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In recent times market forces have driven down the cost of Conveyancing, which is great news for the customer wishing to buy or sell a property.
Here at Munro & Noble, where possible, we have used technology and re-engineered processes and procedures to improve efficienciy within our service to our clients. This means our clients can benefit from very competitive conveyancing rates, plus they have the knowledge that if an unexpected complexity arises in the conveyancing process, we have a dedicated team of professionals with the knowledge and experience to process your property sale or purchase with minimal fuss.
We endeavour to be friendly, available, timely and efficient and will communicate with you every step of the way.
Here in the Highlands a significant proportion of property transactions are not straight forward. Land / Property can be subject to:
- Crofting rights.
- Boundaries may not have been legally established. For unregistered properties, (i.e. those not registered within the Registers of Scotland cadastral map), a legal plan is required which can highlight issues with boundaries, if they do not reflect the title boundaries.
- Servitude rights, (right to utilities), may be obscure.
- Title conditions and reservations affecting the land may require careful examination.
These are just some of the issues we regularly encounter. An important reason why using local professionals can be prudent and, in the long run, may save you money and unnecessary hassle.
At Munro & Noble we will go the extra mile to give you peace of mind in all your property transactions.
Testimonials
- ‘On behalf of my husband and family I would like to express our gratitude and many, many thanks for all you’ve done for us. We will be ever grateful.’ (Mrs D,)
- ‘Mr R would like to express his gratitude for your strong support.’ (Mrs M,)
- ‘Thank you for your correspondence over the past few weeks and for the smooth handling of the sale of our property.’ (Mr & Mrs M,)
- ‘Great, thank you and well done for doing such a great, hassle-free job. Appreciated.’ (Mrs M,)
- ‘Very many thanks for your friendly help with these matters…I will sleep much better this weekend!’ (Mr Mac,)
Alida Bryce
Partner and Head of Conveyancing
Born in Aberdeen, Alida graduated from Aberdeen University in 1985 with a degree in Law and in 1986 with a Diploma in Legal Practice. She then went on to complete her legal trainee-ship with a firm of solicitors in Aberdeen. Alida joined Munro & Noble with some 25 years of experience in all aspects of Property related matters including sale and purchases as well as re-mortgages and other conveyancing matters.
Deirdre Hart
Partner
Deirdre graduated from Glasgow University with an honours Law Degree in 1993, having specialised in comparative law, and then proceeded to complete her Diploma in Legal Practice. She secured a traineeship with Munro & Noble in 1994 and remained with the firm, becoming a partner in April 2003. Deirdre specialises in residential conveyancing and is head of our expanding residential Lettings Department. Outside of work, Deirdre enjoys a busy family life in Glen Urquhart.
Iain McDonald
Partner
Iain McDonald began with Munro & Noble in June 2023. Iain is a partner within our Conveyancing Department. Brought up in Angus, Iain graduated from University of Aberdeen in 1994 with LLB(hons), completing the Diploma in Legal Practice the following year. He trained with a firm of solicitors in Aberdeen and has practiced in Aberdeen, Elgin and Inverness. Iain joined Munro & Noble as a partner in 2023 with 25 years’ experience in residential conveyancing. In his spare time Iain enjoys playing golf, rugby and hill walking.
Susan J Bird
Partner
Susan joined Munro and Noble in 2021 as a Senior Associate and deals with residential property transactions of all kinds, including crofting related matters. She grew up in Glasgow and graduated from the University of Glasgow with an MA (Hons) in English, an LLB (Scots Law) degree and Diploma in Legal Practice. She worked as a mental health solicitor before switching to general chamber. She moved back to the highlands in 2014 and has been practising in the Inverness area ever since. Susan became Partner in August 2023.
Ian Donaldson
Consultant
Ian deals with conveyancing as well as Wills and executries. Ian joined Munro & Noble in 2020 to work mainly from our Aviemore office, to help serve the legal needs of the Badenoch & Strathspey area.
Caroline McIntosh
Senior Associate
Caroline joined Munro and Noble in 2021 as a Senior Associate and deals with residential property transactions of all kinds.She grew up in the north of England and Ayrshire before graduating from the University of Edinburgh with an LLB (Hons) degree and Diploma in Legal Practice. After training and working initially in Edinburgh , a spell south of the border in Newcastle and a family career break Caroline moved to the Highlands in 1992 and has been practising in Inverness and Moray ever since.Out of the office Caroline enjoys spending time with her family, yoga and learning languages.
Kathleen Sutherland
Senior Solicitor
Kathleen graduated from Robert Gordon University with a BA Law and Management, LLB (Hons) and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. She undertook a year of her traineeship in Caithness before completing her training with Munro and Noble, qualifying as a solicitor in 2019. Kathleen currently works in Dingwall dealing with Residential Conveyancing, Crofting, Wills and Power of Attorney.
Catriona Dalziel
Senior Accredited Paralegal
Catriona joined the firm in 1999 as Typist/Secretary before gaining her certificate of Performance in Domestic Conveyancing in 2003. Today she is a senior member of our Paralegal team.
Sophie Leatham
Conveyancing Paralegal
Sophie joined Munro & Noble in June 2021 as a Conveyancing Paralegal following 5 years in another firm. Sophie completed her Paralegal Qualification in Residential Conveyancing in November 2018. Outside of work, Sophie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, walking her two dogs and travelling.
Chantal Jakubec
Registry Clerk
Chantal joined the firm in 2002 and now works within our Registry Department. She is based within our Inverness office.