Registration in the Land Registry is compulsory in the following cases
- Land bought under the Land Purchase Acts
- Land acquired after 1st January 1967 by a statutory authority
- Certain transactions* in relation to property located in the counties and cities listed in the table below:
| Compulsory Registration | |
| Counties Affected | Effective date |
|---|---|
| Carlow Meath and Laois | 1 January 1970 |
| Longford Westmeath and Roscommon | 1 April 2006 |
| Clare, Kilkenny, Louth, Sligo, Wexford and Wicklow | 1 October 2008 |
| Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, Monaghan, North Tipperary, Offaly, South Tipperary and Waterford | 1 January 2010 |
| Cork and Dublin | 1 June 2011 |
| Cities affected | Effective date |
| Galway, Limerick and Waterford [as defined in Section 10 of the Local Government Act 2001] | 1 January 2010 |
| Cork and Dublin | 1 June 2011 |
*in the case of freehold land – conveyance on sale
*in the case of leasehold land – grant or assignment on sale