Conveyancing

G_M

There is an argument in favour of using a solicitor local to the property being purchased, who will know the locality and potential local legal issues.


eg my mother's house was built in the 19th C on the grounds of a local country estate, and came with a whole raft of obscure and specific covenants. This was common for around 100 properties in the area.


Local solicitors were familiar with this so could advise/deal with the matter easily.


But a solicitor local to you means you can hand deliver/collect paperwork quickly/easily, pop in to sign things, and, critically, go in a discuss anything that arise that you don't understand.

theGrinch

You are most likely have to do an ID check at their office or via a notary which can be costly.

Trixsie1989

We are using O'Neill patient solicitors, recommended by our broker London&country. Not local to us but it was easier than trying to scope out local firms !!!55357;!!!56834;

studentguy

I had the advise from here to go local, I went local and they're not much cop - so who knows.

diggingdude

I will second the "avoid convey law" statement. I went with them last year. Pulled out in June and am still technically awaiting a closing statement. They are useless, had I not pulled out I would likely have lost property anyway as would take them a month to reply to anything and twice told the sellers solicitor they were awaiting funds from me before acting when they had the money sitting in their accounts. They are an absolute shower

Surrey_EA

Trixsie1989 wrote: »

We are using O'Neill patient solicitors, recommended by our broker London&country. Not local to us but it was easier than trying to scope out local firms !!!55357;!!!56834;

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3646829/oneill-patient-solicitors-anyone-had-to-deal-with-them&page=5

Mixed experiences to say the least.

Slinky

bbarroso wrote: »

If you're not planning to buy local to where you are now (say relocation 30-40 miles away), I'm assuming the local means local office to where you are now, rather than the property?

... or is it the other way round?

Thanks

Why did you feel the need to dig up this 14 months old post? Hopefully the OP has moved by now.

Trixsie1989

Surrey_EA wrote: »

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3646829/oneill-patient-solicitors-anyone-had-to-deal-with-them&page=5

Mixed experiences to say the least.

Must be like anything else and depends on who you get as a case manager. We are having issues with our vendors solicitors (local firm) not sending paperwork etc over atm and ONP are working hard to get the purchase back on track for us.

hazyjo

Slinky wrote: »

Why did you feel the need to dig up this 14 months old post? Hopefully the OP has moved by now.

Got the impression they were asking for themselves - nothing to do with the OP (although the 'you're' bit could sound like they were answering the OP). I only replied rather than telling them to start a new thread cos it seemed like a very quick short question which could be answered with one line. Seems to be dragging on a bit longer than I expected...