Why do property law firms struggle to answer the telephone?
One of the most common complaints about property law firms is how difficult it is to speak to someone about a case. This second only to the complaints about the difficulty to speak to someone who actually knows anything about... Read More →
Using technology to protect clients against fraud
Fraudsters are constantly looking at different ways of stealing money from people who are buying or selling a property. As lawyers, we have a responsibility to help keep our clients’ money safe. Which is why we turn to technology for... Read More →
5 top tips to protect clients against fraud
When buying or selling a property, there are two key issues facing clients. The first is losing their money to fraudsters. The second, and possibly worse, is losing their property to the same fraudsters. Either way, the outcome is not... Read More →
Best EA Supplier Guide 2020
The Partnership has received an ‘Exceptional’ rating in this year’s Best EA Supplier Guide 2020. Each year, as part of the EA Masters Awards ceremony run by The Property Academy, estate agents are invited to rate their suppliers and how... Read More →
Anti Money Laundering and Lawyer Due Diligence
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2017 the size of the “hidden” or “black” economy in the UK was just over 6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) i.e. roughly £100bn. This is a massive cost to the country. ... Read More →
Fraud – law firms need to wake up to reality
Every day, conveyancing firms transfer millions of pounds to clients and lawyers… And crooks. Being an ideal target for fraudsters, most law firms are struggling to understand how to deal with this problem. A dose of reality In 2018, clients... Read More →
STP – The importance of one set of data
Anyone familiar with financial institutions will know that the introduction of “Straight Through Processing” (STP) revolutionised their business by reducing risk. It was a simple solution to a complex issue that imposed the discipline of ensuring data throughout a transaction... Read More →
The Partnership wins at the 2019 ESTAS!
We are proud to announce that The Partnership have received the Regional Gold Award for London and Best In County for Surrey at the prestigious ESTAS Customer Service Awards for 2019, the biggest awards in the UK conveyancing industry. The... Read More →
5 ways agents can help in the buying process
As we have seen with the ups and downs of the online agency business, getting deals through in today’s market takes a great deal more effort than just listing and getting an offer. It’s a rare deal indeed when transactions... Read More →
Building regulations: What agents should know!
When an issue of building regulation approval comes up on a transaction, a collective shudder goes through everyone involved. Buyers and sellers get nervous, and the agent has to rely on the lawyer to sort it out. What are building... Read More →