Win more conveyancing work

Searches UK is a leading search provider specialising in a full range of professional conveyancing services for both residential and commercial properties. With a team of industry professionals and efficient search agents, it provides a fast, reliable, accurate and cost-effective service, and offers a number of products to assist companies in generating more business and protecting their clients. Above all, Searches UK is a personal company that will go above and beyond to accommodate individual customer requirements, as shown by its Quick Quote system and the Buyer Protect reimbursement scheme.

Quick Quote

Searches UK's Quick Quote system helps solicitors and conveyancers grow their conveyancing volumes, improve customer delivery and save valuable time and money.

The software, which can be easily integrated on to internal case management systems that firms already have in place, helps to increase connections with agents, intermediaries and clients to enhance customer service and secure more business.

The online system provides real time updates, instant conveyancing quotes, case tracking and panel management functionality. Clients can also access the portal with their own login details, and to maintain corporate branding the system can be customised to each firm.

Buyer Protect

Buyer Protect, one of the first reimbursement schemes to enter the market from a search provider, protects the investment of home buyers in the event of the purchase of their property falling through.

There are various costs related to purchasing a property, including mortgage lender arrangement fees, product and booking fees, valuations fees, solicitor's fees and disbursement costs. Home buyers can claim up to £2,050 if their property transaction fails and the Buyer Protect reimbursement scheme has been added to their search order.

These schemes cover home buyers for a multitude of reasons, such as:

• the property is withdrawn from sale by the vendor for reasons beyond the home buyer's control;

• the vendor receives and accepts an offer, which is a minimum of £1,000 greater than the offer they previously accepted from the first home buyer, from another buyer; or,

• the vendor is not legally entitled to sell the property or to transfer interest in the property.

These services are a great addition to the conveyancing searches that clients already have access to when using Searches UK. Quick Quote is an easy-to-use software that helps all professionals dealing with the property purchase to track and monitor the key stages of cases.

The Buyer Protect scheme is such a valuable and worthwhile product to invest in - there has been nothing but positive feedback from clients using the scheme. It is exclusive to Searches UK and the company will continue to develop products and services that positively help the clients.

In the event of needing to make a claim, home buyers can simply visit the Searches UK website and complete a straightforward form, as well as uploading any relevant documents to substantiate the losses. The claim will be reviewed within seven working days, and if it is successful, payment will be sent within ten working days thereafter: simple and easy.

In addition to residential and commercial conveyancing searches, Searches UK provide added value services including lawyer checker products, compliance checks, anti-money laundering ID checks, indemnity insurance policies and free CPD courses.

Lisa Summerton, pictured, is the sales and marketing director of Searches UK