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.
5 Apr 2016
To buy or sell property in England you will need legal representation. This can take the form of a qualified solicitor who will be a lawyer qualified to act in a variety of different areas of law and will be a registered member of the Law Society.
Alternatively, a less expensive option might be to employ a Licensed Conveyancer who, whilst not a solicitor, is qualified to act in the conveyance of property on their client’s behalf and specialises in this area of law only. Many solicitors will employ licensed conveyancers in-house to undertake their client’s conveyancing work.
There is a lot of paperwork involved when buying or selling a Bracknell property and, whomever you decide to use, it is in your best interests to be organised. Provide all the information your representative asks for promptly and completely. Delays providing information will delay and potentially confuse the process.
Idealy, use a practice that has at least moved into the 21st Century and has fast communication (such as email). Make sure you agree a fixed fee up front, rather than an hourly rate, which can change your expected bill dramatically! Also, check for extra charges that will be incurred and charged back to you such as search fees, stamp duty, etc. If your solicitor is not on ‘the panel’ of a lender then you may incur an additional lender’s representative fee as well. Ask them before you instruct.
Online conveyancing companies can be efficient but the advantage of using a local Bracknell firm should not be underestimated when buying or selling in the area. A firm with considerable local experience will know the local anomalies and know what to keep an eye out for when necessary, perhaps suggesting additional pre-contract enquiries or searches. Your conveyancer will also know us and probably the other party’s representative, which can help smooth the waters if things get complicated.
If you are unsure who to use in your conveyance we are happy to suggest some suitable firms that we work with on a regular basis.
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