OPDA comment on Government homebuying reforms

06 October 2025

Maria Harris, Chair at Open Property Data Association (OPDA), says:

“These reforms are a real step forward for the homebuying process and reflect years of hard work across government and industry to make transactions faster, clearer and more digital.

"The proposals around upfront information, digital logbooks and data sharing are exactly the kind of changes OPDA has been supporting through our work with the Digital Property Market Steering Group and The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). It’s encouraging to see those conversations now taking shape in policy.

"The challenge from here is to make sure the data infrastructure underneath these reforms is truly open, standardised and governed in a way that benefits the entire market - not just the biggest platforms. That’s been at the core of OPDA’s work from the start, and we’ll continue working with government and industry partners to make sure this modernisation is delivered in practice, not just on paper.”