Conveyancing advice

Pugliese

I agee that on a more complex deal I would go with a local experienced solicitor. However this was a straight sale with no complexities.

Mind you 5 years ago I had experience of using the local 'expert' solicitor on a remortgage moving a NatWest staff mortgage to Nationwide. All went smoothly, money transferred across. Only one error, he forgot to get us to sign the mortgage deed. You should have seen his face when after studying the mortgage document for 5 mins, I said I was unhappy with the clauses and refused to sign it.:rotfl: Of course I had to in the end, but I don't think I would ever use that firm again!

timmyt

Pugliese wrote: »

Just accepted an offer on our house and do not think the time is right to buy again at the moment (main reason we are selling as I cannot see the market improving), so I just need a solicitor to accept the cash and pay off the mortgage with Nationwide. Have been quoted £590+ vat on a £468k sale by a local solicitor which seems a bit steep to me. thats very good for half a million punds! But check they are qualified for the job - what legal training do thy have, will you get one person start to finish, do you have their email and direct dial, holiday cover available if they are out of the office, the list goes on The house is a straightforward 70's house on an estate with no fancy covenants it never is and all sales have a minimum amount of work.

Any advice and guidance on whether this is a fair price or where I could get it done cheaper don't as you want someone trained to protect you against the future knock on your new door from a disgruntled Buyer because a cheaper conveyancer did not spot an answer you gave to a buyer enquiry was wrong/misleading or they just go slow as they do not prioritise your work because you are not paying very much....or they do not chase but wait to be chased again for the same reason...or they do not keep in regular enough touch with you ...again for the same reason....or they are never there ....or they close at lunch and at 5pm sharp so you can never get them...or they do not reply to emails fast enough.....It's when things start to go wrong and get complicated where you start to see what you're getting for your money. would be much appreciated

Thanks

Mr P

good luck OP:eek: Hope we don't see your future post on here for a problem that the cheapo missed, truely.

timmyt

Pugliese wrote: »

When will some people realise that cheap does not automatically = bad as well as expensive does not always = good.

I did research FDlaw. I found no negative reviews, as well as talking to them, when they laid out concisely what service they offer and a direct point of contact to a solicitor.

The experience - All corresondence has been handled well and far better than any of the other more expensive solicitors in the chain. So well done FDlaw.

.... and with the significant sum I saved I will be enjoying my Fortnum & Mason beans tonight:D

before you went to work at FDlaw the very next day. NIce post.

In conveyancing, cheap is always less quality. :rotfl:

timmyt

Doozergirl wrote: »

Fortnum and Mason sell Heinz Beans; they aren't cheap mind so follow your own advice! F&M actually introduced the British public to Heinz Beans in the 1800s.

Cheap conveyancers are much easier to deal with on straighforward, sale only transactions. It's true that cheap doesn't automatially mean bad but with solicitors more than most things, you often get what you pay for. It's when things start to go wrong and get complicated where you start to see what you're getting for your money. bingo and it is usually the solicitor on the other side who has to sort the headset charlie conveyancer out

I've used online conveyancers a couple of times and it did the job but I went back quickly to using our more reliable local solicitor. Having encountered a couple of issues where we've needed help and advice from them, one of them involving one of their litigators (neither issue caused by them I should say!) I will never use a conveyancing company again. It's a small amount on a very important deal, you pay the EA more, but it's peace of mind and the right support when you need it. You're going to be up against it when there is a problem and the person you are dealing with isn't even a qualified solicitor.

If people can find solicitors via a recommendation, I think they should.

well said we see it over and over.

Pugliese

timmyt wrote: »

before you went to work at FDlaw the very next day. NIce post.

In conveyancing, cheap is always less quality. :rotfl:

In this instance (i.e I just sold, did not buy), I beg to differ. Out of a chain of three solicitors mine were by far the most efficient BUT to be fair they had far less to do. If I were buying I would tend to agree with your statement but in this case you are quite simply wrong.