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![When will parts B and C of upfront info reforms materialise?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![The property industry must pull together to stop from falling apart, industry report reveals](/upload/images/4%20shutterstock_1325564924.jpg)
Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...
15 July 2023
From: Features
![Building safety laws set to delay home moves – claim](/upload/images/Featured%20content%20for%20the%20Features%20newsletter%20LT_LandlordBuyer_March_Content_Legislation.jpg)
The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - getting in the swing of it](/upload/images/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property professionals prepare for National Conveyancing Week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
National Conveyancing Week has kicked off from today. The awareness-raising week features a series of in-person, online and pre-recorded events aimed at...
20 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![National Conveyancing Week hopes to ‘shine light on home-moving issues’](/upload/images/shutterstock_579629260(1).jpg)
Agents are being encouraged to get involved in National Conveyancing Week. The awareness week will start on 20 March and features a...
14 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Free cake! Agenda revealed for National Conveyancing Week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents3-400x310.png)
An outline agenda for National Conveyancing Week has been released with the event just eight weeks away. National Conveyancing Week has been...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! What conveyancers want from estate agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy_EstateAgent-400x310.png)
Conveyancers have outlined ways they believe the property transaction process could be improved including shutting down or improving “dabblers” and getting...
24 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing boss: ‘Blame game’ won’t improve transaction delays](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
The “red tape ridden” system of buying a home is to blame for transaction delays more than individual conveyancers, agents or...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency boss: Higher conveyancing fees can speed-up sales](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/CoinsHouses-2020-400x310.jpg)
Increased conveyancing fees would speed-up transaction times, it has been claimed. Iain McKenzie, chief executive of The Guild of Property Professionals suggests...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing network unveils conference details](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Conference-Stock-400x310.jpg)
Property expert Kate Faulkner has been announced as the host of this year’s Society of Licensed Conveyancers’ annual conference. The event is...
21 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property industry prepares for completion delays amid Queen’s funeral](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/queen%20elizabeth%20ii_400x310.png)
Property professionals have been pondering the impact of the sudden Bank Holiday scheduled next Monday for the Queen’s state funeral. It creates...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property industry pays tribute to the Queen](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/QueenElizabeth-400x310.png)
Agents and property professionals paid tribute to the Queen last night after Buckingham Palace announced she had passed away. Readers were celebrating...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll reveals opposition to treating mobile signal as material information](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/smartphone-image400x310.png)
More than half of agents disagree that mobile phone signal should be treated as material information in listings. James Munro, head of...
11 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - why conveyancers should charge more for a better service](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...
02 July 2022
From: Features
![Trading Standards: Mobile signal may be material information for property listings](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/smartphone-image400x310.png)
Agents may have to include the broadband speed and mobile signal for a property on listings in the next round of...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Would fewer emails and more lunches boost agent and conveyancer relations?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
Referral fees, lack of trust and too much email have been identified as barriers to greater collaboration between conveyancers and estate...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – the who’s who of the industry](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...
30 April 2022
From: Features
![Industry survey launched to encourage agent and conveyancer collaboration](/upload/images/library/BestProperty-400x310.jpg)
Property blockchain network Coadjute has launched a research project to identify ways estate agents and conveyancers can improve their working relationship. It...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Watershed moment’ as estate agents and conveyancers agree to ditch rivalries](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Business-Handshake-Transaction-400x310.jpg)
Estate agents and conveyancers have agreed on better working relationships at the first collaborative event between the two professions. There has been...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Pro-active conveyancers in bid to improve buying and selling process](/upload/images/library/ConveyancingImage-400x310.jpg)
A number of pro-active conveyancers are joining a new conveyancing directory being set up by one of the leading figures in...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents and conveyancers in new era of partnership, says PropTech chief](/upload/images/library/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
The sponsor of an industry forum for agents and conveyancers to be held next week says the collaborative event hails the...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Changing Our Industry - PropTech group hold webinars on reform](/upload/images/library/PropTech-Toolshed-400x310.jpg)
PropTech supplier tmgroup is to hold a six-part webinar series called Achieving Change: Think tomorrow, act today. The webinars - from linked...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards want public to quiz agents on referral fees](/upload/images/library/Referrals-400x310.png)
The most senior Trading Standards officer policing the agency industry says he hopes the public will ask about referral fees in...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Shut It! Conveyancing chief welcomes end to t-annoyance](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/TrainTannoy-400x310.jpg)
High profile conveyancing supremo Rob Hailstone makes many announcements about government and industry housing policy - but he is less keen...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents and Conveyancers work together? Forum aims to make it happen](/upload/images/library/ESTASForum22-400x310.png)
The ESTAS Forum scheduled for March says its aim is to encourage agents and conveyancers to work more closely together. “There doesn’t...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Exclusive: Setback for house buying reform as top expert moves job](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/HousesofParliament-3-400x310.jpg)
Estate Agent Today understands that the civil servant who has been at the heart of plans to reform the house buying...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Ban Referral Fees For Agents - petition demands government action](/upload/images/library/Referrals-400x310.png)
A petition is being started, urging the government to ban the payment of referral fees to estate agents. It’s reported to have...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing Crash - update on how to contact affected brands](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
There’s been an update this morning on the dramatic systems crash that has hit the conveyancing services operated by the Simplify...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![How to promote fruitful relationships with your local conveyancers](/upload/images/library/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...
