Home buying and selling reform: Industry reaction
Summary
Industry reactions to the government’s home buying and selling reform roadmap are broadly supportive of earlier, digitalised information sharing, with many seeing it as a way to reduce delays, uncertainty and fall-throughs. Some voices welcome the efficiency gains, while others warn that digitalisation will not remove underlying legal and regulatory complexity and must be implemented cautiously.
Why it matters
The reforms could change how surveyors, conveyancers and other property professionals receive and rely on transaction information, affecting risk identification, timing and workflow. Surveyors should watch how upfront data, digital platforms and reservation agreements may alter due diligence and the wider home-moving process.
Key points
- Reform is framed as a move from reactive to proactive transaction management.
- Supporters say earlier, standardised data should reduce delays, duplication and fall-throughs.
- The Council for Licensed Conveyancers urged coordinated implementation across the property sector.
- Critics warned that digitalisation will not solve legislative complexity or poor public-sector processes.
- Concerns were raised about cyber-resilience, statutory liability and the consultation process.
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