Source tells The Negotiator that Land Registry wants to encourage greater innovation within conveyancing and help agents and their clients.
Read MoreLand Registry says new ‘game changer’ tech will speed up conveyancing
Both signing and witnessing of key conveyancing documents can now take place, in 80% of cases the same day, claims DocuSign.
Read MoreRadical digital conveyancing initiative launched by Land Registry
Conveyancers are being urged to adopt a new digital identity standard that will speed up home sales and reduce fraud.
Read MoreTime for national home moving digital identity system, industry tells MPs
Meeting in parliament this week saw agency, conveyancing and tech players grilled by politicians over need to make AML and KYC easier.
Read MoreBlocked pipes?
Nigel Lewis looks at the sales progression challenges faced by the industry during Covid, where the bottlenecks are and what’s being done to fix the system now and in the future.
Read MoreFaster sales loom as Land Registry green lights electronic signatures
Land Registry says needs of Covid led it to bring forward electronic signatures for a wide range of different property transactions.
Read MoreLand Registry website activity drops by 10% as Coronavirus slowdown hits
Latest data from the government department reveals the first effects of the crisis in official data.
Read MoreBoom! Northern and Welsh housing markets enjoy extraordinary spring bounce
Outside London and the Home Counties house price rises have hit extraordinary month-on-month highs including 5% in the North and 6.7% in Wales.
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