment

1. A message confirms that the file has been successfully attached and displays the file name and size.
2. The file can be viewed by selecting the file name. It can be removed by selecting 바카라 사이트楻emove바카라 사이트�. If you remove a file and add another, check that the description of the plan is still correct, for example check that the land on the new plan is edged red as previously stated. If not, select 바카라 사이트楶revious바카라 사이트� to go back and change the description.
3. Select 바카라 사이트楴ext바카라 사이트� to continue.

Property description 바카라 사이트� where a plan has been lodged

1. To narrow the search parameters, enter as many known details of the property as you can. The 바카라 사이트楢dditional information바카라 사이트� field can be used to include further details

2. Select 바카라 사이트楴ext바카라 사이트� to continue.

Property description 바카라 사이트� where a plan has not been lodged

1. To narrow the search parameters, enter as many known details of the property as you can. The 바카라 사이트楢dditional information바카라 사이트� field can be used to include further details.
2. Select 바카라 사이트楴ext바카라 사이트� to continue.

Fee

1. A summary of your application is shown, including the fee payable. If you want to amend any of the details, select 바카라 사이트楶revious바카라 사이트� to go back and change them. The fee(s) will not be debited from your account when you select submit, but on our completion of the application.
2. When your application details are correct, select 바카라 사이트楽ubmit바카라 사이트�. The application result will not be available for immediate electronic delivery as it requires manual processing.

Confirmation

1. A message confirms that your application has been accepted and shows:
   • the reference number it has been given
   • the name of the office that will deal with it
2. To start a new application or select another service, select 바카라 사이트楴ew Search바카라 사이트� on the right hand side of the screen.

Search results

The result of your search will be:

• sent electronically where possible
• sent by post if the result cannot be sent electronically

See the 바카라 사이트楶DF Downloads바카라 사이트� area to view the result of the search or for the date of despatch by post.

Logout

When you have completed your tasks, exit the system securely by selecting 바카라 사이트楲ogout바카라 사이트� at the top of the screen.

Published 1 January 2011

Last updated 27 May 2025 + show all updates

1. 27 May 2025

   We have updated the screenshots to reflect the portal.

2. 4 May 2017

   The file size to attach a plan has increased from 10MB to 20MB.

3. 7 December 2015

   We've increased the file attachment size for SIM applications up to 10MB (from 1MB) submitted via portal and Business Gateway.

4. 1 January 2011

   First published.