The Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) has announced the launch of a new standard for property searches, with the creation of their certification quality mark.

The CIE quality mark is designed to provide assurance to all stakeholders across the industry that the property searches within the network adhere to the highest standards.

Kevin Brown, CIE Director, said: “As part of a wider branding exercise – including a brand new website with a new company logo – designed to bring greater value to our members, one of the key objectives we set ourselves was to create a simple and clear ‘stamp’ which certifies the quality of property search reports. 

“This allows all stakeholders in a property transaction to quickly and clearly identify that the search provider and report on which they rely meets the industry leading CIE standards around data, information and insight.”

CIE members represent all sectors of the homebuying process and account for a “significant level” of all searches produced, according to the organisation. The membership also includes the data suppliers and partners powering these searches for property professionals. 

The CIE said it welcomes membership applications from all organisations that support the UK’s conveyancing industry and adopt the highest industry data standards.