One element of the #mortgage and home buying process that can cause delays is the need for applicants to have their signature witnessed on deeds and certain other documents. To date, this step has involved the witness being in the same room as the signer, even if attesting to an electronic signature.
However, in cases where the eSignature provider is a UK Government approved Identity Service Provider (IDSP) and vetted by a Quality Service Trust Provider such as Globalsign to produce certified eSignatures, it can act as the witness because it is verifying the identity and location of the signer in real-time to such a high degree of confidence.
HMLR confirms this in Notice 2 (under Rule 54c of the Land Registration Rules 2003) : documents in electronic form purporting to affect registrable dispositions effective 23rd April 2023. This was updated in September 2023.
The result will be a game-changing breakthrough in the property sector, saving time and reducing the risk of mortgage fraud, which has increased by 32.8% in the last year according to FT Adviser’s September 6th Article:
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This method also saves the applicant having to repeat the identification process numerous times.
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