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The Digitisation of Conveyancing at the Law Society’s National Property Law Conference

I am delighted to be co-panelling a session on ‘The Digitisation of Conveyancing’ at the Law Society’s National Property Law Conference 2022, on the 13th of October. I will provide an update on the progress being made with digital identity and improving the identity verification process for consumers trying to buy and sell a home …

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Improved client identity verification training with Propertymark

We’re really pleased to be running an identity session with Propertymark and the DCMS for estate agents on the 6th of September.  This will be hosted by Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy & Campaigns, with Eleanor Curry, Head of Market Development at DCMS. For event and joining details visit Propertymark Events. The residential property market continues to be a high-risk target area for …

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DCMS digital identity policy update – publication of the beta trust framework

Really positive to see the Government’s updated iteration of the beta version of the digital identity trust framework.  This follows the 2020 Call for Evidence where the Government had carried out extensive industry engagement. This framework is a set of rules that brings together current legislation, standards and good practice guides. You can view a copy …

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L&G Mortgage Club & DCMS discussion on the latest developments in Identity Verification

Listen to the latest industry update on identity for mortgage lenders and brokers with Danny Belton from the Legal & General Mortage Club in discussion with the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and MyIdentity. The discussion focuses on the latest developments taking place in the digital identity space and the progress that …

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Can digital Identification systems speed up transactions and reduce fraud?

Had a good discussion with Andrew Knight of RICS on how the identity verification scheme for the home buying and selling process may impact home sales and better tackle fraud. What are the problems around the current identify verification process?  How does this new scheme meet the UK Government’s standards and the policy objectives of DCMS and …

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Govt-backed digital identity scheme gets agent approval

An industry-wide identity scheme headed up by MyIdentity has received glowing reviews from agents following the roll-out of a beta test project. London-based Lantana Estates Ltd is one of the first agents to use a new digital identity scheme that aims to create a faster and more secure home buying and selling process. The MyIdentity platform …

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Mortgage Lenders get behind digital identity scheme to make home buying and selling a safe digital process

Bluestone Mortgages has confirmed its participation in the digital identity scheme. Bluestone Mortgages, a fast-growing non-bank lender specialising in complex credit, specialist lending, self-employed, credit-impaired and contractors, is working as part of the scheme’s pilot test project. The pilot runs from November 2021 to December 2022 and places the new scheme in pole position of …

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