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As my last article for Industry Views this year I thought I would suggest ten possible New Year's resolutions for conveyancers and estate agents.

Obviously some are tongue in cheek, and will hopefully be taken in the spirit intended, but there may be one or two, on both sides, that if adopted could make 2015 a more harmonious year. Please feel free to add to both lists

Conveyancers

Not to have long lunches and play golf on a Friday

Not to raise unnecessary enquiries about 20 year old extensions

Not to send mail by post when email will suffice

To return phone calls in a timely fashion

To remain open all day from at least 9.00 am to 5.30 pm

To stop moaning about how much estate agents charge

To pay the agent's commission promptly

Not to carry out conveyancing unless it is your full-time area of law

Not to make the transaction a personal battle between you and the other conveyancer

To be nicer to estate agents!

Estate Agents

Not to sales chase conveyancers on a Friday morning

Not to ask if the searches are back if you don't know what searches are

Not to request unfairly high referral fees

To stop wearing white socks, and gallons of hair gel

To stop earning more than conveyancers for less responsibility

Not to suggest quick completion dates just to suit your targets

To make sure you are in possession of a key on completion

Not to expect the conveyancer to turn a blind eye' to a legal problem

Not to suggest that a conveyancer's existing client goes to your pet' firm

To be nicer to conveyancers!

Have a great Christmas and a prosperous New Year

*Rob Hailstone is Founder of the Bold Legal Group

rh@boldgroup.co.uk www.boldgroup.co.uk

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