There are two main property registers in Scotland - the land register and the sasine register.
Land register
It’s possible to find land and property information for registered titles by searching the land register.
You can search the land register to:
- find property prices
- view boundaries on a map
- check if land or property is on the land register
To find out more information, including current owners, you can purchase the title sheet at the cost of £3 + VAT.
Counties | Operational date | |
|---|---|---|
01 Renfrew | 6 April 1981 | |
02 Dumbarton | 4 October 1982 | |
03 Lanark | 3 January 1984 | |
04 Glasgow | 30 September 1985 | |
05 Clackmannan | 1 October 1992 | |
06 Stirling | 1 April 1993 | |
07 West Lothian | 1 October 1993 | |
08 Fife | 1 April 1995 | |
09 Aberdeen | 1 April 1996 | |
10 Kincardine | 1 April 1996 | |
11 Ayr | 1 April 1997 | |
12 Dumfries | 1 April 1997 | |
13 Kirkcudbright | 1 April 1997 | |
14 Wigtown | 1 April 1997 | |
15 Angus | 1 April 1999 | |
16 Kinross | 1 April 1999 | |
17 Perth | 1 April 1999 | |
18 Berwick | 1 October 1999 | |
19 East Lothian | 1 October 1999 | |
20 Peebles | 1 October 1999 | |
21 Roxburgh | 1 October 1999 | |
22 Selkirk | 1 October 1999 | |
23 Argyll | 1 April 2000 | |
24 Bute | 1 April 2000 | |
25 Midlothian | 1 April 2001 | |
26 Inverness | 1 April 2002 | |
27 Nairn | 1 April 2002 | |
28 Banff | 1 April 2003 | |
29 Caithness | 1 April 2003 | |
30 Moray | 1 April 2003 | |
31 Orkney & Zetland | 1 April 2003 | |
32 Ross & Cromarty | 1 April 2003 | |
33 Sutherland | 1 April 2003 | |
34 Seabed | 8 December 2014 |
What RoS cannot help with
We don't have information on:
- when a property was built
- how many bedrooms a property has
- a phone number for the current owner
- details of alterations or building works on a property
Contact the National Records of Scotland to get help tracing the history of buildings.
Sasine register
Some properties are not in the land register, but in our older General Register of Sasines.
If the property is in the sasine register, this search must be done manually.
You can use our property help service to find a property in the sasine register.
The cost is £30 + VAT per property.
You will receive a copy of the property's search sheet which provides information on:
- current and historical owners
- a chronological list of recorded deeds that affect the property
To find out more information on land registered titles, including current owners, you can search the land register to purchase title sheets at the cost of £3 + VAT each.
Property help service
If you can’t find a property but have the postal address, you can use our property help service.
Land title investigation service
If you’re searching for land or property with no postal address, you can use our land title investigation service.
Rented property
If a property is privately rented, you can search the landlord register.
Contact us
For any further information or clarification please contact us.