Q&A: How Outsourcing Post-Completion How Help Property Conveyancing In 2021

We asked the M.D. of Property Conveyancing Consultancy (PCC) to explain the benefits for property lawyers to outsource their post-completion work to PCC.

How is it that your business can help law firms when it comes to post completion services?

As an outsourced company with a combined 75 years PQE we are able to take on a heavy caseload dealing with all sorts of transaction types with ease.

There are a number of benefits in how PCC can help a law firm namely:

• the post completion staff are redeployed into the pre-exchange team, creating more exchanges, in turn increasing business profits
• There is more resource in the pre-exchange team to focus on the client relationship

What financial benefits are there for law firms in the UK to use your business for post completion services?

• As PCC charges on a pro-rata basis the services of PCC will never be a burden financially on the firm.
• There are no subscription or monthly fees
• We work remotely so there are no overheads to accommodate our needs.
• To summarise we are a better financial option compared to a full-time employee.

Different law firms in the UK use different systems to conduct their work and business. How does this affect PCC?

This does not affect PCC in anyway. As our consultants are comfortable using case management systems it is very simple to pick up the workings of any system. The fundamentals are exactly the same, just the mechanisms vary differently, but are easy to adapt to.

How many cases can PCC handle in a given month?

Between 300 and 500 a month – we have a fluid businesses model which adapts to needs of the business.

What is the process of a new law firm signing up with PCC?

Once the paperwork has been signed, we just require access to their Case Management System and logins to access any portals. We can be up and running within 48 hours.

Does PCC help the conveyancing transaction in any other way?

Before PCC submits an application to the Land Registry, we conduct an audit of all cases. The purpose of this audit is to avoid any avoidable requisitions which are often raised by the Land Registry. By working in this way, we are a lot more productive and in turn provide indirect training to the staff so that they are aware of the Land Registry requirements and standards.

Finally can you confirm what the costs for your post completion services are?

We work within the client’s budget. PCC was created to become the helping hand for law firms, and therefore we totally understand that this is a cost that needs to work for the law firm.