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a good but cheapish solicitor/conveyancer?

Hi,

Any recommendations for a cheapish but good mortgage solicitor/conveyancer? I'm a first time buyer.

Thank you
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  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    Where do you live?
  • Scale_Rule
    Scale_Rule Posts: 75 Forumite
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    "cheapish but good mortgage solicitor" - hilarious.
    Mortgage Due to Start April 2015 - £165,000
    Over payment Goal £3,000pa (£250/month)
  • tadaska
    tadaska Posts: 58 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    I live in West Sussex, East Grinstead but the property is in Eastbourne. How do I go about finding one quickly?
  • amnblog
    amnblog Posts: 12,784 Forumite
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    Solicitors are like brain surgeons.


    Finding a 'cheap' one is rarely a good idea.
    I am a Mortgage Broker

    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • tadaska
    tadaska Posts: 58 Forumite
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    What about a good one? How much can I expect it to cost?
  • amnblog
    amnblog Posts: 12,784 Forumite
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    about £1,100 to £1,200 for everything with stamp duty on top.
    I am a Mortgage Broker

    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • seanwinf
    seanwinf Posts: 73 Forumite
    Found this site on a guide off here so hope this is allowed? Its called reallymoving gets quotes etc
  • ellie27
    ellie27 Posts: 1,097 Forumite
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    Our local solicitor is around £1100 + stamp duty for a purchase

    Phone a few local ones and get quotes
  • Contemptuous
    Contemptuous Posts: 516 Forumite
    Can you not ask family or friends for recommendations?
    Slummy mummy!
  • amnblog
    amnblog Posts: 12,784 Forumite
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    tadaska wrote: »
    I live in West Sussex, East Grinstead but the property is in Eastbourne. How do I go about finding one quickly?


    http://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/search/results?Location=East+Grinstead&Pro=False
    I am a Mortgage Broker

    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
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