--- title: How to Unlock a Property description: If we have been unable to verify an address, it will appear as a locked property. Locked properties will not receive updates from VMC. 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How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Centre](https://support.viewmychain.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Conveyancers](https://support.viewmychain.com/conveyancers?hsLang=en) 3. [How to](https://support.viewmychain.com/conveyancers?hsLang=en#how-to) # How to Unlock a Property ## If we have been unable to verify an address, it will appear as a locked property. Locked properties will not receive updates from VMC. These 3 easy steps will show you how to unlock a property. Every property has a Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN), each property address in ViewMyChain must match the exact address registered with Ordinance Survey. If not, it will show as a ‘locked property’. #### Identify a ‘Locked Property’ ![Picture20-1](https://support.viewmychain.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picture20-1.png?width=688&height=214&name=Picture20-1.png) 1. Select the property that you wish to unlock. ![Picture21-1](https://support.viewmychain.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picture21-1.png?width=688&height=82&name=Picture21-1.png) 2. Choose the address that best matches your property from the drop-down list. Locked Properties ![Picture23-1](https://support.viewmychain.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picture23-1.png?width=688&height=313&name=Picture23-1.png) 3. Select ‘Verify’, (or 'Submit' for Reapit users) and this will unlock the property. 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