Tag: Report on Title
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Reports on Title : How do You Find the Time?
Almost all conveyancing lawyers complain of not having enough hours in the day or being under significant time pressure. For many, there exists a feeling of being stretched or overworked. Few would challenge the sentiment that conveyancing has become more complex in the last twenty years. Simultaneously, the industry has witnessed an increased demand for…
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Report on Title – Time Saving Calculator
Do you shut yourself off in a quiet room at the office for hours a week or come into work early to work on this critical and time consuming document? Is it possible that you are wasting valuable time? What a sad depressing thought. Surely there has to be a better way to generate a…
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Conveyancers – What would you do with an extra day a month?
Most conveyancing lawyers I consult with complain that they don’t have enough time, but what would you do if you had an “extra day” a month? Would you do all those things you said you’d do; enjoy a day at a spa, actually take a lunch break, arrange time with family or friends or simply…
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Upgrading your Report on Title: What Should you be Adding?
Is there a more important and time-consuming document in the conveyancing process than the Report on Title? Yet most firms do not update this critical precedent more than once every couple of years. Lexsure have arranged a 30 minute webinar by one of their conveyancing experts focusing on what a Report on Title should cover…
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Are Property Lawyers Sleepwalking Into Leasehold Nightmare?
Property lawyers in England and Wales are sitting on a potential time-bomb as one and a half million leaseholders face an increased risk of their property plummeting in value, or even becoming unmortgageable. What has changed? A number of lenders have recently increased their minimum unexpired lease term requirements to 85 years. The consequences of…
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Client Care 101: Advising on What You Don't Advise On
The second part of Client Care 101 illustrates the importance of what you say in your retainer letter or in your ROT (or preferably both). Solicitor Justin from firm ABC receives a call from Mr. Green who asks for a quote on a purchase. During the conversation Mr. Green talks about how it is his…