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Today's Conveyancer · 07/05/2026
Searches, supplier panels and the question of consumer choice in conveyancing
In the debate over conditional selling by estate agents, are conveyancers throwing stones in glass houses? Daniel Hamilton-Charlton, CEO of Property Searches Direct, examines the process surrounding conveyancing searches.
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The Negotiator · 18/12/2025
EXPERT: Poor seller preparation by estate agents 'killing completions'
Estate agents have been warned that too many transactions fall apart not because buyers walk away, but because sellers are not properly prepared for the conveyancing process.
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Today's Conveyancer · 17/12/2025
As we move into 2026, will moving home change?
Last time Mike Stainsby moved house – over 20 years ago – the process was so stressful he invented a new swear word. Have things changed? Can they be improved? The commercial director at Conveyancer Insights and Property Searches Direct makes a few suggestions for the coming year.
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Today's Conveyancer · 08/12/2025
Material information: Why earlier collaboration is now unavoidable
Mike Stainsby, commercial director at Conveyancer Insights and Property Searches Direct, explains why introducing upfront material information could be the answer to the question the property industry has been asking for years.
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The Negotiator · 31/05/2023
There is a simple solution to reduce property fall-throughs
Daniel Hamilton-Charlton of Property Searches Direct says there is an easy answer to prevent no completions and speed up sales.
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The Negotiator · 31/01/2022
ITV drama was right – badly done ID/AML is an open door to scams
MD of Property Searches Direct asks why some estate agents still risk everything by not using tech to keep the fraudsters out of the property market.
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Estate Agent Today · 10/11/2021
Where is all the Stock? How can you get in touch with it?
Helping your marketplace to get better organised is a powerful consideration. It is a completely different conversation to have with prospective clients — not about whether they are looking to sell, but about how you can help them improve their moving experience.
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Today's Conveyancer · 01/09/2021
Air pollution search launched for conveyancers and home movers
A new report aimed at educating home movers on air quality around their prospective new home has been launched. APS's AirChecker™ provides the most comprehensive information on air quality available for consumers.
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Estate Agent Today · 21/07/2021
Estate Agents - Breaking habits to deliver different results
It's a big ask to expect anyone to suddenly change what they have always done, particularly if their results have proven to be of great benefit to the business. But change has to be adopted.
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Estate Agent Today · 07/04/2021
Property market evolution - it's a balancing act for all of us
The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning the need for their swanky high street offices and the inevitable overheads.
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The Negotiator · 03/02/2021
Stamp duty holiday has exposed industry's 'progression problem'
Property search firm chief pulls few punches as he exposes how buyer and vendor expectations are often poorly managed by agents.
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Today's Conveyancer · 03/02/2021
The SDLT 'Cliff Edge' is just one of thousands, isn't it?
It is amazing to see so much chatter and debate about the SDLT deadline and how everyone is going to make it; whether it should be extended or feathered out or remain a 'cliff edge'.
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Estate Agent Today · 20/01/2021
Is the property industry at a crossroads?
The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things got really busy.
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Estate Agent Today · 21/11/2020
Is a collaborative conveyancing solution the answer?
Searches that are bound by the Search Code, protecting the seller, buyer and lender, are property and not client specific. As such, it doesn't matter who orders them but when they are ordered.
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The Negotiator · 27/10/2020
Is the housing market walking into stamp duty deadline disaster?
Property search firm claims too many agents and home movers don't realise the urgency of the situation despite the cut-off date being five months away.
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The Negotiator · 24/09/2020
Estate agents offered first ever free property hazards searches
A recently-launched search company has begun offering estate agents and buyers a free service that flags up any major hazards a property may have before a sale progresses to searches.
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The Negotiator · 25/08/2020
Former agent helps launch unique DIY property search service for buyers
Home buyers can now order property searches and drainage water searches direct via an online service that claims to be the first of its kind in the UK.
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Today's Conveyancer · 24/08/2020
Delivering Searches Directly To Buyers
Property Searches Direct deliver Searches to conveyancers and now crucially, to property buyers direct. Getting sight of Environmental reports sooner can help secure a transaction.
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