9 Crown Row, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0TH
Liam McDonnell
Lettings Valuer
Liam attended school locally in Ascot and began his career in estate agency aged 18 in the Bracknell area. He has gone on to gain experience within the Maidenhead, Reading and Wokingham markets too. Building relationships is what Liam enjoys the most in his role, which gives him the opportunity to meet and help all kinds of people. Away from work, Liam enjoys playing football throughout the week and for a local Bracknell team on a Sunday (some say the next Sunday League Pirlo).
The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…
The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.
Top of my bucket list is…
To travel around America and Australia.
On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me…
On a football pitch in all weathers – potentially a little jaded from the night before.
My guilty pleasures are…
Watching Super Sunday and the F1 whilst devouring a takeaway. Highly recommended.
The thing I like best about my job…
Helping and advising landlords on how to make the process of letting their property as stress-free as possible, and assuring tenants throughout the process so that it becomes an enjoyable and exciting experience.
The person I’d most like to go for a drink with is…
Sir Alex Ferguson.
19 Aug 2021
Conveyancing is the legal part of transferring a property from one owner to another. In the UK, it’s quite a lengthy process.
There are legal differences between a conveyancer and a solicitor but these terms are often used interchangeably during this process.
Choosing a conveyancer
Friends and family may offer recommendations but they are unlikely to have used a firm more than once or even recently. Your estate agent will have a bird’s eye view of the local firms and be able to advise you on who has the staff and specialism to deal with your property.
BONUS TIP: Don’t base your decision on price. There’s no standard way to quote fees, which can be bamboozling. Don’t take the risk.
What do solicitors do?
There’s simply not enough space here to explain the whole legal process but here are some brief details to give you an overview.
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Draft contract and supporting documents received.
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Enquiries raised by the buyers’ side. These are questions about the paperwork. Act quickly with your questions and replies to keep the legal teams motivated to act quickly, too.
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Property searches. These can take quite some time. Local authorities, for example, can have a backed-up workload, particularly due to the pandemic.
Other searches might include:
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Water authority
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Flood risk
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Title register and title plan
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Environmental search
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Mining
These searches will cost extra so be sure to budget for them.
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Sign contracts and transfer deposits. A completion date will be agreed.
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Completion usually happens a few weeks after exchange of contracts so be prepared to continue to be patient.
If you’d like to chat more about the details of this process and how we can help to get you “sale ready” in advance, or you’d simply like a recommendation for a conveyancer, give us a call on 01344 860121.
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