Licensed conveyancers are
specialist legal professionals in the
United Kingdom who has been trained to deal
with all aspects of
property law.
Taking instructions from a client in relation to the sale or
purchase of land or property
Conducting searches in relation to the property with local
authorities
Advising clients of any incurred costs such as
stamp duty land tax and legal fees
Drafting contracts setting out the terms of the sale of a
property
Liaising with mortgage
lenders (banks and building societies) to ensure they have all the relevant
information
However, rather than being qualified as a
solicitor, they will be licensed and have completed all of
the examinations and practical training provided by the
Council of Licensed Conveyancers and in
addition to this, they will be at least 21 years of age and be considered by the
CLC to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence.
Licensed conveyancers are legal specialists who work on behalf of
clients buying or selling property (houses, flats, business premises or land).
They deal with all the legal matters, paperwork and queries involved in a
property transaction.
Some conveyancing firms
charge an unrealistically low conveyancing fee
hoping that the consumer will just compare that fee to other companies' fees and
accept is on face value as a lower quote. However, it is very important to check
the TOTAL amount quoted by the conveyancing firm as some companies are in the
habit of including part of their conveyancing fees in the
disbursements section.
Listed below are
genuine disbursements
with an explanation of what the payment is for. We have also listed some items
that you may find in the disbursements section of some firms that are
not genuine
disbursements but are part of
that firm's charges:
The CLC (Council for Licensed Conveyancers) is the
regulatory body for licensed conveyancers in England and Wales. Our purpose is
to set entry standards and regulate the profession of licensed conveyancers
effectively in order to:
Secure adequate consumer protection, promote effective competition in the legal
services market, provide
choice for consumers.
