Helping estate agents get ahead
Kotini joined the Geovation Accelerator Programme in 2023. The programme, backed by HM Land Registry...
Cutting admin, not corners: AI in temporary accommodation
Temporary accommodation (TA) is a vital local authority service, supporting people who are homeless ...
Tackling planning delays: PropTech Innovation Fund Round 6 pilots now underway
England’s planning system faces real and pressing challenges. Cross-boundary and cross-tier plan-mak...
Reducing requisitions: building a culture of excellence at Attwells
Avoidable requisitions add extra work for conveyancers, slow down the registration process and can a...
Renters’ Rights Act: how content design and policy collaborated to deliver the guidance
The Renters’ Rights Act changed the law for 11 million tenants who live in private properties in Eng...
How GovPrint is supporting our efficiency and digital sustainability ambitions
GovPrint is a cross-government cloud-based service that lets civil servants securely print documents...
That's What You Get When You Put Someone in the Right Room
"WiggyWam isn't just a property portal. It's the first platform to put every person in a t...
Using AI to support planning decisions – what it means for planners and residents
This week we have shared details of a new artificial intelligence (AI) planning prototype designed t...
Extract is here: AI-powered planning data for every council in England
Today we have announced that Extract is now live and every local planning authority in England has f...
A new avoidable requisitions dataset is now available
The latest avoidable requisitions dataset is now available. It gives firms a fresh view of the issue...
Protecting property rights: how HM Land Registry works with customers and regulators to improve conveyancing
Gannvector/Shutterstock.com Working together to protect the integrity of the register We recognise t...
From conversations to insights: building Managing Local Conversations
The Digital Connect team (formerly Common Tools) in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local G...
Avoidable requisitions are falling: let’s keep it up
Summary Avoidable requisition rates have reduced by 7% in the past six months.We're seeing reduction...
Shape the future of voting: Join our Elections Digital team
Hi, we are Jen Oliver and Liz Owen, job-sharing Deputy Director of the Elections Digital team at the...
Are you staying up to date with HM Land Registry?
Join the thousands of conveyancers and other property professionals who have signed up to HM Land Re...
The IT Reuse for Good charter: creating social impact with everyday technology
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is the first government department...
Legal estates and beneficial interests: what’s the difference?
In England and Wales, property ownership is divided into ownership of the “legal estate” and ownersh...
How PropTech is transforming leasehold property management
Block Manager Technology joined the Geovation Accelerator Programme in 2025. The programme, backed b...
Data standards: Laying the groundwork for an open, faster, data-driven planning system
We have now laid regulations in Parliament to introduce mandatory data standards for Plans – marking...
Extract: unlocking England’s planning data
England's planning authorities hold a wealth of information that applicants, software developers and...
The planning technology projects changing the planning system
New technology is reshaping how planning is delivered – improving efficiency, transparency and outco...
From emergency to sustainability: creating Share Homes for Ukraine data
In response to Russia’s full scale illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the government launched the ...
Reducing requisitions: Trowers & Hamlins’ quality-led approach
Avoidable requisitions add extra work for conveyancers, slow down the registration process and can a...
Making home buying and selling faster with upfront data
Thicha Satapitanon / Shutterstock Home Sale Pack joined the Geovation Accelerator Programme in 2024....
Transforming planning with PlanX and new funding to help local planning authorities reap the rewards
Dozens of local planning authorities (LPAs) are now publishing their planning data openly and modern...
Transforming local land charges migrations with AI
Deemerwha studio/Shutterstock.com The development of an AI (artificial intelligence) tool by HM Land...
Introducing Local AI
Local AI is a new team in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), working...
New pilot to help councils identify and support residents at risk to vulnerability earlier
Local Digital is pleased to share that the Scalable Approach to Vulnerability via Interoperability (...
We’re making it easier and quicker to report an error
We’re making it easier and quicker for you to report an error in the register, title plan, copy docu...
International Women’s Day: Giving, growing and leading in digital
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026 on Sunday, 8 March, 4 colleagues in leadership rol...