How our new data strategy will support the UK economy
How our property data supports the UK economy Our data is a national asset and a crucial part of ach...
Future Councils: Delivering pathways for councils to become modern and resilient organisations
We’re delighted to announce that applications are now open to join the pilot of Future Councils. Fut...
Making our services more efficient
At the end of August, we published our Strategy 2022+ and our three-year Business Plan. Alongside a ...
Unlocking automation for HM Land Registry
In a recent blog, Angie Clarkson explored how automation will transform our services. While the majo...
PropTech sector wants to help deliver Housing and Planning ambitions
Screenshot of attendees at the PropTech Roundtable In the summer the DLUHC Digital Planning team hel...
Round 6 of the Local Digital Fund is open for applications
We’re excited to announce that Round 6 of the Local Digital Fund is now open for applications from c...
How can I get my urgent application to HM Land Registry fast-tracked?
Anyone browsing the property pages of a news website in the last year will have seen countless art...
Digital by default
Automation is at the heart of our plans to develop efficient and resilient land registry services, a...
Introducing the planning data platform
Find planning and housing data that is easy to understand, use and trust. A platform to help you cre...
Women working in digital, data and technology, part 1: product and delivery
There’s no set path to working in digital, data and technology (DDAT). Women working in these profes...
New user-centred services for planning applications are now live on council websites
3 new services: Find Out If You Need Planning Permission, Apply for a Lawful Development Certificate...
New user-centred services for planning applications are now live on council websites
3 new services: Find Out If You Need Planning Permission, Apply for a Lawful Development Certificate...
Celebrating four years of the Local Digital Declaration
Every July, the Local Digital team holds a month-long campaign to celebrate the anniversary of the l...
Piloting a Cyber Assessment Framework for Local Government
The potential impact of a cyber incident in a council can be devastating, as high profile attacks on...
Handy new checklist for lease extensions (surrender and regrants)
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com HM Land Registry has published a handy new checklist for use when hand...
How SearchLand is using our data to help land developers
SearchLand's co-founders: Archie Kennedy-Dyson, Arthur Goodhart and Hugh Gibbs SearchLand was a part...
Women working in digital, data and technology, part 2: leadership
There’s no set path to working in digital, data and technology (DDAT). Women working in these profes...
Digital planning reform - an overview
Have you ever tried to get planning permission or engage with the planning system as a user? For hom...
Building confidence and expertise in local government for successful digital transformation
In the Local Digital Declaration, we outline our commitment to ‘creating the conditions for genuine ...
What we learned from the Local Digital Roadshow 2022
The Local Digital team holding a workshop with attendees during the Yorkshire Roadshow. This year ha...
What’s in a name?
iChzigo/Shutterstock.com Every year, we send more than 200,000 requests for information (requisition...
Progress on the Register of Overseas Entities
The new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill received royal assent on 15 March and bec...
Pressing on with Local Land Charges delivery
Ant Clausen/Shutterstock.com Four years ago, the Local Land Charges Rules came into force providing ...
Spring 2022 portal changes: View Applications
View My Applications was launched within our customer portal in August 2020. This feature enables ou...
Digital applications – 6 months to go
Six months ago, we told customers we had a year to switch to digital applications. Now at the midway...
Programme to help PropTech and geospatial start-ups wins award
I have been lucky enough to work on the Geovation Accelerator Programme since 2017 as part of HM Lan...
How Skyroom is helping landowners deliver housing in London
A Skyroom development in Southwark, London. Artistic impression. Skyroom was a participant in the Ge...
Register of Overseas Entities: How it affects land transactions
The Economic Crime (Transparency & Enforcement) Act 2022 requires overseas entities that own or acqu...
Reflections on my time as the Head of Local Digital
May-N presenting at an event for local government This week brings to a close my two and a half year...
Electronic signatures: our new practice guide and the future
Marko Aliaksandr/Shutterstock.com In August last year I wrote about the role of electronic signature...