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We have just had an offer agreed on a first home..Just wondered if anyone had some positive experience of conveyancing solicitors they could recommend?
I've had a quote which I think may be excessive, they were recommended by the estate agent so may well be on commission.
I then went on some comparison sites and now my email address is pretty much inundated with quotes ranging from 350-1200 and I don't feel clued up enough to know what's best!
Any advice?
We have just had an offer agreed on a first home..Just wondered if anyone had some positive experience of conveyancing solicitors they could recommend?
I've had a quote which I think may be excessive, they were recommended by the estate agent so may well be on commission.
I then went on some comparison sites and now my email address is pretty much inundated with quotes ranging from 350-1200 and I don't feel clued up enough to know what's best!
Any advice?
The Moose said:
You can ask the conveyancing company if they're paying commission and they should answer honestly. They will be btw.
What geographical location are you?
Greater manchester, just seems odd the amount of variance in the quotes and they all want to operate over email. I'd be nice to have a chat with someone you're paying such a chunk of cash to!What geographical location are you?
sc0tt said:
No use to you Ryan as I am east London but paying £700ish with the solicitor around the corner so I can drop paper work in. This saves a monumental amount of time and ballache with the postal system.
I'd also suggest using someone you can physically visit. Emails are handy, but it is good to be able to drop off/pick up documents, rather than relying on post.Craikeybaby said:
sc0tt said:
No use to you Ryan as I am east London but paying £700ish with the solicitor around the corner so I can drop paper work in. This saves a monumental amount of time and ballache with the postal system.
I'd also suggest using someone you can physically visit. Emails are handy, but it is good to be able to drop off/pick up documents, rather than relying on post.
king!!The Moose said:
You can ask the conveyancing company if they're paying commission and they should answer honestly. They will be btw.
Not necessarily.Estate Agents are well aware how a poor Solicitor can cause a sale to fall through, and therefore have a vested interested in sales being handled well and in good time.
It is possible they are simply recommending someone they know to be decent who has a record of getting sales completed without any unnecessary delays, as that is in their best interests too.
monthefish said:
Not necessarily.
Estate Agents are well aware how a poor Solicitor can cause a sale to fall through, and therefore have a vested interested in sales being handled well and in good time.
It is possible they are simply recommending someone they know to be decent who has a record of getting sales completed without any unnecessary delays, as that is in their best interests too.
It's possible but not very likely. I've dealt with many estate agents both independent and part of big chains, and I can't think of one that doesn't have a relationship with a conveyancing firm based on commission. Often the individual agent has no choice but to push for the use of the authorised conveyancer, it's all commission based and they will be targeted to sell it.Estate Agents are well aware how a poor Solicitor can cause a sale to fall through, and therefore have a vested interested in sales being handled well and in good time.
It is possible they are simply recommending someone they know to be decent who has a record of getting sales completed without any unnecessary delays, as that is in their best interests too.
I'd always use a local solicitor based on a personal recommendation over anyone recommended by the estate agent.
monthefish said:
Not necessarily.
Estate Agents are well aware how a poor Solicitor can cause a sale to fall through, and therefore have a vested interested in sales being handled well and in good time.
It is possible they are simply recommending someone they know to be decent who has a record of getting sales completed without any unnecessary delays, as that is in their best interests too.
It's possible but not very likely. I've dealt with many estate agents both independent and part of big chains, and I can't think of one that doesn't have a relationship with a conveyancing firm based on commission. Often the individual agent has no choice but to push for the use of the authorised conveyancer, it's all commission based and they will be targeted to sell it.Estate Agents are well aware how a poor Solicitor can cause a sale to fall through, and therefore have a vested interested in sales being handled well and in good time.
It is possible they are simply recommending someone they know to be decent who has a record of getting sales completed without any unnecessary delays, as that is in their best interests too.
I'd always use a local solicitor based on a personal recommendation over anyone recommended by the estate agent.
I used O'Neill Patient. I can't understand why everyone is wingeing about post? I did EVERYTHING via email, anything needed signing was scanned. Thoroughly painless process and was very quick. I never met my solicitor once.
I had a good financial advisor who did pretty much everything for me and got his fee from the mortgage company.
I had a good financial advisor who did pretty much everything for me and got his fee from the mortgage company.
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