27 October 2021
From: Features
![We Salute You! - industry tribute after the stamp duty holiday frenzy](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents and Conveyancers: forum aims to unite professions](/img/default/eat.png)
A new online forum wants to unite estate agents and conveyancers, and ditch the traditional rivalry between the two professional disciplines. It’s...
22 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Should stamp duty holiday extension be for ALL buyers, or just current ones?](/img/default/eat.png)
No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Radical end to stamp duty holiday suggested by legal bodies](/img/default/eat.png)
A radical way to end the current stamp duty holiday has been suggested by three different legal bodies. The Society of Licensed...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Mayhem: Is a six week extension long enough?](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents and conveyancers are expressing doubt over whether a possible six week extension to the stamp duty holiday will be enough...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Online auction fees controversy: One operator to publish all charges](/img/default/eat.png)
An auction house that's made a transition from ballroom operations to online streaming is to publish all fees for all lots -...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Modern Method of Auction firm says public needs to be educated](/img/default/eat.png)
The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Transaction hold-ups: a different view on why sales are delayed](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading conveyancing sector spokesmen says some mortgage lenders are making the current delays in the house buying process worse. Rob Hailstone,...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing firm to tell buyers they will miss stamp duty holiday](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading firm of conveyancers will this week tell new clients that their property purchases are likely to miss the stamp...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: Conveyancing - don't battle what you can't control](/img/default/eat.png)
We can all agree that the recovery of the property market since May has been outstanding. The latest data from Zoopla...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers tell agents - don’t blame us for transaction delays!](/img/default/eat.png)
Conveyancers are sending a blunt message to estate agents: transactions will take longer than usual and don’t chase us with queries and...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS combine agents, conveyancers and mortgage awards in 2021](/img/default/eat.png)
The ESTAS Group says it will combine its awards events for agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers in one ceremony in May...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers agree new rules for house moves during virus period](/img/default/eat.png)
New guidance has just been agreed by conveyancers on house moves during the Coronavirus crisis. The procedures - made pubic only last...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: let’s talk about conveyancing](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...
21 December 2019
From: Features
![Huge shake-up of sellers’ information being considered](/img/default/eat.png)
First details have emerged of the information vendors may have to provide up-front In future transactions if government house buying reforms...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents beware as council cannot take search queries for six weeks](/img/default/eat.png)
A local authority in the Home Counties says it will not be possible to accept search queries for six weeks starting...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Do online agents expect conveyancers to do their work for them?](/img/default/eat.png)
A member of a legal information and networking organisation says an online estate agency expects him to do some work in...
10 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Warning over reservation fees in the Modern Method of Auction](/img/default/eat.png)
A member of a prominent legal network is warning buyers and their conveyancers to be ”wary” of the Modern Method of...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Big Leap forward for first-ever ESTAS Bold Legal Conference](/img/default/eat.png)
More details are emerging of the first-ever ESTAS conference for conveyancers - the Bold Legal Conference - taking place on the...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: referral fees, HIPs & Bee Gees tributes - Rob Hailstone Q & A](/img/default/eat.png)
With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...
16 February 2019
From: Features
![Buying reform backed by conveyancing chief but government 'must get it right'](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the country’s leading conveyancing chiefs has given his support to reforms to the house buying process. But Rob Hailstone -...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS branching out by staging key conveyancing conference](/img/default/eat.png)
In what promises to be a transformative year for conveyancing in the UK, the ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![New industry body aims to simplify and modernise buying and selling](/img/default/eat.png)
Representatives from estate and lettings agencies as well as professional organisations have formed The Home Buying And Selling Group with a...
26 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers set out their ideas for leasehold reform](/img/default/eat.png)
A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...
21 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS reveal new sponsor for inaugural conveyancer awards](/img/default/eat.png)
Legal Eye has been announced as the latest organisation to support the new customer service awards for the conveyancing sector launch...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Open letter launches fierce criticism of failed conveyancing portal Veyo](/img/default/eat.png)
There has been a fierce attack on failed conveyancing portal Veyo, in the form of an open letter from one of the...
18 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![C'mon CHAPS, don't be Faized!](/img/default/eat.png)
Earlier this week removal man Matt Faizey had an article published by Estate Agent Today in which he commented about the...
11 December 2015
From: Features
![Referrals: What makes a good conveyancer?](/img/default/eat.png)
There was a recent article in Estate Agent Today titled: Agents 'missing out on income by not charging for referrals'. A study...
30 October 2015
From: Features
![Agents and conveyancers – It’s not rocket science](/img/default/eat.png)
Wind back the clock a few years and the working relationships I had with most estate agents was productive, beneficial and...
02 October 2015
From: Features
![A chain view that works, don’t make me laugh!](/img/default/eat.png)
The internet has changed the way that most businesses operate. In many cases, the opportunities opened up by the emergence of...
04 September 2015
From: Features
![C’mon, CHAPS, let’s have the truth](/img/default/eat.png)
Last month it was announced that the CHAPS payment system will be extended by one hour and forty minutes from summer...
07 August 2015
From: Features
![Delayed Exchanges – Why are they increasing?](/img/default/eat.png)
A number of my member firms (Bold Legal Group) have reported that, compared to three years ago, the time to get...
17 July 2015
From: Features
![Veyo: Let’s celebrate this birth](/img/default/eat.png)
So spring has sprung and the Hare is on the loose. After a very long gestation period, the Veyo leveret has...
29 May 2015
From: Features
![Do estate agents use undue influence?](/img/default/eat.png)
The issue of some estate agents insisting that buyers and/or sellers use a particular solicitor or conveyancer has reared its ugly...