Would ‘no sale no fee’ conveyancing help speed up housing transactions?
Will Ed Mead’s views conveyancers or solicitors and the role they play in the property buying process ‘prod the legal wasp’s nest’?
The Agent Provocateur
Ed Mead is ex exec director of D&G, an independent commentator (www.ed-mead.com), and a founder of Viewber
Why isn’t this causing more waves?
One trial beats a thousand ‘expert’ opinions; the findings ‘are, frankly, stunning’, says Ed Mead
It is time to take active steps to speed up transactions
Fact is that for almost all transactions agreeing a deal usually entails a solid 14–21-day delay before a meaningful contract goes out.
Gazumping – and why it benefits no one, least of all agents
Perhaps estate agents should defend themselves when the press implies gazumping is their fault.
PR – all over bar the shouting?
Some will read this and be spitting out their cereal, but I can’t help feeling shouty Property PR is death spiralling and subject to the law of diminishing returns.
IT chaos at Simplify conveyancing group ‘makes my blood boil’
The Simplify Group conveyancing debacle: The stressful process of buying and selling property is simply not being managed sensitively.
Estate agency – who pays the bills?
There is room for improvement in terms of how the agent interacts with the buyer or tenant.
A glimpse into the future… 2030
Ed Mead says that this is something he believes the market has been crying out for but has never been stitched together – till now. For sales agents, 2030 has arrived.