Optimus Searches

lukey01234

Morning,

I’m just wondering if anyone has sorted their conveyancing through Money Supermarket and ordered their surveys through Optimus who say they’re 4-6 weeks faster than the Solicitor getting them themselves. 

How quickly after instructing the solicitor have Optimus been in touch to order them? 

MultiFuelBurner

Where are Optimus based as your solicitors, can you nip an important but of signed paperwork to them quickly, can you nip to them to pickup important docs that need signing ot for a chat?

Use a local solicitors for anything property related not a compare the quote online service.

lukey01234

MultiFuelBurner said:

Where are Optimus based as your solicitors, can you nip an important but of signed paperwork to them quickly, can you nip to them to pickup important docs that need signing ot for a chat?

Use a local solicitors for anything property related not a compare the quote online service.

Thanks for the advice, but not overly helpful. 

Tiglet2

Found this on "that other site" from 2020.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/property/4084132-Optimus-conveyancing-any-experience

johnc

lukey01234 said:

Morning,

I’m just wondering if anyone has sorted their conveyancing through Money Supermarket and ordered their surveys through Optimus who say they’re 4-6 weeks faster than the Solicitor getting them themselves. 

How quickly after instructing the solicitor have Optimus been in touch to order them? 

I just came across this thread looking for Optimus as I am in the same dilemma of using Optimus (primarily because I am going to be selling through Yopa and there's a discount on fees if Optimus is used). 

Did you use Optimus and if so how were they?

Lu_ella

johnc said:

lukey01234 said:

Morning,

I’m just wondering if anyone has sorted their conveyancing through Money Supermarket and ordered their surveys through Optimus who say they’re 4-6 weeks faster than the Solicitor getting them themselves. 

How quickly after instructing the solicitor have Optimus been in touch to order them? 

I just came across this thread looking for Optimus as I am in the same dilemma of using Optimus (primarily because I am going to be selling through Yopa and there's a discount on fees if Optimus is used). 

Did you use Optimus and if so how were they?

I am currently in the process of using Optimus (via moneysupermarket) and, I would overall say that they’ve been helpful, however, the actual conveyancy firm I chose has been an awful experience (so I would certainly suggest you avoid Convey Law).

Optimus did assure me convey law would be suitable for my flat purchase (involving a lease extension and also falling under the Building Safety Act - so not a straight forward purchase to be fair), but I have been left frustrated, having to constantly remind them of things they have missed or correct mistakes.  
I would say Optimus are partly to blame for my decision, after their sales speech of how they only use companies that they know are good and communicative etc, and their assurance that Convey Law would be a fine choice to handle the complicated case.

Optimus have been helpful in the process when I reached out, and are another person to go to to get help in chasing which has been helpful in this process that is approaching a year (!!).

In hindsight I definitely wish I had stuck with one of the actual solicitor choices instead of a conveyancing firm, but would probably still use Optimus for that. 

Hope this helps

RJ_2107

Lu_ella said:

johnc said:

lukey01234 said:

Morning,

I’m just wondering if anyone has sorted their conveyancing through Money Supermarket and ordered their surveys through Optimus who say they’re 4-6 weeks faster than the Solicitor getting them themselves. 

How quickly after instructing the solicitor have Optimus been in touch to order them? 

I just came across this thread looking for Optimus as I am in the same dilemma of using Optimus (primarily because I am going to be selling through Yopa and there's a discount on fees if Optimus is used). 

Did you use Optimus and if so how were they?

I am currently in the process of using Optimus (via moneysupermarket) and, I would overall say that they’ve been helpful, however, the actual conveyancy firm I chose has been an awful experience (so I would certainly suggest you avoid Convey Law).

Optimus did assure me convey law would be suitable for my flat purchase (involving a lease extension and also falling under the Building Safety Act - so not a straight forward purchase to be fair), but I have been left frustrated, having to constantly remind them of things they have missed or correct mistakes.  
I would say Optimus are partly to blame for my decision, after their sales speech of how they only use companies that they know are good and communicative etc, and their assurance that Convey Law would be a fine choice to handle the complicated case.

Optimus have been helpful in the process when I reached out, and are another person to go to to get help in chasing which has been helpful in this process that is approaching a year (!!).

In hindsight I definitely wish I had stuck with one of the actual solicitor choices instead of a conveyancing firm, but would probably still use Optimus for that. 

Hope this helps

I have went the exact same route as you going with Optimus and then Convey law, after over 6 months I finally exchanged and completed. I was just wondering if you had any problems with the final bill you had to pay convey law. I thought Optimus give fixed quotes however, I have payed convey law over £3k more than my quote.
I would appreciate any help

macman

Searches, or surveys? Local searches go at the speed of the relevant LA: the conveyancer has no control over that.