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Cast your mind back a few weeks when Michael Gove donned a clown-like spinning tie and announced that he was going to get rid of leasehold.  Oh how we all laughed.  Well, those of us with the briefest knowledge of... Read More →

Over the last few weeks, I’ve seen a few discussions about the use of technology in conveyancing with some suggesting that it does not make a difference and in their opinion, it’s actually makes things worse.  There were some amusing... Read More →

In the good old Wall Street days of “greed is good” and “lunch is for wimps” there was a saying that “when taxi drivers start giving stock tips, you know we’re heading for a crash”.  The markets that is, not... Read More →

Now we’re officially past the point when we should be wishing people a happy new year, it’s time to get back to the real world.  The good news is the initial signs from the property market are that it’s nothing... Read More →

In my articles this year, I’ve spent most of the time explaining that despite our very best efforts, when it comes to technology, sometimes things go wrong.  Whether it’s misbehaving power supplies, software glitches, or just weird stuff, one thing... Read More →

Remember the good old days when gentlemen used to settle disputes with a duel?  These were highly civilised affairs, usually involving an early morning start, some staff and a couple of pistols.  If you were a rich person and had... Read More →

After the summer, when the property market got back to normal (or as Daily Mail readers were told, “has catastrophically collapsed with dire consequences” ) concerns about the house buying and selling process were knocked off the top of the... Read More →

When Boris Johnson made his early return from holiday to rescue the country from itself, there were interesting parallels with those trying to rescue the conveyancing process from itself. The argument for those supporting Boris’ attempt to stand for prime... Read More →

Last Friday, I’d closed the office at 1.00pm because (a) it was Friday and (b) I had a round of golf to get in.  I can do this because (a) we don’t care about our clients and (b) we are... Read More →