| Making sure you find the best conveyancing | | | | Home Information Pack |
| service can be the difference between a smooth | | | | Stamp Duty payments |
| and successful or a stressful house move. | | | | Local searches |
| The process of buying and selling a house is a | | | | Land searches |
| legal one; called conveyancing. The term | | | | Land registry |
| conveyancer is usually applied to a licensed | | | | All of these will incurr a fixed cost that your |
| conveyancer or conveyancing solicitor, who must | | | | solicitor cannot avoid; Your solicitor will most likely |
| be registered with the Law Society. Because | | | | charge you a fee, usually called a 'legal fee' which |
| solicitors are registered with the Law Society | | | | covers all the work they undertake. |
| they must always act in your best interests. | | | | Make sure, as with any other form of quote, you |
| If you make an offer to purchase a property you | | | | get prices from about 3 conveyancing companies; |
| should also give the contact details of your | | | | this will ensure you get a good idea of how much |
| conveyancing solicitor to the estate agent. Your | | | | you should be paying. Prices may increase if there |
| conveyancers details will then be passed onto the | | | | are any unforeseen issues that prolong or change |
| other conveyancing company involved in the sale | | | | the original details and quotation provided by your |
| of the property. You should try and use a | | | | conveyancing solicitor. |
| professional, qualified solicitor regulated by the | | | | Don't be put off by solicitors asking for an upfront |
| Law Society. A conveyancing solicitor will | | | | payment, most professional companies will ask |
| complete all the legal aspects of your home | | | | you to pay for land registery and local searches in |
| purchase (and sale). | | | | advance. A typical upfront payment could be |
| Ask friends who they've used in the past to | | | | around £200.00. You will also be asked to |
| undertake their conveyancing when moving home. | | | | provide identification at this stage. |
| You could also check online for cheap | | | | You should expect to pay from £500 - |
| conveyancing quotes; just make sure the | | | | £1,000 in fees, depending on how much |
| company is registered with the Law Society and | | | | your property is worth. This estimate is based on |
| ask for a full breakdown of costs. | | | | £100,000 to £200,000 property |
| Your conveyancing solicitor will complete the | | | | purchases. |
| following on your behalf; | | | | |