Conveyancer confusion

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I've had an offer on my house. The estate agents fees included the conveyancer fees for the sale of the property (I have to pay £250 disbursrments fees)

The conveyancer sent me a 50 page pack saying they pay the EA £300 introduction fee. There's no mention of buying costs but they're asking for my bank account details.

So I take it I need a conveyancer for buying a property. the EAs are pushing me to sign and return the pack. I'd prefer to know what conveyancer fees I was paying to buy a property first. Are they assuming that they will do the selling and buying convreyancing?

I've not been in this situation before and am anxious about it. I'd really don't want to be ripped off.

It would much easier if you use the same conveyancer for buying and selling so you have one person doing the work of both transactions. You can separate the transactions if you wish but obviously you would be adding another conveyancer to the mix.

I don't think using the EA's recommended solicitor is always a good thing - you can get some online quotes or even phone up some local solicitors to get an idea of the costs. Cheaper is not always best.

Yes you do need a conveyancer for buying a property. Perhaps your EA thinks you're only selling and therefore recommended a conveyancer only for the sale.

You do need to instruct someone very soon. The buyer's solicitor/conveyancer will want a draft contract pack in order to start any work. Until you instruct your own solicitor/conveyancer and fill in and return all the forms they send you, they can't draft the contract pack and send it to the buyer's solicitor.