About Us
Registers of Scotland (RoS) is responsible for compiling and maintaining registers relating to property and other legal documents. Our main aim is to record and safeguard rights whilst providing open and efficient access to important information.
Awards
The Government wants public services for all that are efficient, effective, equitable and empowering — with the citizen always and everywhere at the heart of public service provision. At RoS we have a number of awards that support this ethos.
Customer Services
Our Customer Service Centres are centrally located in Edinburgh and Glasgow. They offer a one-stop-shop for the general public and professional customers.
International Consultancy Group
Registers of Scotland's participation in international activities is managed by the International Consultancy Group (ICG).
Our Business
We hold 17 registers - the largest are the two property registers (General Register of Sasines and the Land Register). The smaller registers are grouped under the collective name of the Chancery and Judicial Registers.
What We Do
Registers of Scotland operates in a dynamic environment and responds to external drivers from bodies such as central government, the Scottish Parliament, the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Law Commission.
Diversity & Equality
At RoS we take all diversity & equality issues very seriously. We have information about disability, gender and race equality issues.
Read more about our diversity & equality information
Customer Services Contacts
- Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.30-16.00 Wed: 10.00-16.00.
- Edinburgh Tel: 0845 607 0161
- Edinburgh Fax: 0131 200 3932
- Glasgow Tel: 0845 607 0164
- Glasgow Fax: 0141 306 1721
- Email: customer.services@ros.gov.uk


