Survey on Land Administration Systems

A Presentation on findings and conclusions

Dr. Elshad KhanalibayliUNECE WPLA Chair

Dr. Gulnara RollMs. Amie Figueiredo

UNECE Secretariat

Washington D.C. , 26 March 2015

Why carry out a survey?

• How well are we performing compared to other organisations?

• What are the best practices?• Are there any new trends emerging?• What improvement opportunities should we

focus upon?

The expected benefits of a survey

• Cross-country comparisons of performance• Comparisons over time• Demonstrate strengths and weaknesses• Justify need for reform and improvement• Monitor performance and improvement• Promotion of universal standards

Structure of the Survey

• Preliminary questions• Definitions• System of Registration• % Coverage• Availability online and online usage• Security of Title• Taxes and Charges• Fees charged for registration and services

Structure of the Survey

• Speed of Registration• Activity• Complexity and automation• Multipurpose Cadastre• Efficiency• Gender Equality• Address Register

Conduct of the Survey

• Survey based upon 2011 data• Respondents were invited to complete the

survey online• Information gathered throughout 2012

Respondents to the Survey

Significant Findings

System of Registration

• Both Registry of Deeds and Titles systems in operation

• Majority of respondents employ Title Systems

Coverage of Registration

• 74% of respondents have registered > 80% of their land

• 8 respondents or 1/3 have achieved 100% registration

Informal Settlements

• 11 respondents reported no informal settlements

• A further 11 respondents reported < 20% informal settlements

• No discernable geographical pattern

Online Maps• 17% of respondents

confirmed that 100% of maps and mapping data is online and available for inspection

• Significant progress since 2005 survey

Online Inspections

• Online inspection of maps correlates with online inspection of titles

• 7 respondents reported 100% of inspections are carried out online

• A further 7 reported that >80% of inspections are online

Applications for Copy Titles

• 6 respondents process all copy title applications online

• 7 more respondents process >80% of copy title applications on a fully online basis

Digitally certified extracts

• Information is being made available in electronic format on an increasing basis

Access open to Citizen

• In 70% of respondent countries, the register is fully open to the citizen for inspection

State Guarantee of Title

• In 79% of the countries responding, Government guarantee titles – entitling citizens to compensation on foot of errors in information relied upon

Protection against Maladministration

• In 18 countries are subject to inspection by an independent ombudsman or other independent source

Disaster Recovery Systems

• Countries were asked to identify the time necessary to restore the Title Register in the event of a loss – reflecting the strength of ICT systems and backup

Average Size of Dwelling (Metre Squared)

Average Fee for Title Inspection

Fee for Registration of a Transfer of Title

Instant Availability of title records online

• The majority of responding countries were able to confirm that title records are 100% available online

Time needed to register a mortgage or

charge

• 17 of countries responding confirmed that a mortgage or charge could be registered within 10 working days

Time needed to register a change of

ownership

• 8 countries confirmed that a change of ownership could be registered within 1 day

• In total 20 of 24 responding countries confirmed that change of ownership was registered within 10 days

Average overall time needed to register

Time needed to register a change of

ownership

• 8 countries confirmed that a change of ownership could be registered within 1 day

• In total 20 of 24 responding countries confirmed that change of ownership was registered within 10 days

Conclusions and further steps

Main Findings

• Coverage of Land Registration systems is increasing – larger % of land registered

• ICT playing a significantly greater role• Information is more accessible• Turnaround times are decreasing

However……

• The study relates to 2011 data• Less than 50% of jurisdictions in the UNECE

region submitted information• The study was very wide ranging, it was

difficult to identify the relevant people in each individual jurisdiction

Further Steps

• We must keep information up to date• Ongoing smaller surveys looking at specific

elements• We must seek a greater level of participation

amongst all the member states in the region

Thank You