Three little words – how to make a lawyer weep
Peter Ambrose looks at a common source of frustration in the conveyancing process
Conveyancing Matters
Peter Ambrose
is the founder of conveyancing specialist The Partnership.
Case updates from your lawyer – useful or not?
Meaningful communication, not routine updates, is what keeps clients engaged during lengthy property transactions
Upfront information – what do we do with that?
Surely all information is useful?
Why does conveyancing take so long – it’s the war, obviously
Everyone working in the property industry want the process to be quicker
Upfront information – is Inspector Morse or Ronan Keating correct?
For those not actually involved in the rough-and-tumble that is the home selling process, the concept of having better upfront information through Material Information makes complete sense. But...
It’s the biggest purchase you’ll ever make, don’t skimp
Should property lawyers charge more for their work?
If I could turn back time
Why, with all the technology we have today, does it take so long to buy a house?
Like politicians, does the public get the lawyers they deserve?
Estate agents have been frustrated for years by their experiences of a lack of responsiveness and proactivity from lawyers
OPINION: Why conveyancing should be a box ticking exercise
To the outside world, conveyancing should not be difficult
Why do lawyers always exchange on a Friday?
Having looked at key data, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, reveals some interesting stats and facts
Conveyancing delays? Just share everything – that’ll sort it
As we move towards the end of the year, 2023 will not go down in history as the year of radical changes to the way that property is bought and sold
“We’re off to see the wizard. The wonderful wizard of Oz.”
The sad reality is that the technology that most lawyers use is not very smart
Conveyancing is broken. Oh no it isn’t!
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a return to the Punch and Judy show where agents criticise lawyers for being incompetent and lawyers getting upset about agents only caring about their commission
Collaboration? Send three and fourpence, we’re going for a dance
The last time I mentioned the war, a few readers went all-out Basil Fawlty on me. But when I see people posting online about collaboration, it just doesn’t feel right
Harry – where are you? First-time buyers need you
Peter Ambrose of The Partnership offers his views on the government's pledge to get rid of leasehold
The holy grail of solving the problem of home buying and selling has finally been found
Great news - could this help speed up the home buying process?
I’d give you 1-star if only the site would allow it
Anyone involved in providing service knows that people have become far less tolerant of when things don’t go to plan. This is particularly acute in the home buying process
The silver bullet of sales progression problems is here – oh hang on…
The fundamental problem with the property sales process is most law firms don’t have a consistent set of checklists.
Want to fix conveyancing? We need a burning platform
Do you think the conveyancing process is broken and in need of a revamp?
Sex, drugs and panel lawyers
Discussions between agents and lawyers over the conveyancing process have been escalating in recent months, most of which degenerate, pantomime-like, into back-and-forth arguments.