Looking for conveyancing advice - Fridays Property Lawyers...

Bec_bec

Just looking into buying/selling and arranging HIP etc. Got a very reasonable online quote from Fridays Property Lawyers and the reviews i've read seem to be good but wondered if anyone has dealt with them before?

All advice welcome!

Richard_Webster

Make sure you check whether you are going to be charged extra for things like:

Acting for lender to pay off existing mortgage on sale
Acting for lender on new mortgage
Completing Stamp Duty Land Tax Form
Archive Fee
Postages, Telephones and Photocopying
Professional Indemnity Contribution.
Completing in less than 21 days from exchange of contracts.
Additional Leasehold Charge (if applicable)

This entails reading all available small print and preferably asking them to confirm that none of these matters would apply in your case.

I have looked at their website recently and there does seem to be quite a lot of explanation of things that happen in conveyancing transactions. I don't know if this is on top of, or instead of, any oral or written explanations that may be given to clients during the course of a transaction.

ak14

Bec_bec wrote: »

Just looking into buying/selling and arranging HIP etc. Got a very reasonable online quote from Fridays Property Lawyers and the reviews i've read seem to be good but wondered if anyone has dealt with them before?

All advice welcome!

As a conveyancer I have heard good things about them - it is a good idea to have a chat with the the conveyancer who will be dealing with your transaction - that should give you reassurance. Good luck with your move.

drdavidbanner

I used them for my conveyancing and HIP. They pulled out all the stops to get my house purchase completed before Christmas before the stamp duty changes and for that I cannot thank them enough.

Joey122

drdavidbanner wrote: »

I used them for my conveyancing and HIP. They pulled out all the stops to get my house purchase completed before Christmas before the stamp duty changes and for that I cannot thank them enough.

What was the cost that they charged you??

And what did they originally quote for you??

I am looking for a firm that can help me as well with a new house purchase

lovemotown

Nothing to do with Wolstenholmes are they?

Funny how low count posters are suddenly coming out of the woodwork and pushing this company since the demise of Wolstenholmes.

I would be very careful if I was you as they may have involvement or be starting up again under another name?

Joey122

lovemotown wrote: »

Nothing to do with Wolstenholmes are they?

Funny how low count posters are suddenly coming out of the woodwork and pushing this company since the demise of Wolstenholmes.

I would be very careful if I was you as they may have involvement or be starting up again under another name?

Very good point - Thought of using as cheaper then a law firm i have used in the past

People beware of scammers with low post counts!!

Bec_bec

I have not seen anything that links them with WH so fingers crossed. I am going to use them for HIP first and see how it goes. I need and buyer first before i start worrying about conveyancing!

LandyAndy

lovemotown wrote: »

Nothing to do with Wolstenholmes are they?

Funny how low count posters are suddenly coming out of the woodwork and pushing this company since the demise of Wolstenholmes.

I would be very careful if I was you as they may have involvement or be starting up again under another name?

Including the OP.;)

Bec_bec

LandyAndy wrote: »

Including the OP.;)

What does the OP mean? Sorry to be dumb.....

carlsberggal

I've had dealings with them once last month in our office. The vendor had chosen them because they were cheap and they managed to complete in 4 weeks! It helped that there was only two in the chain as well. They did everything via e-mail just about to the purchasers solicitor