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Land Registry to trial Bitcoin-style tech in ‘transformative’ digital push
150-year-old agency says the technology underlying the cryptocurrency could enable the ownership of property to be changed 'close to instantaneously'
Land Registry ‘signals the start of its transformation’
Public sector organisations maps out its planned route to "Digital Street", with big potential implications for conveyancing and property ownership transparency
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Government promises ‘a digital revolution’ for the property sector
Housing Minister Esther McVey wants to make Britain's planning and property-buying scene more like online banking.
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‘Epic change’ for lawyers as the Land Registry relaxes its rules
"It’s rare that the Land Registry does anything which anyone outside the world of property law might want to read about," says top property lawyer Nicky Richmond, "but today, May 4th, is that day.
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