FINANCIAL FRAUDSTER NEWS INVESTIGATIONS EXCLUSIVE: Chief Land Registrar Accused of Aiding and Abetting £10M Property Fraud, Then Obstructing Court Orders to "Cover Up" Misconduct
GRAND CAYMAN, LONDON – Financial Fraudster News Investigations has uncovered a shocking case of alleged gross negligence and misfeasance at the heart of HM Land Registry (HMLR), where senior officials, including the Chief Land Registrar, are accused of aiding and abetting a multi-million-pound property fraud.
Documents reveal HMLR officials allegedly participated in the fraud by making a "false representation on the public register" —deliberately altering the purchase price of a £10 million London mansion.
Now, in what victims call a "farcical" cover-up, HMLR is accused of willfully obstructing a series of County Court Orders designed to correct the fraudulent register.
The victims, The Trustee of Capitana Seas 2008 Trust, allege this obstruction is a desperate attempt to hide HMLR's own complicity in the original fraud.
The true owners have been left with "substantial losses" and state they are "shocked and amazed at the arrogance shown by the HMLR officials" and the "lack of professionalism that looks like corruption at worst and gross negligence at best."
The Original Fraud: Altering the Public Record
The scandal centres on 7 Winnington Close, a luxury property in London, N2.
The True Purchase: On 15 May 2009, the property was correctly registered to Capitana Seas Limited after being purchased for £10,000,000 . This price was clearly stated on the register.
The Fraudulent Takeover: In 2012, The State of Libya obtained a default High Court judgment to seize the property. This judgment, as Libya later admitted, was procured using evidence that it "knew were or might be untrue or misleading".
HMLR's "False Representation": On 23 May 2012, HMLR dutifully registered The State of Libya as the new proprietor. However, HMLR officials also took a critical and fraudulent step: they altered the value on the register. The £10 million figure was replaced with a new entry: "The value stated as at 23 May 2012 was £9,000,000".
This "adjustment" of the purchase figure was a "false representation on the public register" that "obscured the true nature of the transaction" and lent a false air of legitimacy to the fraudulent title, effectively aiding and abetting the fraud at the fraudster's bidding.
The Cover-Up: "Farcical" Obstruction of Justice
The fraud has since been fully exposed and corrected by the courts.
In a 2024 Consent Order (Case K0_____), The State of Libya admitted its 2012 High Court case was based on false evidence. The County Court confirmed the property was, in fact, purchased with funds from The Trustee of Capitana Seas 2008 Trust and ordered the title to "now vest" in them. A further order from HHJ Gerald in July 2025 cemented this, noting Libya's "admission" that its 2012 claim was based on "false" statements.
Despite these clear court orders, HMLR is refusing to correct the register. In a formal Pre-Action Letter sent to the Chief Land Registrar, the Trust's lawyers blasted HMLR's "spurious" and "farcical" reasons for the obstruction.
HMLR's rejection letter—which the Trust notes was overseen by Mr. Richard Hill [Pictured Below], a "senior Land Registry lawyer"—makes several "manifest legal errors" in its refusal to act:
Absurd Legal Challenge: HMLR falsely claims the Trust (a South Dakota Statutory Trust) lacks the legal personality to own property. The Trust's lawyers pointed out this is nonsense, as the Trust is already recognised as a legal person by the UK's own Companies House, where it is an active director .
"Farcical" Demands: HMLR is demanding "evidence from the Libyan Head of Mission" to authorise the transfer, willfully ignoring that the transfer is mandated by a UK County Court Order, not a diplomatic sale .
Protecting False Entries: HMLR is refusing to act because of a 2023 Unilateral Notice placed by General Dynamics. The Trust argues this notice is void, as it was attached to a title held by a fraudulent proprietor (Libya) who never had any beneficial interest.
"Corruption or Gross Negligence"
The Trust's formal complaint letters accuse HMLR of "actively frustrating" the court. They allege HMLR's senior lawyers are making these "shocking" errors to avoid correcting the 2012 register, which would reveal HMLR's own conduct in publishing the false £9 million value.
The Trustee of Capitana Seas 2008 Trust has now put the Chief Land Registrar on notice, threatening immediate Judicial Review proceedings to force compliance with the court orders and to "commit the Chief Land Registrar for contempt".
This investigation raises critical questions about HMLR's accountability. Is this a case of "gross negligence" by senior lawyers, or is it, as the victim alleges, "corruption" at the highest levels of a government body entrusted with safeguarding the nation's property?
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Related Article:
 1_Land Registry_7 Winnington Road_ Before Fraud.pdf | [HM Land Registry Fraud] | 137 kB |
| 2_Land Registry_7 Winnington Road_ After Fraud.pdf | [HM Land Registry Fraud] | 153 kB |
