Thursday There are times when the reality of the times in which we live hit you hard. Today, that happened. I have a lovely client who is looking to move into an empty property and

Wednesday Although conveyancing practices are still open, albeit on a reduced staffing level and with many working remotely, estate agents were one of the first businesses to be told by the Government to close their

Tuesday So following on from yesterday, I was thinking about what will happen when the restricted movement restrictions are lifted. I have always marvelled (although that is probably not the word I want to use

Monday So after having cleared out my filing cabinet and tidied my desk drawers, I got to thinking about what is going to happen. I am sure that like a lot of firms, I have

Thursday The week after Easter is usually really busy – but in this new way of working, it is becoming like any other week. But remember it is an opportunity to catch up on other

Tuesday So today was the first day back after the Easter break. Many firms were closed for Easter Tuesday, an old tradition I remember from many years ago, but seemed more poignant this year. As

Thursday This was the first Maudy Thursday for as long as I can remember (and that is a long time!) where I have had no-one moving house. I had to complete the grant of a

Tuesday These few days before the Easter break tend to be really busy – I would guess that the Thursday before Easter is the third busiest day of the year for people moving house after

MONDAY It is interesting to find that as the world seems to slow down and house moves grind to a halt, there are still those who are keen to move and are willing to risk

Friday I had my last completion today – for the time being until restrictions on movement are lifted, or unless someone else selling an empty property has a buyer who is able to proceed. I

Thursday As I walked up the stairs to my office this morning, it suddenly hit me about this new world. There is less work, there is no social contact at work – I am the

Wednesday Today was the quietest day I have known for years. It took me back to the time of the crash in 2007 . The telephone hardly rang and I had to call myself just

Friday I had two completions today – both were completed quickly – one was the purchase of an empty house by a first time buyer, the second the sale of an empty house. In the

Thursday As I sat at my desk this morning, I looked across the road and saw that the firm, directly opposite my offices, had their blinds closed. I had heard from a friend who worked

Tuesday Before I went to bed last night, I checked my emails, and there were already many from clients who are due to move. Easter is always a busy time and I already had in

Monday Leaving the house this morning, I marvelled at how glorious the weather was – it was sunny but with a chill in the air. There was no traffic due to the schools being closed

Thursday And so it starts. The Government has made announcements that we are not to socialise in pubs and clubs. What is a lawyer to do? The chat after office hours about the latest cases

Wednesday In difficult times like these, it is important for conveyancers to talk with each other. We have all got so used to emailing and we all struggle with the deluge of emails – it

Being a conveyancer is like putting together a very large jigsaw puzzle – the pieces to that puzzle are all held by others and the conveyancer has to wait for those pieces to come from