Smart Property Data Trust Framework
The future of the property market is being built now
Every collapsed sale, every lost document, every frustrated client. This is where we solve the challenges and create the future together. The Smart Property Data Trust Framework Sandbox is the live test environment making it happen.
Delivered in partnership by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), and Raidiam, funded through the Regulators' Pioneer Fund.
Smart data is the solution, but only if the infrastructure supporting it is built on clear, shared standards.
The UK property market still runs on repeated ID checks, manual data entry, and documents passed by email. It isn’t a technology problem. it’s a trust and governance problem.
The Smart Property Data Trust Framework Sandbox is a secure, controlled test environment that explores how property data can be shared safely, securely, and with consumer consent. Drawing on the successes of Open Banking and Digital Identity, it tests the technical, regulatory and governance foundations required to make trusted digital collaboration across the property market real. This is not a pilot. It is operational today. You can help shape it.
Why now?
A broken system doesn’t fix itself.
The dysfunction is felt every day. Around 3 in 10 transactions fall through. Consumers repeat the same information to multiple parties. Documents and transaction updates stall in inboxes. Every delay, every collapsed chain, every frustrated client, these aren’t rare cases. They’re an inefficient system working without the foundations it needs.
The UK Government’s Industrial Strategy recognises property as a priority sector for Smart Data innovation. The direction of travel is set. The only question is whether your organisation shapes its own destiny or waits for it to be created for you.
Reduce fraud and transaction risk
Improve completion rates
Support innovation and new services
Build confidence in the market
Cut administrative burden
Improve your clients' experience
Build for interoperability today.
Early adopters gain speed, insight and competitiveness, staying ahead of a market that is changing faster than ever.
How the sandbox works
The sandbox operates as a live, controlled environment, not an idea or theoretical model. It is governed by the Digital Property Market Steering Group, with active engagement from regulators, government departments, industry bodies and market participants.
1. Test
Real technical infrastructure is built and stress-tested in a controlled environment, connecting certified data sources and accredited service providers under clear governance standards.
2. Learn
Regulatory gaps are identified, consumer consent and liability models are tested, and the security and governance standards required for a national rollout are developed in the open.
3. Shape
Evidence-based recommendations go to government and industry. The standards that emerge from this process will define how the property market operates.
Who is it for?
How you can get involved
The sandbox works because the whole ecosystem is represented. We’re looking for organisations across the property market who want to help build the infrastructure that will define how this industry operates, not inherit standards set by others. If your platform or organisation touches the property and mortgage transaction, there is a place for you here.
While we encourage participation from everyone involved in the homebuying and selling process, we’re particularly interested in onboarding the following:
Estate agencies
Agent software platforms
Surveyors
Lenders
Conveyancing firms
Conveyancing platforms
Intermediaries
Data providers
Proptechs
Valuation firms
Identity/KYC platforms
Resources
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Be part of the future
Your expertise is crucial.
We need your voice.
The standards being built here will redefine the property market. Whether you're a conveyancer, lender, estate agent, intermediary, or proptech provider, there is a role for you.
Become part of the cross-sector body leading the transformation of the property market
Participate directly in live testing and help shape technical and governance standards
Receive updates as the framework develops and recommendations are published
Delivered in partnership by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), and Raidiam, funded through the Regulators' Pioneer Fund.