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estate agent’s call this week for conveyancers to be more transparent about fee increases after seeing two solicitors quote £6,500 and £2,500 to convey the same property prompted lively reactions about fees and the pressures that conveyancers are working under.
Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said solicitors had done a remarkable job helping people achieve their dream moves under the most challenging circumstances.
She said: ‘Stressed and under-pressure solicitors have been working late into the night and over weekends, with little or no work-life balance, to ensure their clients’ transactions are able to complete according to their wishes.
‘Many factors limiting the speed of a move – delays in the issuing of search results, delays in mortgage offers being issued, problems in the chain and with dependent transactions – are usually outside the control of the conveyancer. They cannot guarantee transactions will complete before the end of June, when the
The truth about house market boom as 13 buyers battle for each property
Some purchasers are reported to be resorting to extreme measures to secure a home with some even living in caravans near to developments
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An average of 13 buyers compete for every home that gets listed as demand for UK homes goes through the roof. Purchasers are reported to be resorting to extreme measures to secure a home with prospective buyers living in caravans near to developments and following agents in cars to properties.