Why savvy sellers are shunning the referral fee route
The public is becoming wise to why some property lawyers have to pay fees to estate agents for new residential conveyancing business, says David Knapp

David is Partner of the firm, head of residential property and a qualified solicitor. David has worked at Hart Brown for 37 years, joining the firm in 1981. He graduated from the City of Birmingham Polytechnic in 1980, attended Guildford Law School in 1980 and qualified as a solicitor in 1984. David's specialism in residential property and progression throughout the firm has enabled him to build many long-lasting relationships with clients he has helped over the years and continues to do so. He has a great deal of legal and life experience and enjoys interaction with those known to him as well as newly introduced people.
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