Government investment to support secure data sharing across sectors
The government is investing £12 million over three years in Data Sharing Infrastructure Initiatives. The work will identify barriers that make it harder for businesses to share data and develop approaches that can be reused across the economy.
Of this funding, £3.75 million will support and accelerate the National Digital Twin Programme’s National Node Net. This open-source infrastructure is intended to help organisations discover, govern, access and share data through common arrangements, while keeping their existing systems and data sources.
The investment will support further development and real-world testing, including work on technical standards and governance. It will also explore how the infrastructure could be used by more organisations, sectors and places.
Why this matters for land and property
HM Land Registry is a key source of trusted land and property information. More consistent standards and governance could help land and property data connect more effectively with other datasets, while ensuring that access and use are managed appropriately.
Better-connected data has the potential to support services and decision-making across housing, infrastructure and location-based planning. It could also create opportunities for responsible uses of artificial intelligence that draw on reliable, well-governed information.
We are already taking practical steps to make HM Land Registry data easier to connect and reuse. For example, we now provide Unique Property Reference Numbers and INSPIRE IDs alongside our monthly Price Paid Data, helping customers link property transaction information more reliably with other property and location datasets. Initiatives such as the National Node Net explore how common standards and governance could enable this kind of secure data connection more widely.
What happens next
The next phase will focus on developing and testing the National Node Net in real-world settings. The findings will help show how shared technical standards and governance arrangements could work across different organisations and sectors.
A new approach to delivering housing and regeneration
Homes England and Liverpool City Council have agreed a first-of-its-kind partnership aimed at accelerating housing and regeneration in Liverpool. The Place Delivery Agreement moves beyond traditional collaboration by bringing the organisations together to plan and deliver projects jointly.
The agreement will give local leaders greater influence over decisions about housing and regeneration investment, helping to support major projects and new homes. The government is also looking to agree similar arrangements with other mayoral authorities.
What could this mean for customers?
This agreement reflects a wider shift towards place-based investment and greater local decision-making. If similar partnerships are introduced elsewhere, they could help housing and regeneration schemes move forward more quickly in key growth areas.
For customers, this could mean increased property development and transaction activity, with more applications for registration as projects progress.
Planning a major development or regeneration scheme?
If you are involved in a significant housing or regeneration project, contact HM Land Registry’s Specialist Support Services at an early stage. Our specialists can help you understand the registration requirements, identify potential issues and prepare for applications before they are submitted.
