How to find the right conveyancer and property lawyer
Once you’ve made an offer or accepted a sale on a property, then you’ll need to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced legal professional to handle the process on your behalf. It is an important job, and it makes sense to carefully consider your options before you proceed with one of the biggest investments in your life. So, how exactly do you find the right conveyancer and property lawyer? Legal titles explained Firstly, it might be helpful to define what is meant by a conveyancer and property lawyer, and the differences between the two. Put simply, a conveyancer and property lawyer are governed by different regulatory bodies. A property lawyer (or solicitor) is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and has to be a member of the Law Society. Meanwhile, conveyancers are regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (although if they worked for a law firm, which they can, they would come under the remit of the SRA). A property lawyer ...