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From Transactions to Trust: Making Estate Agents and Conveyancers Sticky
Discover how PSD and CI help estate agents & conveyancers build loyalty, reduce delays, and turn one-off transactions into lasting relationships.

Mike Stainsby
Sep 154 min read


The UK Property market, plugging the leaky bucket...
The UK property market is leaking confidence and efficiency at every stage

Mike Stainsby
Sep 103 min read


Moving beyond reactive property fraud protection
Property fraud is on the rise in the UK. While not the most common form of financial crime, when it strikes, the losses can be devastating

Mike Stainsby
Sep 52 min read


How a PLANDA report supports smarter home buying decisions for Property Searches Direct's clients
Many buyers begin their search with the dream of finding a home they can extend and grow into as their family expands. But success doesn’t just depend on the right property - it also depends on whether future renovations are realistically possible.
daniel51440
Sep 22 min read


The Death (and Rebirth) of Material Information: An Industry Back to Square One
It’s hard not to feel déjà vu.More than a decade ago, the UK property industry was thrown into chaos by the short-lived experiment of Home Information Packs (HIPs). Marketed as a way to speed up transactions and reduce fall-throughs

Mike Stainsby
Aug 223 min read


Upfront information, and the frustrating stalemate of property sales
Let's stop waiting for the time to be right for innovation.

Mike Stainsby
Aug 53 min read


Homeowners: Do You Know What You Can Build on Your Home?
Whether you’re running out of space, planning to add value, or considering selling in the near future, the first step is understanding what your property is truly capable of.Â
daniel51440
Jul 152 min read


Navigating the home buying maze, unlocking the secrets to successful homeownership
Buying your first home is challenging, what should you do and where do you go first?

Mike Stainsby
Jun 174 min read


A Conversation with ChatGPT about buying searches yourself.
We had a chat with online AI service ChatGPT just to see what it would say about us.
This is how it went:

Daniel Hamilton-Charlton
Apr 239 min read


Revolutionising Property Transactions with Property Searches Direct
We created the company to make a difference and to help make the moving process more transparent, friendlier and more collaborative.

Mike Stainsby
Feb 202 min read


Understanding Stamp Duty Changes: What You Need to Know
Stamp duty deadlines come and go and here we are, faced with yet another one!

Mike Stainsby
Jan 282 min read


Brace Yourselves for Selling Your Property
Helping Home Sellers get better prepared

Daniel Hamilton-Charlton
Jan 153 min read


Moving home, a very British process
Moving home is stressful, what can be done?

Mike Stainsby
Jan 83 min read


Environmental Reports are REALLY IMPORTANT!!
If you have left the ordering of searches down to your conveyancer to do for you, please ensure that you are sent the reports...

Daniel Hamilton-Charlton
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Who ya gonna call?
We believe fundamentally that the status quo for buying and selling property in England and Wales needs to change

Mike Stainsby
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Proven Collaboration in Property Transactions
The emergence of a new conveyancing industry—*a crossover between traditional conveyancing professionals and innovative service providers—is
daniel51440
Oct 30, 20244 min read


Chancel Search or Chancel Indemnity?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't let your conveyancer or solicitor order a Chancel Repair Liability Search for your next property purchase!

Daniel Hamilton-Charlton
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Instruct A Conveyancer
Conveyancer Insights is doing the hard work to make access to great conveyancing solutions easier to find.

Daniel Hamilton-Charlton
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Gazundering is rife
With changes that we are experiencing in the property market now taking hold, it is vital that sellers take steps to reduce the risks of ...

Daniel Hamilton-Charlton
Sep 8, 20232 min read


There is a simple solution to reduce property fall-throughs
There is a simple solution to reduce property fall-throughs

Daniel Hamilton-Charlton
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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