Solicitors, licensed conveyancers and conveyancing executives can all be instructed on conveyancing matters. Most solicitors’ firms, like Mullis & Peake LLP, will have people in their residential property team with different legal qualifications and experience. Licensed Conveyancers go through a rigorous training process and need to pass final exams before being regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers. Conveyancing executives usually have several years’ experience dealing with property transactions.
Solicitors’ conveyancing costs are similar to those charged by independent licensed conveyancers. Conveyancing fees charged by licensed conveyancing firms do tend to be slightly cheaper. This is sometimes due to the different way of working – using a team of administrative staff for the bulk of the transaction rather than a qualified executive throughout as solicitors do. Further, solicitors are often better equipped to deal with complex matters and legal issues.