Is there a difference in registered and unregistered land - does it matter if my property is 'unregistered'

Not all conveyancing firms can handle an unregistered land sale or purchase. Put simply unregistered land is land which has not yet been formally registered at the Land Registry. The main reason land remains 'unregistered' is that the property hasn't been sold/mortgaged. Registration of all land has been compulsory in England and Wales since 1990. The Land Registry states that about 65% of all land in England and Wales is now registered although different sources suggest a higher proportion. Whichever figure is correct a substantial proportion of property, particularly outside London, remains unregistered.