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(When you fail to learn from past mistakes!) As a solicitor, in a unique position owning a Solicitor firm and Estate Agents, I see all sides of the conveyancing process. I welcome the Government’s intent to improve the home buying and selling process. However, the proposals outlined in government’s consultation published on 6 October 2025 raise several concerns that echo the shortcomings of previous initiatives—most notably the Home Information Packs (HIPs) introduced in 2007 and subsequently...

A Solicitor’s Standpoint from Inside the Industry After two decades as a solicitor and sixteen years running my own estate agency, I’ve seen the property market evolve in ways both promising and deeply troubling. The recent BBC Panorama investigation into conditional selling has cast a harsh but necessary spotlight on a practice that undermines the very foundation of trust between agents, buyers, and sellers. 🛑 What Is Conditional Selling — And Why It’s Wrong Conditional selling occurs when...

When planning your estate, one of the most crucial decisions is choosing an executor—the person responsible for carrying out your wishes...