‘Significant milestone for digital conveyancing’ as 1000 mortgage customers use QES
Summary
HM Land Registry has reported a significant milestone in digital conveyancing after 1,000 mortgage deeds were signed using qualified electronic signatures (QES) via Veyco’s Remortgage iQ platform. The article says the process has reduced the signing stage to under three minutes on average and is being used in remortgage transactions delivered by Your Conveyancer, with Nationwide Building Society among the early adopters.
Why it matters
For residential property surveyors, this indicates continued digitisation of the conveyancing process, which may affect transaction speed, client expectations and the wider property transfer workflow. It also signals growing lender and Land Registry acceptance of QES, which could influence how survey-related reports and transaction timelines are managed.
Key points
- 1,000 mortgage deeds have now been signed using QES in live remortgage transactions.
- HM Land Registry describes the figure as a significant milestone for digital conveyancing.
- The process replaces printing, witnessing, posting and manual handling of paper deeds.
- Enhanced biometric ID, AML and proof-of-address checks are part of the workflow.
- HMLR began accepting certain QES-signed deeds in August 2025, with adoption initially slow.
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