Having an offer accepted on a home you fell in love with on your first viewing, or finally securing a great sale for your property at a price you are happy with can be one of those highly satisfying moments in life. However, in order for the dream to fully turn into reality, it is vital that the conveyancing process goes as smoothly as possible.
Choosing the right solicitor to help you can be tricky, as there is a lot of choice out there. One way to find a firm that works well for you is to take a look at your local conveyancing solicitor. Going local has a large number of benefits, as opposed to spending ages looking for solicitors that are much further away. Here are a few of those benefits to get you started.
Personal communications
Even though a lot of business-related communications take place over email, video call or phone these days there is still much to be said for the in-person, personal touch. If you work with your local conveyancing solicitor, it is far easier for you to pop along top their office if you have a query, need to pick up or drop off keys, photos, documents etc or simply want to find out how your sale or purchase is going. Meeting your solicitor face to face can also help foster a stronger working relationship, which, in turn, helps engender trust and improve communications.
Local knowledge
A local conveyancing solicitor will have much better knowledge of the area and its local byelaws and areas to go for and avoid when purchasing property. They will also have a better idea of firms to recommend when it comes to choosing surveyors, estate agents, moving companies, insurance brokers and more. Equally, it will be easier to find people to recommend a local conveyancing solicitor in the area, as more individuals and companies will have worked with them and know what their services are like. Vital details that can affect quality of life can also be shared more easily, such as the quality of local schools, location of key amenities and even how the local football team is doing this season.
Convenience
Having your local conveyancing solicitor right there in the high street of your local town or within an easy walk or drive offers the ultimate convenience. When you are unable to email or phone, or want to go and see them in person, it takes up far less time and effort to simply pop in for a catch up. If you need any documents sending by courier, staying local is more convenient and safer too, as it reduces the risk of important papers getting lost on a longer journey. Some meetings between a client had their local conveyancing solicitor are best done face to face, such as checking bank details or completing fraud protection measures. So it is more convenient to sort these things out with a much shorter traveling distance.
Other services
Having a local conveyancing solicitor on hand who can not only look after the sale or purchase of your home or commercial premises is essential for a smooth property transaction. However, knowing that the same firm also offers services for other legal matters is equally vital. Once you have built up trust with a firm, it is very reassuring and helpful to be able to turn to them for other services as and when required. Having that firm located close to you really helps in this, as it cuts out the need to travel for appointments, do research into other solicitors or build up trust in a firm that is not so close.
