X-Press adds GeoCerta to product portfolio
Summary
X-Press Legal Services has added the newly launched GeoCerta environmental search platform to its product portfolio. The service is positioned as a faster, clearer way for conveyancers to assess environmental and climate-related risks, with reporting aligned to CIE Standards and backed by professional indemnity insurance.
Why it matters
Environmental risk is becoming more material in property transactions, particularly where flood risk and subsidence may affect title, value or client advice. Surveyors involved in residential work may see increased reliance on clearer environmental intelligence when supporting transaction decisions or advising on risk.
Key points
- X-Press Legal Services has partnered with GeoCerta, a new environmental risk reporting platform.
- GeoCerta is designed to simplify complex environmental data into a dashboard-style report for conveyancers.
- The article cites BGS and Environment Agency research highlighting rising climate-related subsidence and flood exposure.
- GeoCerta reports are said to adhere to Conveyancing Information Executive Standards and include £10m professional indemnity insurance.
- The launch is presented as a response to growing scrutiny of environmental risks in property transactions.
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