Openmoove has launched a free material information service for agents and sellers, positioning compliance data collection as part of the normal valuation and viewing workflow. The company says the approach is intended to support the government’s wider homebuying reforms by front-loading information and reducing transaction friction.
The article argues that conveyancing delays are being driven by inconsistent legal enquiries and complexity rather than issues with the property itself. It introduces the Conveyancing Improvement Collective, a practitioner-led initiative aimed at reducing unnecessary enquiries and addressing leasehold issues such as Mortgagee Protection Clauses, with input from agents and other property professionals.
A property law firm says some homebuyers are facing heightened scrutiny from lenders and transaction delays where names or overseas family funding appear to trigger concern. The article argues that legitimate buyers, including British residents and citizens, may be affected when due diligence processes are applied too broadly.
