Dust down your GCSE knowledge – they’re shipping Boxer off to the glue factory
Last week’s story of Geronimo reminded me of a story from my school days. In case you missed it, he was an Alpaca from Bristol (probably not a native) who had twice tested positive for tuberculosis. He was judged to... Read More →
The best lawyers use paper files
In Billy Ocean’s top hit of 1985 “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” he probably didn’t realise his words would be so prophetic. While some in the property industry coped well with the pressures of the past... Read More →
“Conveyancing Technology – When you don’t know what you don’t know”
“CONVEYANCING TECHNOLOGY – WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW”. The title of this piece might come across as somewhat negative. It’s actually the phrase we use during interviews when an inexperienced candidate claims “a lot of expertise in... Read More →
If you jab us do we not bleed
Last week, Gavin Williamson’s suggestion to scrap GCSEs took me back to school years studying Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.” I’m sure just the title brings back memories of Shylock’s plaintive speech about the injustices suffered by his race. Having... Read More →
The conveyancing process is NOT broken
“Oh yes it is!” “Oh no it’s not”. While panto season seems a lifetime away, when it comes to the home buying process, the pantomime villains of the peace are definitely the lawyers. However, unlike these annual theatre-based bust-ups, arguments... Read More →
Legaltech … is that really a “thing”
These days, it’s vital to put a label on an activity or solution, as without it, positioning becomes difficult. Whether it’s a solution for monitoring buildings, automating the letting process or streamlining client on-boarding, without the description “PropTech” such solutions... Read More →
New chain view API helps mio save even more time for property professionals
mio, the Estate Agents sales progression platform, has released a new chain view API mio, the Estate Agents sales progression platform, has released a new chain view API. The next in a series of sophisticated APIs to make self-service integration... Read More →
How InfoTrack and The Partnership are using DocuSign eSignature to overhaul conveyancing processes
An interview with InfoTrack and The Partnership The disruptions of 2020 are changing how buyers buy, and sellers sell. In July 2020, the HMLR issued guidance allowing for witnessed electronic signatures (WES). This has been an eagerly anticipated reform, especially in... Read More →
The Partnership and Reapit herald a new dawn of transparency in conveyancing
Reapit’s First Conveyancing Partner London based property lawyers, The Partnership, have announced that they are one of the official launch partners for Reapit’s Foundations. A revolutionary new platform designed to streamline the house buying and selling process. “We’re delighted to... Read More →
COVID and technology
“My CRM was a cardboard box … that was full of files with no paperwork in them” Those were the chilling words uttered by a lawyer I interviewed for a job last week. Every few months, someone writes an article... Read More →