As a member of the Digital Property Market Steering Group, OPDA are delighted to see open data, data sharing, and digital identity standards highlighted as the 3 key priorities for the coming year.
Update from DPMSG –
Progress with our digital transformation journey.
We’re delighted to share some key achievements to date and upcoming plans for the Digital Property Market Steering Group.
We’ve widened collaboration across industry with seven focused working groups spanning the property sector: legal professionals, valuers, surveyors, property agents, mortgage intermediaries, lenders, and information suppliers. Additionally, we’ve developed the first iteration of the Digital Property Information Protocol.
This protocol aims to:
1. Clearly define roles and responsibilities across sectors.
2. Establish pathways for adopting digital processes.
3. Provide a framework for improving efficiency and transparency.
4. Address key pain points identified by industry practitioners.
We’ve also significantly expanded collaboration across government, with both Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) joining our steering group. Moreover, MHCLG has now taken the Chair, further demonstrating the government’s commitment to digitally transforming property transactions.
The steering group has three priority areas for 2025/26, based on extensive stakeholder consultation across the property ecosystem:
1. Open Data: Expanding access to property-related data
2. Data Sharing: Creating secure frameworks for information exchange
3. Digital Identity: Identifying standards that work for the whole property transaction
DPMSG is committed to delivering meaningful change through collaboration between government and industry. You can follow DPMSG on LinkedIn, or tune into the ‘Property with a View’ podcast
