How do lawyer panels work – a client’s perspective
The choice of lawyer that a home buyer or seller makes can determine the success or otherwise of their deal. This is why an independent recommendation is ideal, but the problem is, HOW? Friends and family, an estate agent or... Read More →
Five things a lawyer should not be doing!
manualIf you believe the legal trade press, the process of house buying and selling is going through momentous change. There are regular press announcements of technology that is going to simplify the conveyancing process. Sadly, the harsh reality is that... Read More →
The life of a Conveyancer…
We regularly speak to estate agents about their frustrations in dealing with lawyers with most saying they are often reactive rather than proactive and generally non-communicative. The challenge is that conveyancers are held back by a mix of paper-based systems... 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 →
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 →
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 →