The UK 's housing and development minister , Esther Clark , intends to open up property data to proptech companies and homebuyers . The plan includes sharing information about compulsory purchase agreements and properties ' energy performance and square footage , as well as founding a national index of data about brownfield sites to help developers locate such land . Furthermore , the scheme will offer residents interactive maps of the developments with the goal of facilitating communication between residents and housing developers . Housing minister Esther McVey has announced plans to "bring about a digital revolution in the property sector" by opening up local data to UK proptech firms. The plans are likely to boost the UK 's proptech sector , which is already worth an estimated £ 6bn ( $ 7.7bn ) .
The UK 's housing and development minister , Esther Clark , intends to open up property data to proptech companies and homebuyers . The plan includes sharing information about compulsory purchase agreements and properties ' energy performance and square footage , as well as founding a national index of data about brownfield sites to help developers locate such land . Furthermore , the scheme will offer residents interactive maps of the developments with the goal of facilitating communication between residents and housing developers . The plans are likely to boost the UK 's proptech sector , which is already worth an estimated £ 6bn ( $ 7.7bn ) .