How do I keep clients and agents informed of whats going on – do I need to have online tracking that many estate agents use with their panel conveyancers?
HIPs are going to change the whole process of property sales and conveyancing in particular. Most online tracking systems keep agents and clients informed of the stages that matters have reached and what may be outstanding at any particular time after a sale has been agreed. The objective of the HIP is to ensure that the majority of these matters are undertaken before the property is marketed so at that stage it is the seller and the agent who will need to keep track of what is happening. The Firsthips system will show exactly what steps have been taken and what is currently outstanding. This will be updated in real time and be constantly available to view on the system . Once a sale has been agreed, the seller and agent can keep track of progress between the conveyancers by viewing the ongoing progress online. However, we believe that if the agents and sellers conveyancers have done their job well, then there should be little to be done other than approval of the draft contract with t
