Landmark Information Announces Withdrawal From CoPSO

Landmark Information Announces Withdrawal From CoPSO

Landmark Information, the property, land and environmental data specialist, has announced its decision to withdraw its executive membership from the Council of Property Search Companies (CoPSO).  

As a market leading environmental report provider, Landmark will adopt a more prominent position in helping the industry, its businesses and their customers to better understand what should be expected as part of a property search. Transparent, accessible and robust environmental report standards will assist with the critical task of rigorous environmental risk management.

Service to Landmark’s customers will be unaffected, as they will continue to benefit from the same consumer assurances on complaint resolutions with continued access to the Property Ombudsman Scheme. All Landmark searches will continue to be delivered in accordance with the Search Code, as endorsed by both the CML Handbook and Law Society Handbook.

Explaining the decision, Chris Loaring, Managing Director of Legal, Landmark Information said:

“Our decision to withdraw is based on the belief that a rigorous and transparent approach to governance standards is needed in our changing industry, so customers can have full confidence in the services they receive.

“Across 25 years working in the UK property industry Landmark has been at the forefront of industry change, and we’ve witnessed the speed and significance of these industry changes grow exponentially in recent years. It is with this in mind that we have decided to withdraw our Executive Membership of CoPSO.

“The industry has changed with trends influencing the property search market including digitisation, AI and open source data, all of which are set to increase their footprint across businesses active in the sector. The challenge is to balance the progression made possible from these trends, with core underlying requirements around data primacy and integrity. Clearly, these two facets of the industry are interlinked and our ultimate success is contingent on achieving this balance.

“So with all the experience from 25 years in the industry and a continued appetite to drive new and innovative changes for the benefit of all industry stakeholders, we are excited to be advancing the support available to customers and to widen industry best practice.”

Further details on Landmark’s plans will follow soon via the following website: http://go.landmark.co.uk/setting-new-standards.

Since 1994, Landmark Information has provided a comprehensive suite of environmental and planning due diligence search reports to support property solicitors and conveyancers, for both residential and commercial property transactions.

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http://www.landmark.co.uk

As the leading property and land data business in the UK, Landmark Information Group plays a vital role in the entire value chain of the property industry. Leveraging unparalleled datasets, a dedicated in-house team of experts, a vast partner network, and cutting-edge technological innovations, our mission is to streamline every property transaction, making the process simpler and faster while reducing risks for all stakeholders. With over 25 years of experience, we empower informed property and land decisions for a diverse range of professionals, including architects, surveyors, estate agents, environmental consultants, mortgage lenders, conveyancers, real estate professionals, land developers, property lawyers, and search providers across all these markets. A recent milestone for Landmark Information Group is the launch of LandmarkConnect— a series of open, accessible and standardised hubs which will connect people, tech and data, designed to streamline the home buying and selling process. For more information, please visit our website: www.landmark.co.uk For more information on LandmarkConnect visit: www.landmark.co.uk/our-group/landmarkconnect/

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