“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 →
Can a solicitor REALLY affect the outcome of a deal?
When we’re talking to agents, our favourite question is “what do think makes a good solicitor?” Most normally say “someone I can always get hold of” or “someone who can get deals through”. This presents a challenge for agents to... Read More →
It’s all about exchange. Obviously.
We spend a lot of time talking to estate agents and the most common feedback we get is that they are frustrated by how long deals are taking, the difficulty involved and fall-through rates. The actual figure for the number of... Read More →
New government initiative – are they trying to solve the wrong problem?
We knew that the government were going to look into the house buying and selling process, so we weren’t surprised to see it hit the headlines this morning on the BBC. However, we were a little bit disappointed to see... Read More →
Lawyers that send emails to their clients are assisting criminals
A report from The City of London police shows that between April 2016 and March 2017, consumers reported over 281,000 cases of fraud. Data shows 1 in 10 adults are victims of cybercrime (Buzzfeed 2016). A truly staggering number. Even more worrying... Read More →
Donald Trump for President – that would be mad!
We thought that the prospect of The Donald becoming president of the United States was the ultimate in madness. That was until we were sent a price list from a panel manager. Maybe we’ve got a little too much self-respect,... Read More →