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Surely this depends on how straight, honest and professional you are?

Back in the 80s/90s I was recommended many times by the ‘site girls’ of a large developer in the South West. They liked me to be instructed because:

I had already been through the site documents and had (with the developer’s solicitors) corrected anything that I felt wasn’t right

I was prepared to be proactive rather than reactive

I gave regular updates

My fees were competitive

I would even walk the site at various stages with the developer’s solicitors to get a clear picture of the lay of the land etc.

On a number of occasions, I had to push back when something didn’t suit a particular client. Did the developer like it, no, did I care they didn’t like it, not at all! If anything, I actually earned their respect.

I am sure one ‘site girl’ in particular (Gloria) still spits feathers every time my name is mentioned.