Why should I use an Online Solicitor?

Moving house can be quite stressful at times and the Conveyancing Store panel always try to make the process as smooth and painless as possible keeping you updated all the way.  Your transaction will proceed efficiently and quickly to completion.  Conveyancing Store also provide you with regular updates to your matter with email and SMS updates.  This allows you to be kept up to date 7 days a week.  Also the whole matter is dealt with by post and email so there is no need for any time consuming meetings with your solicitor.  This means that Conveyancing Store can offer extremely competitive fees with a high level of service.

Are all of your solicitors members of the Law Society?

Yes all members are full members of the Law Society all of whom are covered by a minimum of £1,000,000 indemnity insurance for your protection.

Our building society/estate agent has strongly recommended we use a local solicitor - should we not use them?

This can happen as lenders and estate agents like to recommend business to local solicitor firms (and often get investment business in return).  Indeed many of the larger estate agents have now also formed joint partnerships with solicitors.  The questions here are:

Will you, the client, be getting impartial legal advice on your transaction?

Will it cost you extra money for the same conveyancing to be done?

Our solicitors are approved by all the major banks and building societies (and are on their panel) meaning they can act for both you, and the lender, for no extra cost. 

Remember, you are totally free to choose your own solicitor.  At the end of the day it is your choice, and you are paying the bill !

I have been told that a local solicitor would do a better (quicker) job, and I can visit if necessary?

All solicitors have to carry out exactly the same preliminary enquiries and searches as any local solicitor would - there is no difference whatsoever.  Our solicitors use fax, e-mail and overnight document exchange to ensure there are no delays.

Most clients make one visit at most, to see their solicitor, in order to sign contracts (and even this is not necessary).  In today's modern world, most conveyancing is already conducted by fax, e mail, telephone and post for convenience.  We find that most clients want the legal work undertaken efficiently, promptly and at a reasonable cost. This is exactly what the Conveyancing Store panel solicitors offer  (However, we will always offer you our most local solicitor as an alternative choice).

Why is it that your prices are lower than other quotes I have received?

Solicitors fees do vary considerably throughout the country and in relation to the size of the law firm and their own overheads. The Conveyancing Store have negotiated special discounted fees with reputable firms who specialise in conveyancing only.  We recommend many clients each year to these firms and naturally obtain lower prices for our clients.

What are Home Information Packs and do I need one?

A Home Information Pack is required by law if you are looking to market your property regardless of its size or number of bedroom. Get a quote on our HIPs page.

How do we know we will get a good service from these solicitors?

We continually select our panel of solicitors on merit and efficiency, and have now been using most of them for many years. All our ‘high street’ firms are, of course, members of the Law Society with full indemnity insurance for your protection.  These conveyancing store panel firms also have to use the Conveyancing Store tracking software which enables us to monitor their performance at every stage - as well as keeping clients updated throughout the transaction.

Can we deal directly with the solicitor concerning our matter?

Most certainly, once we have given them your details, you will deal with them direct throughout the transaction. This can be by telephone, fax, email or you may visit them if you wish.

What if we have any difficulties in contacting or dealing with the solicitor?

In this unlikely event, please do not hesitate to contact us personally. We have an excellent working relationship with our lawyers and will always be pleased to assist.

How long will my transaction take to complete?

This is probably one of the most difficult questions for anybody to answer as it often depends upon many factors.  These may include waiting for mortgage offers to be issued (either to yourself - or others in your chain), whether others in the chain have sold their property and the position of their own buyers etc.  Whether there are any survey or structural problems can also delay matters.  As a general guide an average transaction may take 4-6 weeks to exchange contracts with completion following after a further 2-4 weeks.  However, it may happen more quickly or slowly depending upon the individual circumstances.  None of the Conveyancing Store panel of solicitors will delay any matter as it is in their own interests to complete as soon as possible.

How do we proceed if we are interested or have any further queries?
Just contact Conveyancing Store either via our website, email or telephone and our dedicated team will be only too pleased to help should you have any questions or queries.