Why do property transactions take so long? Dan Hamilton-Charlton explains the real causes, including unprepared sellers, buyers not financially ready, late risk discovery, fragile chains, and conveyancing delays. Learn how better preparation, early access to searches, and realistic expectations can make buying or selling property faster, smoother, and less stressful.

The public consultation on reforming the home buying and selling process has now closed. As government moves into a period of analysis and roadmap development, the market enters a natural pause, not in transactions, but in direction.

We created the company to make a difference and to help make the moving process more transparent, friendlier and more collaborative.

Helping Home Sellers get better prepared

Moving home is stressful, what can be done?

We believe fundamentally that the status quo for buying and selling property in England and Wales needs to change

The emergence of a new conveyancing industry—*a crossover between traditional conveyancing professionals and innovative service providers—is

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 ...

There is a simple solution to reduce property fall-throughs

Knowing how long your searches are going to take is vital to ensuring that completion timescales can be met.

A look at the Ground Report and why everyone buying a home should get one.

An introduction to our Hazard Checker service on our website to help home buyers become more aware of environmental hazards

Know the potential hazards at the start of a transaction. Don't wait weeks for your purchase to get derailed by information you can have now

Running a successful conveyancing practice is tough and is getting harder to get right. If you are struggling to find a balance ...

How to take charge of your house purchase and be more informed earlier in the transaction.

The recent thought-provoking ITV drama ‘Our House’ starring Martin Compston and Tuppence Middleton highlighted the nightmare scenario of...

We remain hopeful that Property Logbooks are adopted by Estate Agents and conveyancers...

We believe fundamentally that Estate Agents have the power to dictate that the process be tightened up by making sure that Seller know...

Reality Check - Why we do what we do for home movers. Did you know that it takes a conveyancer, on average, 6.5 weeks to order the searches?

A Tongue in Cheek retort to an article seen today in the agency press about criminal activity and anti-money laundering. This is not news.