The Land Registry Agency is in the process of updating its strategy in a way that is looking at all aspects of Land Registration with the aim of addressing today’s realities. The strategy includes not only the legislative renewal that is necessary but also more digitization in this area.
Minister for Lands and Implementation of the Electoral Program Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi while he was speaking at the second workshop of the European Land Registry Network which was organized in Malta by the Registry Association of European Lands, together with the Malta Land Registry Agency. The Minister said that today they recognize that over time the way in which properties are sold and developed has changed, and it has become very common that in one building you have facilities for different uses and various concepts of how a building is used. He reiterated that the introduction of digital technology in the Land Registry is essential.
The agency will be investing in digital systems to ensure that the processes in the Land Registry become more efficient and transparent. “With a focus on the use of more digital technology for research work and the registration of properties we will be speeding up and strengthening these processes and making them more accessible”, said the minister.
Minister Zrinzo Azzopardi reiterated that the Land Registry Agency is committed to training more people to meet the agency’s modern challenges. He said that it is essential that the agency makes the necessary investment in human resources so that the public is better served. At the same time the agency will be entering into a wide consultation with all the stakeholders involved in the work of the register so that they will be informed and consulted about the changes that will be planned. Experts should be involved in this process who, with their knowledge and experience, can contribute to making the strategies adopted by the agency effective.
The workshop offered the possibility for the officials who are involved in European Land Registries to meet together and share their experiences while discussing the plan for the integration of digital technology in their processes. The workshop was also addressed, among others, by the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Architect Michelle Piccinino, who spoke about how the agency is working to continue to improve its operation and be of amazing service and better to all those who need the services of the agency.
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