"Firms can host the conveyancing tool on their website and ensure that their quotes are comprehensive, consistent and accurate."
The quotation tool is a complimentary service offered to Search Acumen’s clients which enables conveyancing firms to get more business through quick access to quotes when receiving a request by phone or email.
Conveyancing firms can also embed the tool within their websites and allow direct access to homebuyers looking for an instant online quotation via a ‘get a quote’ button.
The tool will use Land Registry data to automatically select a tenure based on a validated property address. Alternatively, a quote can be generated by simply selecting a town if the address is unknown.
The service can be adapted for individual firms to include their logo, branding and personalised documentation, such as a cover sheet or terms and conditions. In addition, firms have the flexibility to customise fees by office depending on their pricing structure.
The quotation tool delivers the pdf results directly to the client in seconds with a copy sent to the firm, including itemised legal fees, stamp duty calculations, additional fees and disbursements.
Andy Somerville, Director at Search Acumen, commented: “The complimentary quotation tool is another example of Search Acumen supporting its customers to improve efficiency in the workplace. It has the added benefit of helping firms to convert new business leads through a quick turnaround in calculating conveyancing fees.
“This service is a positive step forwards in encouraging openness and transparency in the industry, by providing consumers with more information on what to expect in terms of pricing and services available from conveyancers. Firms can host the conveyancing tool on their website and ensure that their quotes are comprehensive, consistent and accurate. We are likely to see the industry move further in this direction and making costs more freely available also encourages competition which is healthy for the market.”
