The BSA response to the consultatation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills can be found here in which we expressed concerns with the proposals on a number of grounds, including that the move could:

• Undermine confidence in the accuracy and integrity of the data;
• Lead to conflicts of interest as the company operating the Land Registry would also have a commercial interest in the registry data;
• Likely lead to an increase in fees;
• Reduce accountability of the service to its customers and wider stakeholders;
• Increase the risk of fraud