On 27 July 2020, HM Land Registry started accepting ‘witnessed electronic signatures’. Two days later the first property deeds to be signed electronically were submitted by legal technology business InfoTrack, and The Partnership, a leading property solicitors firm, using DocuSign eSignature. This historic moment is a clear tipping point in the digital transformation for conveyancing.
Electronic signatures for HMLR deeds: Improving efficiencies in conveyancing
