National Law Review
6/16/2026

New Transparency Requirements for Contractual Control Arrangements Over Land
Short summary
The UK requires disclosure of contractual control arrangements over land (options, promotion agreements, conditional contracts) to HM Land Registry starting April 6, 2027. Beneficiaries must register details of who controls future land dealings within 60 days of transactions. Developers, promoters, and investors must audit existing arrangements and update confidentiality provisions for compliance.
- •New UK transparency regime requires disclosure of contractual control arrangements to HM Land Registry
- •Applies to options, promotion agreements, conditional contracts, and arrangements affecting future land disposal
- •Compliance required by April 6, 2027; existing arrangements must be disclosed by October 6, 2027
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