OPDA comment on Housing Secretary
05 September 2025
Maria Harris, Chair of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) says:
“On 9 February, Angela Rayner set out a clear commitment to digitising homebuying, recognising the urgent need to modernise the process and improve outcomes for consumers. Losing that advocacy at such a pivotal moment is disappointing for everyone working to deliver much-needed change in the housing market.
“We are on the cusp of the biggest digital transformation the homebuying process has ever seen, with open data standards set to speed up transactions, reduce fall-throughs and deliver better outcomes for consumers. To make that happen, it is vital that the next Housing Secretary steps up to provide the leadership and stability required to carry this work forward and ensure the momentum behind digitisation is not lost.”
