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Selling at a distance, choosing a solicitor
borntobemild
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Hi - I'm selling my mum's retirement home flat. We don't live locally. Is it likely to be better to use a solicitor local to the area who's used to dealing with the local authority etc and possibly the retirement home management company, or is local to me much easier? I've only ever sold one property and that was 30 years ago!
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Generally I always advise using someone local to you who you can pop into easily.
In some cases where local knowledge is useful a conveyancer near the property can be helpful.
Dealing with a local authority (especially in a sale) is irrelevant.
If there are particular aspects of the contract with the retirement home that make it unique, that might justify a solicitor near them.
I would get out the Retirement Home contract, and full freeholder details, and take them in to your 3 local solicitors to show them when you go in for your quotes.0
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