Conveyancing & Surveys

Finding the right Conveyancing firm and Surveyor need not be a headache

• We can provide you with hassle free legal and survey services
• No need to shop around – we can provide you with a competitive quote within 5 minutes from a panel of over 300 specialy selected law firms
• All costs are shown up front – the law firm and surveyor fees are fixed, helping you to budget effectively
• The peace of mind – ‘no move, no fee’ – for all law firm costs
• Keep up to date with our case tracking service – progress reports online 24 hours a day
• dependent choice – we can offer you an extensive national network of law firms and surveyors

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SELL OR BUY THROUGH DREWERY TO BENEFIT FROM THESE SERVICES

NO MOVE - NO FEE CONVEYANCING

When moving home you need a law firm to make sure everything from conducting land searches to exchanging contracts is completed quickly and smoothly.

But how do you find the right law firm, know what the costs should be and keep up to date with everything that is going on?

We can offer you a wide choice of law firms from an extensive national network. Our carefully selected range of independent firms will help make sure that buying or selling your home is made as simple as possible.

We will produce a quotation for you within minutes. If you decide to instruct a law firm we will do it instantly for you. What’s more, if for any reason you move does not reach exchange of contracts you will not have to pay for their services*

Once we have instructed the law firm for you, they will contact you to let you know that everything is underway. From then you can deal with them directly. There is no need to the visit the chosen law firm in person, but if you wish to be able to visit them you need to choose a local option.

Challenge us to find you a great solicitor quote from a panel of over 300 solicitors in one go by completing our simple conveyancing quote form. We will use this information to search our vast panel of solicitors for the best quote and then contact you with our results.

You can also keep up-to-date online at www.trackmycase.com. Every time your firm completes a stage of your case it will be logged online- so you can get the very latest progress report whenever it suits you. Access is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You will not have to pay any of the legal fees but you will need to pay for any third party costs, such as searches, incurred on your behalf.

Surveys

Buying a home is probably the largest investment you will ever make. It is important you know exactly what you are buying.

Before you commit to a purchase you should ask yourself:

• Does the property have any defects which may be costly to rectify?
• Do these defects affect the price you are paying?

You have two options available to help you get these answers:

• You can rely on the valuation commissioned by your lender (if you are getting a mortgage) OR
• You can arrange an independent survey

The Law Society recommends that you commission a survey

An independent survey is important as the valuation carried out by the lender is only for their benefit. This valuation will only tell the lender the information they need to decide if the property is worth the money they will be lending you. In many cases you will not even see a copy of the report.

You should commission a survey as soon as the seller has accepted your offer, as once contract are exchanged you are liable for remedying any defects later found.

There are three types of surveys to choose form:

RICS Homebuyer Survey and Valuation Report

This economy service devised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors focuses on the defects and problems that are significant, urgent and affect the value. It is only suitable for properties since 1900 and conventional in type and construction. Wiring, drainage and gas are not covered so you may require a specialist to check them for you. The report is written in a standard format and includes a valuation.

Accredited Surveyors Home Survey Report

This is the same as the RICS report but provides a condition rating for each part of the property so the relative ‘seriousness’ of defects can be easily assessed. This report is always delivered electronically

Residential Building Survey

This is a far more comprehensive survey that examines the property from top to bottom. Gas, drainage and wiring will be inspected and the history and the structure of the building including potential future problems will be considered. A Building Survey is suitable for all types of properties and is particularly suited to properties of unusual constructions, built before 1900 or extensively altered/extended.

Whichever survey type you commission the benefits to you as the buyer are likely to far outweigh the costs.