Choosing a conveyancing solicitor

G_M

ljane1988 wrote: »

Eric I have searched what you suggested and it brings me back to this forum which I suppose suggests that this is the correct forum for my thread?

This is indeed the correct forum. However I think what Eric was suggesting was that instead of starting a thread and waiting for replies, you be a bit more pro-active and do some research yourself.

This forum is STUFFED FULL of threads, started every week if not every day, on questions like 'how do I choose a solicitor?' 'solicitor Vs Licenced Conveyancer?' 'DIY conveyancing' 'Cheap conveyancing quote - is there a catch?' etc etc etc

Browse the forum and read. Use the search function as Eric suggested. In other words, do some research yourself for your degree course!

timmyt

G_M wrote: »

This is indeed the correct forum. However I think what Eric was suggesting was that instead of starting a thread and waiting for replies, you be a bit more pro-active and do some research yourself.

This forum is STUFFED FULL of threads, started every week if not every day, on questions like 'how do I choose a solicitor?' 'solicitor Vs Licenced Conveyancer?' 'DIY conveyancing' 'Cheap conveyancing quote - is there a catch?' etc etc etc

Browse the forum and read. Use the search function as Eric suggested. In other words, do some research yourself for your degree course!

Perfectly fine to ask OP, for goodness sake posters!

G_M

timmyt wrote: »

Perfectly fine to ask OP, for goodness sake posters!

Eh?
What do you want me to ask the OP? 'fraid your post has gone over my head!

prudryden

G_M wrote: »

Eh?
What do you want me to ask the OP? 'fraid your post has gone over my head!

LOL - You're not alone.

Wobblydeb

ljane1988 wrote: »

Hi I am currently at university and I have been requested to compose a report on how to increase the number of conveyancing clients for solicitors.
There are a number of questions I would like to be answered, no name will appear in the report, however I may quote some replies. Thank you for your help.:)

1) How do you go about finding a conveyancing solicitor?

2) What makes you choose a particular firm?

3) Once you have used a solicitor, what would encourage you to refer them?(for example if they gave discounts, thank you gifts ect)

4) What would make you use your solicitor again?

5) What is the most important quality you would look for in your conveyancing solicitor?

1) Recommendations and previous experience
2) As above
3) Nothing other than good service - I would not recommend a poor service even if I got a discount or free gift.
4) Good service - which for me means they are easy to contact and quick to respond. They should also respond promptly, and complete the conveyancing in a short time. They should be pro-active in chasing the other party's solicitors if it is required - not wait for me or the estate agent to prompt them. My enquiries should be dealt with professionally, and ideally without incurring extra charges. They should be pro-active in providing warnings and clarification where they consider it needed (again without prompting).
5) Responding professionally when contacted.

ljane1988

G_M wrote: »

This is indeed the correct forum. However I think what Eric was suggesting was that instead of starting a thread and waiting for replies, you be a bit more pro-active and do some research yourself.

This forum is STUFFED FULL of threads, started every week if not every day, on questions like 'how do I choose a solicitor?' 'solicitor Vs Licenced Conveyancer?' 'DIY conveyancing' 'Cheap conveyancing quote - is there a catch?' etc etc etc

Browse the forum and read. Use the search function as Eric suggested. In other words, do some research yourself for your degree course!

I am doing research myself along with this thread... I have had interviews with professionals and gathered data from websites. I have been reading other threads however part of the report is to do primary research which means your own questions and not other peoples. An OP stands for opinion. All I am asking is for peoples opinion on the questions composed. You do not have to answer all just an over view of thoughts.

ljane1988

Wobblydeb wrote: »

1) Recommendations and previous experience
2) As above
3) Nothing other than good service - I would not recommend a poor service even if I got a discount or free gift.
4) Good service - which for me means they are easy to contact and quick to respond. They should also respond promptly, and complete the conveyancing in a short time. They should be pro-active in chasing the other party's solicitors if it is required - not wait for me or the estate agent to prompt them. My enquiries should be dealt with professionally, and ideally without incurring extra charges. They should be pro-active in providing warnings and clarification where they consider it needed (again without prompting).
5) Responding professionally when contacted.

Thankyou for your answers.

<sebb>

I chose mine soley based on a recommendation from a friend. She'd had one solicitor that she chose because they were local for the first house she was buying. Despite being next door, she said that any time she asked even the most basic question he responded by formal letter and charged her £35 a letter. She also said that he always answered in very technical "legal speak" which she found hard to understand. He refused to answer anything by email or phone. That sale fell through and she found a new solicitor for the next sale which is the one I ended up using.

On paper her initial quote was more expensive but she never charged me more for all the many questions I raised. She answered emails within an hour of getting them. On one day, I knew she was on holiday but I emailed her anyway expecting a response the next day when she was back. She answered me later that day - on her day off! I have now recommended her to anyone I know who is buying a house.

timmyt

G_M wrote: »

Eh?
What do you want me to ask the OP? 'fraid your post has gone over my head!

come on G-M, whilst you may have called yourself a 'pleb' in another email, give yourself some credit.

The OP is free to ask! Why are some people so aggressive on this site?

G_M

however part of the report is to do primary research which means your own questions

OK - but you've done that already:

I have had interviews with professionals

As I pointed out recently to a solicitor on here, this is a moneysaving forum, not a market research forum, not a discussion forum (though there is one of those on this site here), nor a university help forum.