What is the Land Data Trust Framework and why is it important?
Summary
The article explains how Land Data’s next generation NLIS is being built alongside a new Land Data Trust Framework to support secure, trusted property data exchange. It sets out the framework’s role in providing governance, assurance, provenance and interoperability across organisations involved in the home buying and selling process.
Why it matters
For residential property surveyors, the move toward trusted, standardised data exchange may improve the reliability and consistency of information used in searches, due diligence and transaction workflows. It also signals a wider shift toward digital interoperability that could affect how property data is sourced, verified and shared across the sector.
Key points
- Next Gen NLIS has completed its initial platform build and is now in user testing.
- The Land Data Trust Framework is intended to provide governance, assurance and standards for secure data sharing.
- The framework aims to reduce duplication, inefficiency and uncertainty around data provenance.
- Common standards and identifiers such as UPRNs and USRNs are highlighted as important for interoperability.
- The approach is designed to support a federated ecosystem rather than create another silo.
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