HomeDoes anyone know what the average fees are for when buying a house? I'm in the process of buying my house and I'm getting quotes of like £900 is that about right? Any help and advice would be appreciated.
Solicitors fees when buying a house
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gloswhite
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Leeds_Trotter
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2 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Wed Feb 03 2016, 21:34
Guest
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Sounds about right that, mate.
They do fuck all for it, mind, and you'll probably spend the same again in phone calls chasing the dreary bastards up.....
Good luck.
They do fuck all for it, mind, and you'll probably spend the same again in phone calls chasing the dreary bastards up.....
Good luck.
3 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Wed Feb 03 2016, 21:34
Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Leeds_Trotter wrote:Does anyone know what the average fees are for when buying a house? I'm in the process of buying my house and I'm getting quotes of like £900 is that about right? Any help and advice would be appreciated.
It's not unreasonable.
Make sure you use a local firm and not one of these cheaper internet firms.
4 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Wed Feb 03 2016, 21:37
Leeds_Trotter
El Hadji Diouf
I didn't expect the fee really. With being a first time buyer and all that, I wasn't aware there was such a thing until I seen my mortgage adviser.Breadman wrote:Sounds about right that, mate.
They do fuck all for it, mind, and you'll probably spend the same again in phone calls chasing the dreary bastards up.....
Good luck.
5 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 08:17
scottjames30
Nat Lofthouse
HSK solicitors will normally beat any price, used them afew times and they've always been ok.
I got them recommend to me, the one on cheetham hill Rd.
There is an office in Bolton now too.
I got them recommend to me, the one on cheetham hill Rd.
There is an office in Bolton now too.
6 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 08:21
Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
scottjames30 wrote:HSK solicitors will normally beat any price, used them afew times and they've always been ok.
He's after a conveyancer, not a defence lawyer.
7 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 08:56
Leeds_Trotter
El Hadji Diouf
I'm from and live in Leeds mate.scottjames30 wrote:HSK solicitors will normally beat any price, used them afew times and they've always been ok.
I got them recommend to me, the one on cheetham hill Rd.
There is an office in Bolton now too.
8 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 11:32
Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Leeds_Trotter wrote:
I'm from and live in Leeds mate.
Your username was too subtle for Scott.
9 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 11:37
karlypants
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Natasha Whittam wrote:scottjames30 wrote:HSK solicitors will normally beat any price, used them afew times and they've always been ok.
He's after a conveyancer, not a defence lawyer.
10 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 12:07
gloswhite
Guðni Bergsson
I cant remember exactly, but I'm sure paid about 1300/1400 to buy and sell, but I can see by your name that you don't live in Cheltenham 
have to say, my solicitor did a lot of running about, bringing in all sorts of searches, and generally chasing the other people on my behalf. He was very good, so I think he earned the fee.
have to say, my solicitor did a lot of running about, bringing in all sorts of searches, and generally chasing the other people on my behalf. He was very good, so I think he earned the fee.
11 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 12:10
gloswhite
Guðni Bergsson
LT, you will be coming across all sorts of 'hidden' fees, costs, etc. Have you priced the moving company yet ? Taken into consideration the almost double first mortgage you will probably pay, and increased deposits/insurance, etc ?
Just thought I would ask
Just thought I would ask
12 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 12:12
karlypants
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Priced the moving company?gloswhite wrote:LT, you will be coming across all sorts of 'hidden' fees, costs, etc. Have you priced the moving company yet ? Taken into consideration the almost double first mortgage you will probably pay, and increased deposits/insurance, etc ?
Just thought I would ask
Hopefully he will have the sense to do about 10 trips from his mums in his car to save money.
Either that or hire a van for a day and get family members to chip in with the heavy lifting etc!
13 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 12:17
Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Yeah, choose KP's removal firm. Guaranteed to break every item you own for a bargain price.
14 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 12:20
karlypants
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Clothes in bin bags, TV and electricals in car along with valuables, furniture tied up securely in van with rope.Natasha Whittam wrote:Yeah, choose KP's removal firm. Guaranteed to break every item you own for a bargain price.
What's wrong with that?
15 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 14:01
Leeds_Trotter
El Hadji Diouf
See I don't have any moving fees because it's this house i'm buying. I'm using my mums right to buy and getting the house for 42k when it's worth 120k. Already started saving for my own place though so should be looking to move out in the next two years with any luck. This is just a cheap easy way of getting on the ladder.
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16 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 14:27
boltonbonce
Nat Lofthouse
karlypants wrote:Clothes in bin bags, TV and electricals in car along with valuables, furniture tied up securely in van with rope.Natasha Whittam wrote:Yeah, choose KP's removal firm. Guaranteed to break every item you own for a bargain price.
What's wrong with that?
17 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 15:29
wanderlust
Nat Lofthouse
I recently sold a flat in Manchester using MJP Conveyancing who provide an online service which was excellent. They provide you with a login to a portal to exchange docs and upload all the bits required and they're pretty good at chasing the other side. All in all it cost me around £700 for what was a complex sale as I was selling with a sitting tenant. I'd recommend them. I believe you can get online quotes from their website.
18 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 15:35
Guest
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How much did you get for the tenant?
19 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 15:48
Norpig
Nat Lofthouse
i've always thought the searches charges are ridiculous, why does a house that has been standing probably since at least the 1930's need all those land searches doing every time someone buys the house?
20 Re: Solicitors fees when buying a house Thu Feb 04 2016, 17:18
Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Leeds_Trotter wrote:See I don't have any moving fees because it's this house I'm guy information I'm using my mums right to buy and getting the house for 42k when it's worth 120k.
Pretty sure that's illegal.
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