Property Quorum: The Deadline Conveyancers Cannot Ignore
There always seems to be something else for conveyancers to think about.As if getting a property tra...
Mortgage Brokers: Keep Hold of the Reins
In the last edition I referenced Aesop's Four Oxen and the Lion to illustrate what indepen...
IPSA Kind Of Magic: Mistakes, Memories and Magic
When you have been doing a job for a long time, there are some days that simply disappear from memor...
The Independents Have the Numbers. What They Lack Is Unity.
I grew up reading Aesop's fables and virtually every fairy tale I could get my hands on. L...
Property Matters: The Disappearing Local Estate Agent
There was a time when choosing an estate agent usually meant walking down your local high street. Yo...
Independent Conveyancers Need Infrastructure. But Who Should Control It?
For years, conveyancers have been told that technology is coming to change their professio...
The Property Giants Are Joining Forces. It’s Time Independents Did Too
Something significant is happening in the UK housing market while much of the industry is ...
The Age Of Low Standards
Most readers will know that I'm embarking on the journey of writing a book called Sold, Su...
Home Moving Can Not Be Fixed By One Industry Or Profession, Nor By Platforms Reliant On Multiple Third Party Integrations
The home-moving process is once again the subject of proposed reform. Upfront information,...
Sold, Subject to Chaos
I'm writing a book about why moving home in Britain has become so painful. I don't want it...
One Maverick Can Challenge the System. A Team Can Change It.
The word Maverick suggests independence. It describes someone willing to question conventi...
You Cannot Manage a Property Chain You Cannot See
In the previous edition, I examined why one property transaction should not be managed acr...
Sold Subject to Contract Is Far Too Late to Start the Transaction
Many people still treat Sold Subject to Contract as the starting point of the transaction....
A Better System Is Not Enough. It Needs Better People.
In the first edition of this newsletter, I wrote about the uncomfortable reality of moving...
"Don't Think! Just Do."
There comes a moment in every professional's career when they intuitively know what to do....
What Are You Working For?
Why do you get out of bed every morning? It's a simple question. But it has a habit of bec...
One Transaction Should Not Be Managed in Six Different Places
In the previous edition, I argued that the property transaction should begin when the sell...
Apparently One in Three Home Sales Fall Through. The Old Way Is Running Out of Time.
One in three sales apparently fall through before completion. ( see whitepaper page 22 for...
What is a Maverick?
There's been a few comments raised recently about what a Maverick actually is and why its ...
Deadline Day: Accountability Starts Today
There are moments when an issue reaches a point where questions can no longer be put off. This week ...