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UK residential conveyancing
Time saved from day one.
Fixed-fee conveyancing,
prepared before your solicitor starts.
Prepared before instruction No ID or file-opening fees A named conveyancer, not a call centre
Your legal fee is fixed for the work we quote. Third-party costs are shown separately and itemised in full, before you instruct anyone. If anything about the property changes the scope, your firm tells you in writing before doing it.
What we do
The conveyancing process, started before your solicitor is instructed.
Conveyancing normally starts from nothing the day your solicitor is instructed. We do the groundwork first, so the firm opens a file that is already complete and starts on the legal work immediately. That is typically 2 to 3 weeks off the front of a transaction. Here is how the process works, step by step.
Done before instruction
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Identity and AML checks
Credas-verified digital identity for everyone on the file, done online in about ten minutes. No ID charge.
02
Source of funds
Deposit and funding evidence gathered and reviewed upfront, rather than chased three weeks in.
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Key documents
Property information, title documents and anything else the firm needs, uploaded and checked in one secure portal.
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Searches started early
Searches are underway before the file lands on your solicitor's desk, not after.
05
The right firm for your case
We help you choose a panel firm that fits your transaction, your lender and your property type.
Services
- Buying a homeMatched to a regulated firm that suits your purchase, your lender and your property type.
- Selling a homeThe cost of selling, settled before you start.
- Buying and sellingBoth ends of your move on one file, working to one completion date.
- RemortgageMost remortgages need a conveyancer. We tell you if yours does.
- Transfer of equityChange who legally owns a property without selling it.
Not sure which one fits? Tell us about your move and we’ll work it out with you on the follow-up call. You can also estimate your total moving costs first.
Where we stand
Everything here is something you can check.
- ICO registered · C1919650
- Credas-verified digital ID
- Panel firms authorised and regulated by the SRA or the CLC
- HM Land Registry title registration handled by your firm
- The Home Panel Ltd · registered in England and Wales · company number 17078166
Why Home Panel
Six things worth comparing.
Not small print. Not fine print. The things most other conveyancers would rather you did not put side by side.
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Fixed fee from day one
A fixed price for the work we quote, itemised in full before you commit to anything. If anything about the property changes that, your firm tells you in writing first.
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elsewhere, a figure that moves by completion
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No file opening fee, no ID charge
Two of the most common add-ons in conveyancing, removed entirely.
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elsewhere, both land on the final invoice
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Matched to the right firm for your case
We match you to a firm that suits your property, your lender and your type of transaction. Every firm we introduce you to is authorised and regulated by the SRA or the CLC.
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elsewhere, whoever the chain assigns
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You always know where your case stands
You, your estate agent and your solicitor work from the same case file, so where things have got to is something you can look up rather than something you have to chase.
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elsewhere, email chains and phone tag
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Less paperwork holding up your move
Identity checks, funding evidence and property paperwork are prepared before instruction, so the admin that commonly delays a file is already done.
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when preparation starts later, paperwork can become another source of delay
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Partners for the rest of your move
Trusted partners beyond the legal work, from solar to heating.
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See how our partners benefit youelsewhere, conveyancing and nothing more
We also work directly with estate agents and conveyancing firms who want their clients prepared before instruction.
Common questions
Conveyancing questions, answered plainly.
Still have a question? Talk to our team.
See all conveyancing FAQsConveyancing guides & property advice
Plain-English guides.
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