Propertymark has urged the Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.
Responding to a call for evidence on the Land Registry’s services and fee structure, the agency trade body argued that the costs present a barrier to access, especially as agents now need to verify information to comply with material information rules.
Propertymark members have raised concerns at meetings that existing payment methods for individual documents per property could discourage some agents from confirming the information their clients provided, potentially leading to outdated or incorrect information being recorded and shared during the sales process. Situations like these often lead to sales fall throughs.