Working in user-centred design at HM Land Registry
Why user-centred design is so important HM Land Registry records ownership changes for every registe...
Facebook – A Point Of No Return.
My third ever blog, August 2018, was headed "Facebook - An Omnipotent & Devious Priest...
You’ve-Got-To-Get-Yourself-Together
"You've-got-to-get-yourself-together. You're stuck in a moment and now you can't get...
How To Get Ahead in a Stamp Duty Fuelled Market – Secrets to a Successful Transaction
WiggyWam, the all-in-one property platform, has launched a unique consumer-facing educatio...
Key qualities modern consumers are looking for in estate agents - what are they?
Even before the pandemic, the estate agency sector was evolving considerably as a younger ...
Protecting your property from fraud: Form LL – the ‘counter-fraud’ restriction
A restriction in the property title register limits the owner’s ability to deal with the property....
The Balance Of Power For Estate Agency.
The Balance of Power for Estate Agency - where it should be weighted?Enter heading here......
We’re Not On Comparison Sites.
The strapline for Direct Line Insurance, probably the most recognised UK Insurance brand. ...
How our new data strategy will support the UK economy
How our property data supports the UK economy Our data is a national asset and a crucial part of ach...
Future Councils: Delivering pathways for councils to become modern and resilient organisations
We’re delighted to announce that applications are now open to join the pilot of Future Councils. Fut...
Making our services more efficient
At the end of August, we published our Strategy 2022+ and our three-year Business Plan. Alongside a ...
Unlocking automation for HM Land Registry
In a recent blog, Angie Clarkson explored how automation will transform our services. While the majo...
PropTech sector wants to help deliver Housing and Planning ambitions
Screenshot of attendees at the PropTech Roundtable In the summer the DLUHC Digital Planning team hel...
How to Run a Profitable House Flipping Business as a Senior
Being a senior having prior experience in buying property and managing finances gives you ...
Hero, Villain and Guide.
"The Home-Seller is the Hero" headlined a Facebook post by the Sage of Grantham, aka my go...
The Elephant In The Room.
The Elephant In The Room. Let's talk about it. "If you always do what you've always done, you'll alw...
What’s The Worst That Could Happen?
"What's The Worst That Could Happen?" A Facebook post by London wanna-be 'trainer' and recruitment d...
The Lost Art Of Asking Better Questions.
The Lost Art of Asking Better Questions. Part 1.The Russell Quirk Story on Property Industry Eye. Q....
THE COLD HARD TRUTH OF LOGIC.
The Cold Hard Truth of Logic. I'm a sucker for reading anything claiming to be "Pretty Radical Stuff...
Avoid “The Better Than” Trap.
Avoid The "Better Than" Trap. Realtors/Estate Agencies routinely fall into this trap. In fact, they ...
When Money Speaks, The Truth Is Silent.
When Money Speaks, The Truth Is Silent. A Russian proverb, brought to mind when reading an email "Se...
The Rat Race That Is Better Than.
The Rat Race That Is 'Better Than'. The pot-stirring personality from Grantham, aka my good friend C...
Adding Value? Not This Way!
Adding Value? Not This Way! A video on LinkedIn from ex-estate agency trainer, John Murray on how ag...
Selling Confusion in Solihull.
Selling confusion in Solihull. A door-to-door leaflet dropped through my letterbox last night. "Have...
Estate Agency – Play A Different Game
"I hate losing" said one respected West London estate agent last week, several times, in a...
It’s Hard To Watch This Happen.
It's Hard To Watch This Happen. Sunday Times Rugby correspondent, Stuart Barnes, commenting on the ...
Oh Dear, I’ve Been Censored.
Oh Dear,I've Been Censored. Not for the first time, admittedly, but such is the risk when challengin...
The Magic ‘P’ Word?
The Magic 'P' Word? It all started when listening to a Russell Brunson podcast, not about the Magic ...
The Book of Jeb.
The Book of Jeb. Jeb Blount, to be precise. And his new book, Virtual Selling. I've never been a big...
More Money Than Sense.
More Money Than Sense. It's been quite a while. Since I last put virtual 'pen to paper'. Been so bu...