Any advice on diy conveyancing?

melipona

I am selling a house, freehold, no mortgage outstanding, I have the deeds. I also have copies of contracts from when I bought the house.

I'm not buying anything and as far as I can remember the selling part that I paid the solicitor for was did not appear onerous, just writing the contract and answering some questions from the purchasers.

Is it worth doing this myself, what are the risks, will the buyers solicitor be resistant?

Cost for this done professionally is some hundreds of pounds, seems that it need cost only a few stamps. Comments please.

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I think the only 'problem' in my opinion is that you are not insured should things go wrong with your buyer KWIM. Other than that, I am sure you can do it.

Happy_saver_4

melipona wrote:

I paid the solicitor for was did not appear onerous..........

professionally is some hundreds of pounds, seems that it need cost only a few stamps. Comments please.

Your solicitor was obviously very good as he made his work appear easy.

By posing the question you obviously are not aware of the professional legal procedures to follow when selling. Probably you would expect the purchaser's solicitors to guide and advise you what to do next. Why should they? They may be resistant to teaching an amateur.

I suggest you use your good original solicitor and negotiate a reasonable fee for him/her acting professionally upon your behalf. As Van stated they also carry professional indemnity insurance should a mistake be made.

Purchasers are currently more difficult to find so why create a possible snag. If you proceed with the idea, do advise your EA when giving instructions or the potential purchaser, if selling privately.

ffs

Van1971 wrote: »

I think the only 'problem' in my opinion is that you are not insured should things go wrong with your buyer KWIM. Other than that, I am sure you can do it.

Have you ever tried suing a solicitor? Do you really think you would have any chance of recovering anything at all?

Don't take my word for it, try reading "Lawers can Seriously Damage Your Health" by Michael Joseph M.A. Solicitor of the Supreme Court