Property Matters: Why Are Council Homes Sitting Empty?
There is something about seeing boarded-up homes while housing waiting lists continue to rise that n...
First-time buyers held back by ‘deposit myth’
The Deposit Myth Is Keeping First-Time Buyers Stuck. That's Not Bad Luck. That's a Broken System. Ha...
Cladding Matters: Politics, Property and the Problem with AI Data
There are some weeks where the conversation around building safety feels impossible to separate from...
Conveyancers: Does The System Protect Your Worst Competitors?
You are the easiest person to blame. And you know it. When a transaction slows down, every...
Mortgage Brokers And Lenders - Does "The System" Hide Your Real Value?
You are expected to make the numbers work. And you know it. When a transaction slows down,...
The Sale Of Your Home Depends on People You Cannot See
But that is exactly what it feels like. You put your home on the market. You accept an off...
The Estate Agent That's Different From, Not Better Than
You are not better than the other agents. You are different from them. That matters more. ...
Front Loading the Transaction - Does It Really Work?
There has been a growing push across the property industry towards what many now call “front loading...
Another Route, Another Story - IPSA Continues
There is something quite enjoyable about these recent IPSA conversations looking at how people first...
Breaking the Council House Stereotype
There are some subjects within property that quietly carry more emotion than people perhaps realise....
The Blame Game Will Not Fix Home Moving. Accountability Will.
A recent Estate Agent Today article reported that conveyancers have told MPs they should n...
The Wall of Complaints: Why WiggyWam Is Needed Now More Than Ever
Moving home is meant to be one of the most exciting moments in a person's life, but ...
One Property Ecosystem. One Transaction Team. One Digital Roof.
Moving home should not feel like everyone is working in separate places, chasing separate ...
Ballot Boxes and Building Safety
Local elections always tell a story. Sometimes that story is about national politics filtering down ...
Property Quorum: The Mood Inside Britain’s Rental Market
The mood inside Britain’s rental market feels noticeably different at the moment.For years, the conv...
IPSA Kind Of Magic: Experience, Change and Going Solo
Some people arrive in the property search industry by accident. Others gradually grow into it over t...
Property Matters: New Build Britain - Quantity Over Quality?
There has been a tremendous push towards building more homes across the UK over recent years. The pr...
Truth, Blame and the Pressure to Stay Quiet
There comes a point in some disputes where the facts themselves almost seem to become secondary. The...
Too Good to Let – The Rise of Rental Scams
There is a certain feeling that comes with searching for a rental property at the moment. Listings a...
From Different Roads – The IPSA Stories Continue
There was something about last week’s conversation that seemed to stay with people. Perhaps it was t...
From Concern to Action – How Housing Standards Respond
Housing standards are not something most people think about day to day. They tend to come into view ...
When Oversight Fails – Trust, Transparency and Public Safety
There are times when two very different stories begin to feel as though they are part of the same th...
Life After the Landlord – Property, Probate and People
For this week’s Property Quorum, we turn to a subject that rarely makes the headlines, yet quietly a...
Not the Route You’d Expect – Becoming a Search Agent
There’s a quiet assumption in the property world that most roles follow a fairly predictable path. S...
AI vs Estate Agents - Who Gets the Value Right?
If you’ve been anywhere near the property market lately, you’ll have noticed how much easier it’s be...
Cladding Matters: Royal Artillery Quays – Denial in the Face of Evidence
Over the past few weeks, something rather extraordinary has been unfolding online around the situati...
Women in Conveyancing Step Out for Charity
Across the property industry, people often meet each other through files, emails and the occasional ...
Women in Construction – Changing the Industry From the Inside
The construction industry has long been seen as one of the most traditional sectors in the UK. Walk ...
Grenfell, Outrage and the Question of Real Safety
Grenfell remains one of the most painful chapters in modern housing history. Seventy-two people lost...
Property Quorum: Headlines vs Reality in the Housing Market
The property market has always been a favourite subject for headlines. One week the story suggests t...