Land Data regulates NLIS under an agreement made in 1999 with local government to fulfil objective 43 of the Modernising Government Action Plan and carries the sole mandate for NLIS commercialisation. IDeA established Land Data to serve the interests of the general public by making authoritative property search information accessible to all, whilst at the same time improving the home buying and selling process. We fulfil this remit by promoting official electronically sourced land and property searches via NLIS, throughout England and Wales.

To read more about what we do, download our booklet
‘Raising the bar in property information’ here.

Guardian of official property search standards

• Manages and regulates the commercial contracts of the National Land Information Service (the only regulated electronic property searches portal)
• Reviews new legislation and provides guidance to all stakeholders where necessary
• Educates stakeholders on the legal drivers impacting local land charges
• Monitors the performance of the NLIS Hub and NLIS Channels
• Ensures the compliance of the NLIS IT environment
• Monitors and promotes the integrity of all NLIS partnerships
• Presents an objective view of the market after gathering, evaluating, and communicating information about official property search data
• Provides a formal escalation route for complaints about the service delivery and quality of official property searches
• Ensures the reputation of NLIS is maintained through effective brand management

Enabler of innovation and improvement

• Encourages competition amongst NLIS Channels for the benefit of consumers
• Evaluates NLIS costs and investment
• Supports data providers in their efforts to improve quality and speed of service delivery
• Reviews and authorises improvements to the NLIS service
• Lets NLIS Channel licenses to new commercial partners
• Facilitates exchanges of ideas through a dedicated online forum aimed at improving service
• Organises various networking and workshop events for the sector to share ideas

Facilitator of engagement and partnership

• Encourages collaborative working practices through joint stakeholder group meetings
• Distributes monthly newsletters to all stakeholders
• Coordinates research and issues best practice advice for the good of all stakeholders
• Organises local land charges training and education to improve stakeholder skills
• A not for profit organisation that works tirelessly for improvements across the sector, providing objective thought leadership not driven by commercial gain

Campaigner and influencer

• Promotes excellence in service provision across the property search industry by helping to develop and raise standards to protect the consumer
• Provides assurance to the general public by producing consumer facing guides
• Our only focus is the promotion of official property search standards to both the private and public sectors
• Represents the interests of all authoritative data providers with central and local government
• Places regular features and editorials with national and regional media
• Works with other industry players to produce joint guidance notes for stakeholders
• Recognises the work and achievements of the local land charges industry through an annual awards programme