{"id":903,"date":"2015-11-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3-tips-for-finding-a-solicitor-when-buying-or-selling-a-home\/"},"modified":"2020-05-26T13:49:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T13:49:37","slug":"3-tips-for-finding-a-solicitor-when-buying-or-selling-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3-tips-for-finding-a-solicitor-when-buying-or-selling-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"3 tips for finding a solicitor when buying or selling a home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>If you are buying or selling your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> then it is likely that you will employ the services of a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/conveyancer\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/conveyancer;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05dvbs;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Conveyancer\" >conveyancer<\/a> or solicitor to help with the legal aspects of the transaction.<\/p>\n<p>With hundreds of solicitors working in the UK, finding the right one for you can be tough.\u00a0 Our guide provides three tips for finding the right conveyancer or solicitor for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask around<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to find a reputable and reliable solicitor is to ask for recommendations from friends, colleagues or family.\u00a0 <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >Lots<\/a> of people that you know will have enjoyed good or bad experiences with buying or selling a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> and they may be able to provide you with a recommendation of who to use \u2013 or who to avoid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get quotes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cost of conveyancing services can vary significantly from company to company.\u00a0 Some solicitors offer cut price conveyancing deals but you may find that you don\u2019t receive personal service from these firms.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s always advisable to obtain two or three quotes from solicitors in order to get an idea of cost.\u00a0 However, think twice before simply choosing a firm based on cost alone &#8211; you may get much better service or advice by paying a little bit more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out who you will be dealing with<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buying or selling a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> is likely to be the biggest financial transaction of your life.\u00a0 So, it\u2019s important that you find out exactly who you will be dealing with at the solicitor\u2019s firm.\u00a0<span>If you are buying for the first time, a solicitor can guide you at every step and help you\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interest.com\/mortgage\/10-first-time-homebuyer-mistakes\/\">avoid mistakes<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span>along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cut price <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/conveyancing-quotes\" title=\"conveyancers\">conveyancers<\/a> may assign you a junior member of staff to administer your case who may not have the experience or knowhow to spot or deal with any problems.\u00a0 You may prefer to pay a little bit more and have a dedicated, qualified solicitor as your point of contact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are buying or selling your home then it is likely that you will employ the services of a conveyancer or solicitor to help with the legal aspects of the transaction. 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