Agents are being encouraged to get involved in National Conveyancing Week.
The awareness week will start on 20 March and features a series of in-person, online and pre-recorded events.
Whilst a number of the events will mainly be of interest to conveyancers, a few of the events will also be of interest to estate agents, in particular;
Tuesday 21 March
10:00 - 12:00 - HSBG Upfront Information Roadshow Premiere - Join in person or online Chaired and hosted by Rob Hailstone and Beth Rudolf
Wednesday 22 March
09:30 - 12:00 Collaboration with agents, clients, mortgage advisors, and others
14:00 - 15:00 A quick guide to conveyancing for estate agents and others
Thursday 23 March
10:00 - 11:00 Practicalities of a better working relationship with Estate Agents – Panel discussion
All events are free to watch. All you need to do is register via the Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-conveyancing-week-tickets-537822771387
National Conveyancing Week was the brainchild of Bold Legal Group’s Rob Hailstone and is being set with David Opie of Today’s Media.
Hailstone said: “I was at the coalface of conveyancing for 30 years, from the mid-70s until 2005, and on the whole I enjoyed my work, and the relationships formed with my clients and my estate agent contacts.
“However, conveyancing has become far more challenging within the past 15 years or so. Clients are more demanding and relationships with estate agents are at times fraught, and transactions times are getting longer.
“I am hoping that National Conveyancng Week will throw some light on the issues that surround the home moving process for all involved.
“It will be an annual event and my hope is that other stakeholders in the industry will become more involved in the events of the week as it develops over the coming years.”
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I hope the emphasis can be on solicitors being prepared to being brave enough to take a common sense view on smaller matters.
I think the main reason for delays is not because of lack of up-front info ; it is because solicitors are concerned that the next time the property is conveyed, that an error/omission was deemed to be made and so the may get sued.
Newer conveyancers and solicitors are asking for far more indemnity policies than they used to. This back and forth is causing the delays.
A pipe dream I know, but maybe the answer could be an all encompassing insurance policy for every property in the country.
Convene Conveyancers to shine a light on the issues?
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