One question that repeatedly comes up as a FAQ on our conveyancing service is: "Are you local?" or "Where are you based?" We have news for you: your conveyancing solicitor doesn't need to be local.

There is nothing that a conveyancing solicitor needs to do that would require them to be based in your hometown. Most of a conveyancing solicitor's work is done via the Internet, the FAX or the telephone. Most searches can be done on-line, and all conversations can be held over the telephone.

You will not need to visit your solicitor's office to sign documents. This can be done quickly, simply and securely via the post, using recorded mail services.

The biggest benefit of not using a local solicitor for your conveyancing is that you will then be able to take advantage of one of the many great-value deals that are available from conveyancing solicitors that service the whole of the UK. These firms handle large volumes of conveyancing every day, and are therefore highly experienced. The large volumes of business also mean that they can usually under-cut your local solicitors by hundreds of pounds.

Before you appoint a local solicitor to do your conveyancing, take the time to consider whether there is really any good reasons to use a local solicitor, or whether you could save hundreds of pounds by using a quality national alternative.

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