We need a faster horse!
When Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motors was quoted as saying; “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses” he could have been talking about the conveyancing industry. Frankly, we read too many... Read More →
“Can Technology help achieve the one-to-one goal of service delivery?”
When lawyers, having been subjected to years of relentless approaches by case management salesmen, finally submit and sign on the dotted line, they typically find that the breathless wait for the benefits to deliver, tends to be just that –... Read More →
All I want for Christmas is a perfect conveyancer!
Whilst 2018 has taught us to be careful what you wish for, here are some of our ideas we think make up an agent’s ideal lawyer. Ludicrously low caseloads As we know, agents typically struggle to speak with lawyers. The... Read More →
Are you using a conveyancer who’s a member of the sales prevention team?
Frankly, being an estate agent (especially in London) is not a barrel of laughs right now. And just when you thought things couldn’t get worse, with sellers not budging on price and buyers using any excuse to walk away, your... Read More →
“First they come for the lawyers …”
Martin Niemölller 1940’s poem, “First They Came …” warned about the rise of the right-wing in Germany and started with the words; “First they came for the socialists and I did not speak out … because I was not a... Read More →
Should lawyers be allowed to take holidays?
Thinking about Jon Snow’s concerns in Game of Thrones that “winter is coming” brought to mind an issue that arises in the summer months and drives terror into the hearts of even hardened agents. This issue is typically revealed after a call... Read More →
“Technology? That’s for kids, not Conveyancers”
If you’ve not actually said it, you’ve no doubt thought it: “most lawyers are slow and inefficient.” We don’t disagree, but the burning question is, “why?” Typically, it’s because of a historically sceptical attitude towards the benefits of technology and... Read More →
Boris was right – it’s all about control
Last month, we were challenged to write about the wider issues faced by the house buying public rather than just those suffered by “whining conveyancers”. To be fair, lawyers are known to whine. It’s usually because they work in old-fashioned... Read More →
“Buckle up, we’re going to be experiencing some turbulence”
It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn towards summer holidays with travel to warmer climates, freedom and a break from damp mornings, train malfunctions and buyers changing their minds because, well, just because. Of course, all the excited... Read More →
“Honestly, why does conveyancing take SO long?”
It was Michael Gove, who famously said “I think that the people of this country have had enough of experts” but when it comes to those expressing opinions about why house buying and selling is so slow, we have to... Read More →