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When you looking for a conveyancing solicitor we recommend that you contact a few to compare, obviously, the price is a major consideration but it's not the only factor you should look for when appointing a conveyancing solicitor.
All quotes will not look the same, so it's important you understand just what is being quoted. However, the solicitors' layout their quote; they will always pretty much contain the same items.
You will have two sections, the Legal fees and the disbursement, which is a common word for costs incurred by others that can be passed on to the client; we will look at these later.
Legal FeesThis is the fee charged by the solicitor for their time in processing the work, whilst most firms have a fixed fee dependant on the sale or purchase cost, this is not always the case as a conveyancing transaction can be complicated, and the solicitor may quote outside of the scale.
It would not be advisable to enter into an agreement with a solicitor for conveyancing on an hourly rate, as, whilst they can give you an estimate of cost, this is not necessarily what you will pay.
Most firms will incorporate all activities they undertake in the one fee, but you need to check this, some firms quote for legal services but also detail charges for
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