Choosing your Conveyancer as a buyer

🔍 Choosing Your Conveyancer

🚀 Why a great conveyancer matters

Your conveyancer (licensed conveyancer or solicitor) is the legal engine that drives your purchase from “offer accepted” to keys-in-hand. They review the contract, raise enquiries, handle your deposit, liaise with the lender, and register you as the new owner. Pick the right pro now and you’ll glide through to exchange; pick the wrong one and weeks can disappear into an email abyss.

🔑 What a buyer-focused conveyancer actually does

• Title detective – checks boundaries, covenants, rights of way and any hidden charges

• Search specialist – interprets local, drainage and environmental search results

• Enquiry champion – fires questions at the seller’s solicitor to protect you

• Mortgage sidekick – works with your broker to satisfy every lender condition

• Completion driver – draws down funds, transfers money, and registers your title

🛠️ How to pick the right one (in three quick checks)

1. Speed & comms – ask: “What’s your average exchange time?” and “Will you interact with me within Open Moove?”

2. Accreditation – look for CQS-accredited solicitors or CLC-regulated conveyancers, plus ask family and friends for recommendations!

3. Transparent fees – insist on a fixed quotation that lists search costs, bank transfer fees and SDLT return - no “surprise” extras later.

💡 Tip: Whole-of-market online firms can be quick, but if you prefer face-to-face, a local solicitor with great reviews is often the winner - so long as communication is stellar and they are willing to use Open Moove!

📲 What happens inside Open Moove

• You drop your chosen firm’s details into the Moove Room, or your agent will handle this for you

• MeredithAI pings them an invite and pre-loads your Moove Ready pack or search instructions

• All milestones (searches ordered, enquiries answered, draft report on title, etc) appear live, so you can see progress without chasing

📌 Your action list for today

1. Short-list two or three firms (ask friends, your agent, or MeredithAI for suggestions)

2. Request written quotes and service-level promises

3. Instruct your favourite and invite them in to the Moove Room

⏭️ Coming up next

• Your conveyancer orders searches (or reviews the Moove Ready searches we provide)

• They raise initial enquiries and schedule your mortgage lender’s requirements

• You’ll receive your Report on Title to sign off just before exchange

💡 Pro tip: A proactive conveyancer can shave 2–3 weeks off the average timeline. If a quote looks suspiciously cheap, ask how many files the case handler juggles at once - quality beats bargain-basement every time.

Have questions or need a vetted recommendation? Drop a message to MeredithAI in your Moove Room—available 24 / 7 to keep your purchase powering forward.