Accessibility statement for the HM Land Registry Design System

This accessibility statement applies to the HM Land Registry Design System at https://hmlr-design-system.herokuapp.com/.

The website is run by the HM Land Registry. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fuully accessible:

Feedback and contact information

The HM Land Registry Design System team is always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think this website is not meeting accessibility requirements, email the HM Land Registry Design System team at hmlr-design-system-support@landregistry.gov.uk

The HM Land Registry Design System team will review your request and get back to you in 2 working days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

HM Land Registry is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The Design System website at https://hmlr-design-system.herokuapp.com/ is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 AA standard.

How the GOV.UK website has been tested for accessibility

The GOV.UK Design System website was last tested on 7 October 2019. The test was carried out by the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC).

DAC tested a sample of pages to cover the different content types in the GOV.UK Design System website. They were:

They also tested the global search functionality that appears in the header of every page in the Design System.

How the GOV.UK Design System team makes this website accessible

The GOV.UK Design System team works to make sure the Design System and Frontend websites, and the codebase they use, are accessible.

Where possible, the team aims to research components and patterns with a representative range of users, including those with disabilities.

We also test components to make sure they work with a broad range of browsers, devices and assistive technologies — including screen magnifiers, screen readers and speech recognition tools.

When we publish new content, we’ll continue to make sure that it meets accessibility standards.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 23 October 2019. It was last reviewed on 2 August 2023.

Using the Design System and Frontend in your service

While the HM Land Registry Design System team takes steps to ensure the Design System is as accessible as possible by default, you still need to carry out contextual research.

Using Frontend does not mean your service automatically meets level AA of WCAG 2.1. You’ll still need to make sure your service as a whole meets accessibility requirements.

You must research styles, components and patterns as part of your service to ensure that they are accessible in context.

Find out what you need to do to make your service accessible in the GOV.UK Service Manual.

If you have any questions or need help, contact the HM Land Registry Design System team.