Conveyancing solicitor recommendation?

jinkster

I am looking for a conveyancing that is good priced, reliable and efficient.

Can anyone recommend?

Malmo

For solicitors, try the search below, which is through the Law Society's official database.

Law Society Search

Contact several of the firms listed, ideally with 2 or more senior partners, with your requirements. I sent an email to each requesting a quotation and heard back quickly. You can use the template below, which may be useful.

Also, check that each firm's conveyancing practice is not a hotbed of formal complaints by reviewing the Legal Ombudsman's decision data - see this link, filter on "Residential Conveyancing" and sort by OMBUDSMAN REMEDY REQUIRED in descending order.

Then read this article to understand what "good" looks like for conveyancing quotations and what to expect from a good quotation.

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Hello,

Can you please provide detailed quotations for I]both sale & purchase[/I, split out by:
a) your basic conveyancing / legal fee (including VAT)
b) all itemised disbursements (please specify which searches are included) & other charges (including VAT where applicable & estimated SDLT)

We also have some questions to which we'd like responses to help us evaluate our options.

1) On what basis is your basic conveyancing fee for processing the transaction(s) payable? (fixed-fee OR scaled to the sale & purchase prices OR per hour)
2) Do you operate a "no move, no fee" policy?
3) What costs (if any) are payable upfront for both sale & purchase and at what point in the process? For example, what costs (if any) should I expect to pay prior to preparation of draft contracts and would there be any costs simply to open a file?
4) For our purchase, are you able to specify which lender's panels you are currently approved on (or not approved on, if that list is easier or shorter to answer)?
5) Are you available by email & direct dial number?
6) In the event that the solicitor representing our case is absent for any reason, would you handover to another representative at the firm?

Our Details
Number of Applicants: [X]

Purchase Postcode or Local Authority: [...]
Purchase Amount: [£...]
Purchase Tenure: [...]

Sale Postcode or Local Authority: [...]
Sale Amount: [£...]
Sale Tenure: [...]

I look forward to your response.
Many thanks,

[Your Name]