Online conveyancing?

[mrs.chappie]

Has anyone any experience with online conveyancing? I'm looking for a quote for sale of my current house and purchase of a new one, and the online quotes are much cheaper than the traditional method (visiting a solicitor's office in person).

Any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks.

[gina32]

i havent done "online" conveyancing but found a conveyancer online, and its so much cheaper than a solicitor. i needed some papers urgently and asked them to email me them but was told that some legal paperwork needs the actual original so not able to do it online.

[mrs.chappie]

Thanks very much gina.

[kristy70]

I used an online conveyancer last year when I sold my house and everything went very smoothly, and for half the price I was quoted by a local Solicitor. Everything was done either online or through the post and was very straightforward.

[mrs.chappie]

Thanks kristy. Did you buy a property using the same conveyancer?

[kristy70]

Yes I did and no problems there either. They sent me docs by email or post.

[mrs.chappie]

Thanks again kristy. Do you have a www address for the one you used please?

[kristy70]

It was here
http://www.conveyanci...sk=view&id=1&Itemid=2

[mrs.chappie]

Thanks for that. I'll ask them for a quote.

[redcrx]

i used one, their online quote being around £300 for a leasehold and my usualy solicitor wanted £500.

i was only selling, not buying and yet with extra letters and things the bill came to £800

I even got charged £50 for exchange and complete within 7 days of each other. They pushedfor that, they had origially given a later date to complete

[mrs.chappie]

Thanks red. That's a huge difference from the price you were quoted. I'll bet you were spitting feathers!