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Conveyancing Solicitor Bedford

Hi all, i am wondering if anyone can recommend a good conveyancing solicitor in the Bedford area? and what i should expect to be looking at payment wise on a house valued @ 164k (conveyancing fees etc.

any help appreciated as i am new to the area and don't want to pay over the odds if i can help it (obviously!)

cheers

Mike

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  • mlz1413
    mlz1413 Posts: 2,963 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi Mike, I have just bought a flat in bedford and the vendors were using a guy called Ian Melville (he was working for himself but has now gone back to a solicitors I think Park Woodfines) DO NOT use this man he was just dreadful - i think he takes on too much and therefore he is just too busy to give any job real attention.

    I haven't used a conveyancer and the solicitors i used, Cowley Di Giorgio, are not the cheapest but my purchase for £117k leasehold flat was quoted at £650 + vat and I had extra costs due to problems with lease so bill has come in at just under £1000.:eek:

    Good luck with move.
  • lolarentt
    lolarentt Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    We have used Hilliers many times, including as conveyancing solicitors 3 times (2 buy-to-lets) and they have always been very thorough, we've never had a problem:

    Hilliers, The Old Vicarage, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BQ
    Ph: 01234 858000 www.hilliers-solicitors.co.uk
  • www.legalmove.com from Hammonds Direct are currently charging just £199 fees plus costs etc.

    You can get a quote on the website.
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