What to Ask About Digital Identity for Property Transactions — Property Passport UK guide
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What to Ask About Digital Identity for Property Transactions

UK-focused guide on what to ask about digital identity for property transactions for residential Stakeholders; theme Future of housing policy and data; practical checks and official sources.

Published: 21 Apr 2026 · Updated: 21 Apr 2026 · 8 min read

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Introduction

This guide answers: What to Ask About Digital Identity for Property Transactions Treat it as a working note you can share with your conveyancer, lender, or surveyor so everyone checks the same facts.

Official data vs opinion

Separate what registers show from what someone remembers. Memories are useful pointers, not proof.

Stakeholders

Agents, conveyancers, and surveyors each need different slices of the same truth. A shared baseline reduces friction.

Completion Score

Use Property Passport UK Completion Score habits as a prompt for what is still missing or unverified, not as a substitute for advice.

Using Property Passport UK

Start from the address on [Property Search](/search). Owners can [claim the Property Passport](/claim/start) and upload Documents with clear dates and sources. Browse more explainers in the [Property Guides library](/guides). This article is general information, not legal, tax, mortgage, or survey advice.

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