Property data platform Property Deals Insight has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as momentum builds behind efforts to modernise the UK’s homebuying process through upfront, shareable digital data.
Founded in 2019, Property Deals Insight was set up to address fragmented and inconsistent property information. The platform aggregates and standardises more than 40 million UK property records, providing a single view designed to support faster and better-informed decision-making.
Its services range from raw data access to valuation reports, planning and material information packs, and investment appraisal modelling. Clients include estate agents, lenders, investors and proptech firms.
The OPDA is leading work to create common data standards and a trust framework aimed at making property transactions more transparent and transaction-ready. The association says that where its digital property pack standards have been adopted, the time between mortgage offer and exchange of contracts has reduced to 15 days.
UNLOCKING BETTER DECISIONS
Nitin Aggarwal (main picture, inset), Founder and CEO of Property Deals Insight, says: “Property transactions are slower and more stressful than they need to be because critical information is scattered, inconsistent or only discovered late in the process. That frustration is exactly why we built Property Deals Insight.
“We’ve always believed that when everyone is working from the same, trusted data foundation, you unlock better decisions, faster transactions and a fairer market.
“The OPDA’s work on standards, trust frameworks and material information strongly aligns with what we’ve been building for years, so formalising our membership is a natural next step.”
REAL-WORLD INSIGHT
Maria Harris, Chair of the OPDA, adds: “Property Deals Insight brings technical expertise and real-world implementation experience to the OPDA.
“Their work demonstrates how fragmented property data can be brought together, standardised and turned into meaningful insight at scale.
“We’re delighted to welcome them as members and look forward to collaborating on standards that help the industry deliver greater transparency, trust and transaction readiness for consumers and professionals alike.”
OPDA members include major lenders NatWest Group, HSBC, Nationwide and Lloyds Banking Group, alongside Atom Bank, PEXA, Movera and Coadjute.
The association is also a lead partner in the Government-funded Smart Property Data Trust Framework sandbox project, aimed at testing the foundations of a more data-centric property market.
