SafeMove joins NLIS Hub ahead of Next Gen NLIS launch in March

Land Data, the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator, has confirmed that SafeMove is a now an NLIS Hub licensed channel.

SafeMove is a trading arm of Yorkshire Water and supports conveyancers and property lawyers with residential and commercial property searches. As the official provider of the Law Society's CON29DW Drainage and Water Enquiry for the Yorkshire region, SafeMove combines direct access to authoritative Yorkshire Water data with a wide range of other conveyancing searches.

By joining the NLIS Hub, SafeMove and its customers will gain direct access to Official Conveyancing Search data sourced from every local authority in England and Wales, as well as the Mining Remediation Authority and HM Land Registry through the UK's only regulated Official Searches network.

Crucially, SafeMove's onboarding to the current NLIS Hub as an approved NLIS channel means the company will transition directly to Next Gen NLIS when it launches in March 2027, ensuring continuity of service and early adoption of its benefits:

• User certification via the new Land Data Trust Framework, ensuring authoritative data is shared securely between verified users, according to agreed rules and permissions. The Government has announced that access to land and property data through trust frameworks will be mandated in the future.

• Access to new data products and services from local authorities, the Mining Remediation Authority and other data providers.

• Faster, more streamlined processes with reduced search queries.

• Complete helpdesk and payment facility.

  
  

The current NLIS Hub processes the largest volume of Official Search transactions of any single network in England and Wales. It is also the only regulated Official Searches portal in the UK, with a total focus on maintaining the highest standards of data security, assurance and provenance.

Fiona Barron, Chief Executive of Land Data, said:

"We are delighted to welcome SafeMove to the NLIS network. As the official provider of CON29DW Drainage and Water Enquiries for Yorkshire, SafeMove has a strong reputation for delivering trusted property search information, making them an excellent addition to the regulated NLIS community.

"Deciding to join NLIS gives their customers immediate access to regulated Official Search services while preparing SafeMove for a seamless move to Next Gen NLIS in March 2027. Underpinned by the Land Data Trust Framework, the new platform will enable trusted data sharing, stronger provenance, improved interoperability and a more efficient digital conveyancing experience, benefiting search providers, local authorities and homebuyers alike."

Amy Parkinson, Customer Relationship Manager at SafeMove, said:

"Our priority at SafeMove has always been delivering the most reliable, high-quality property search data to streamline the conveyancing process. Partnering with NLIS allows us to offer our clients direct, electronic access to Official local authority Searches alongside our trusted CON29DW reports. This partnership ensures solicitors and home buyers receive fast, accurate and fully indemnified data every time."

Land Data invites organisations involved in the property searches market to find out more about working through Next Gen NLIS from March 2027. Interested parties should contact nlis@land-data.org.uk.

ENDS

For further information please contact: Helen.Desmond@land-data.org.uk, 07984 813831

Notes to Editors  

Government Funding for Next Gen NLIS 

The UK Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) funds regulators and local authorities to trial new and innovative regulatory approaches enabling businesses to bring innovative products to the market quicker.  In October 2025, through the Fourth Round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), the RIO awarded Land Data a grant of £999,592 to deliver Next Gen NLIS, alongside Land Data’s own reserves.   

About Land Data & NLIS

Land Data was set up in 2001 to regulate and run (under licence) the National Land Information Service (NLIS), a newly created ‘Hub’ providing a single point of access to Official sources of land and property information from every local authority in England and Wales, HM Land Registry and the Mining Remediation Authority.  

A cross-Government initiative, NLIS was launched by HM Land Registry, the Improvement & Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA, now part of the Local Government Association), Ordnance Survey, Valuations Office Agency, DEFRA and the Cabinet Office central IT unit. Its goal was and is to make property information available to everyone. To date the NLIS Hub has processed over 27 million searches. 

Land Data is now modernising this 25-year-old national data infrastructure. Launching in March 2027, Next Gen NLIS and the Land Data Trust Framework will transform how authoritative land and property information is accessed and shared across the conveyancing and property sectors. Building on the trusted foundations of NLIS, the new platform will prioritise trust, standardisation, interoperability and innovation, enabling its users to deliver more efficient, secure and future-ready digital services.  

SafeMove joins existing NLIS channels SearchFlow, Dye & Durham, X-Press Legal Services, On Point Data and Wessex Searches. 

About SafeMove

SafeMove is a trading arm of Yorkshire Water and the official provider of the CON29DW Drainage and Water Enquiry for the Yorkshire region. Offering a full suite of property searches – including the CON29DW and Official Local Authority Searches, SafeMove serves property lawyers, conveyancers, and search resellers nationwide with reliable residential and commercial search reports.