Government-backed property data sandbox proves Land Registry sharing works in first live test

The Smart Property Data Trust Framework sandbox — a 12-month, £742,700 government-funded trial led by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers with the Open Property Data Association — has completed its first live test, with PropTech firm Kotini successfully sharing verified HM Land Registry data through shared standards. Currently each new connection between conveyancers, lenders and agents requires a bespoke integration; the framework lets organisations plug in once and reuse the link as others join. For buyers and sellers, the long-term promise is a faster home move with less paperwork duplicated across providers. It remains a proof of concept ahead of wider testing later this year, so it won't change a transaction starting this week.