Conveyancing Explained
Conveyancing
is the word that defines the transfer of land, house or
property from one party to another in which case
you must budget for all outgoings and costs. Property conveyancing in England & Wales is carried out
by conveyancing solicitors who are governed by
the Law Society or licensed conveyancers who are
governed by the Council for Licensed
Conveyancers. Both of these organisations are
there to protect the public and all conveyancing
solicitors and licensed conveyancers must have
in place indemnity insurance to protect their
clients. The conveyancing process can be complex
and stressful and it makes sense to use a
qualified conveyancer to take care of your
house, land or property selling transaction. If you have a mortgage on
the house all mortgage lenders will insist
that you use a qualified conveyancer who is on
their conveyancing panel. All of the
conveyancers on the CMS panel have been chosen
by us because they are either Law Society or CLC
registered and are on the panels of all major
mortgage lenders. For a more detailed
explanation of how the conveyancing process
works check out our conveyancing guide which you
will find in the menu on the left hand side.
How
to choose a good Conveyancer
CMS have
been providing conveyancing services since 1995.
Our Directors have between them almost 60 years
of experience of working in the conveyancing
industry and we know what we are looking for in
a good conveyancing firm. We insist that our
conveyancing solicitors are registered with the
Law Society or the CLC. Every conveyancing firm
must have at least two partners and be on the
panel of all major mortgage lenders. Our
conveyancing solicitors must specialise in
conveyancing. We insist that a dedicated and
named conveyancer is appointed to take care of
CMS clients and every conveyancer must be
qualified to carry out conveyancing services. We
look for conveyancing firms who present a good,
public image via their own web-site, who provide
up to date electronic case-management and
on-line tracking and updating.
All of our conveyancers sign a legal agreement to abide by
the quotes we provide, not to charge "hidden
extras" and also to provide the level of service
published in our Service Charter - which you
will find in the left hand menu. In a nutshell a
good conveyancer will be qualified, experienced,
pro-active, IT literate, able to communicate
effectively and have a friendly and helpful
personality.
Ask your solicitor, property lawyer or licensed conveyancer for full information
on all house selling costs.
