How much does PropXchain cost?

Starting is free. On the Starter tier you run your own transaction and pay your providers direct at their published rates — there is no platform fee. The optional Premium tier adds a £75-per-transaction AI co-pilot that reads your HM Land Registry title and search results in plain English and tailors your conveyancer quote.

Why is UK conveyancing so slow?

UK conveyancing takes 20 to 24 weeks on average. Most of that time is spent waiting for solicitors to chase each other while information travels through intermediaries. Around 30% of transactions collapse before completion, largely because buyers and sellers have no visibility into progress.

How does PropXchain work?

You add the property, complete the TA6 and TA10 forms, pick your own providers and order your own searches, and every milestone is recorded on the Internet Computer blockchain. All parties (seller, buyer, conveyancer, estate agent) see the same live view of the transaction.

Is the blockchain audit trail legally valid?

Every action is recorded on-chain on the Internet Computer. Documents stay local to your device. Only their SHA-256 hashes are written to the blockchain, so verification is cryptographic but GDPR-compliant. Exchange of contracts is signed via tmSign QES (qualified electronic signature) for legal validity in England and Wales.

Is there a platform fee?

No. Both buyers and sellers can run a transaction free on the Starter tier, paying their own providers direct. The only optional charge is the £75-per-transaction Premium AI co-pilot.

Does PropXchain connect to HM Land Registry?

Yes. PropXchain is integrated directly with HM Land Registry's Business Gateway, so title checks, official copies and registration of dealings happen inside the platform.

What about AML and identity checks?

AML and KYC checks are handled in a single step via a regulated provider. Once completed, the AML certificate is stored on-chain and is reusable with lenders and other regulated parties, so you don't have to repeat the same check multiple times.

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How long does conveyancing take?

The honest answer is "it depends what goes wrong". For a straightforward freehold sale or purchase with a willing buyer and seller, conveyancing in England and Wales typically takes several months from offer acceptance to completion. A clean, well-prepared transaction can move considerably faster; a long chain or a complicated leasehold can take far longer. Almost none of the calendar is legal work taking its natural course — most of it is waiting.

The stages, in order

1. Instruction and identity checks

Both sides appoint a conveyancer, sign terms, and complete identity and anti-money-laundering checks. Days if everyone responds quickly; weeks if paperwork drifts.

2. Draft contract and seller's forms

The seller's conveyancer obtains the title from HM Land Registry and prepares the draft contract pack, including the TA6 and TA10. If the seller prepared these in advance (see what is a property pack), this stage is nearly instant.

3. Searches

The buyer's side orders local authority, drainage and water, and environmental searches (typically £250–£350 as a set, paid direct to the provider). Turnaround varies enormously by council — days in some areas, weeks in others. One of the most common single sources of delay, and one of the easiest to start early.

4. Survey and mortgage offer

The buyer commissions a survey and, if borrowing, waits for the lender's valuation and formal mortgage offer.

5. Enquiries

The buyer's conveyancer raises written questions to the seller's side. Each round trip can take days or weeks, and an incomplete answer spawns another round. This ping-pong is where transactions quietly lose a month or more.

6. Exchange of contracts

Once enquiries are settled and the mortgage offer is in place, contracts are exchanged: the deal becomes legally binding and the completion date is fixed. In a chain, every transaction must exchange together.

7. Completion and registration

Usually one to two weeks after exchange, the money moves, keys are released, and the buyer's conveyancer registers the new owner with HM Land Registry.

What causes the big delays

Chains — your sale moves at the speed of the slowest connected transaction.
Slow searches — council turnaround you cannot control; the order date you can.
Enquiry ping-pong — vague information up front guarantees more questions later.
Leasehold paperwork — management packs are chargeable and frequently slow.
Mortgage hiccups — expired offers, down-valuations, late evidence requests.
No shared visibility — when updates travel by phone between five parties, problems are spotted late.

How to speed it up

Prepare before you list — title pulled, TA6 and TA10 completed, certificates gathered.
Order searches early — don't wait for milestones that don't legally depend on each other.
Instruct your conveyancer at listing, not at offer — see find a conveyancer; panel firms quote directly per transaction.
Respond same-day — fast answers compound across the whole timeline.
Share one live view — when all parties see the same transaction state, chasing disappears and blockers surface the day they happen.

Where PropXchain fits

Your transaction lives in one shared, real-time view: HM Land Registry title pulled at the start, guided forms stored as you complete them, searches tracked to the transaction, every milestone timestamped on-chain. The Starter tier is free with no platform fee; the optional £75 AI co-pilot reads your title and search results in plain English and flags issues before they become enquiries. See pricing or selling your house online.

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