The Partnership submits first electronically signed deed
A few days ago Land Registry approved the use of electronic signatures by home buyers for signing transfer documents. The Partnership, in conjunction with InfoTrack, have successfully achieved the major milestone of what is thought to be the first completely... Read More →
5 Questions clients should be asking lawyers
It is starting to become clearer that the choice of property lawyer has an impact on the success or otherwise of a housing transaction. Unfortunately, it is still very difficult for consumers to gauge the quality of the service that... 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 →
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 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 →
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 →