DIGITAL ID

The importance of ID checks in the homebuying and selling process has been highlighted by the Conveyancing Association (CA), in its response to government's consultation on digital identity. However, the CA also expressed concern about the number of checks consumers currently have to go through, the different ways ID is required, the costs involved, and whether the paper-based system that many practitioners currently use, is the best way to combat fraudulent activity against the industry. The government is asking how it can 'support the development and secure use of digital identities'¦ for the UK's growing digital economy'. 16 September 2019

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