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solicitors costs, completion by 31st december
insanojackson
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Right? been a bit of a whirlwind, my house went up for sale on monday. Its sold already to a cash corporate buyer. They want to complete by christmas. I am good with this too.
I also had an offer accepted on a place today, no upwards chain and they are happy to complete as quick as possible.
Now do you recon its possible to complete by 31st to avoid stamp duty?
Also as i was a first time buyer last time round im not sure what solicitors fees will be for buying and selling. Can anyone give me an idea so i dont get ripped off?
I am in co durham if the region makes a difference?
I also had an offer accepted on a place today, no upwards chain and they are happy to complete as quick as possible.
Now do you recon its possible to complete by 31st to avoid stamp duty?
Also as i was a first time buyer last time round im not sure what solicitors fees will be for buying and selling. Can anyone give me an idea so i dont get ripped off?
I am in co durham if the region makes a difference?
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Its doable, but if you require a mortgage, it could be tricky, you will need to use a excellent soliceter and go for a mortgage company that are quick as well, otherwise it wont be possible. If the hips are all usable this will be easier too.Pawpurrs x
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I am afraid if anyone wanted me to start on a transaction now to complete by the end of the year, I would charge a hefty additional fee for out of hours working and even then I wouldn't guarantee it could be done, because there are too many factors outside a solicitor's control!RICHARD WEBSTER
As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.0 -
Richard_Webster wrote: »I am afraid if anyone wanted me to start on a transaction now to complete by the end of the year, I would charge a hefty additional fee for out of hours working and even then I wouldn't guarantee it could be done, because there are too many factors outside a solicitor's control!
so why would you need to work out of hours?? sounds like profiteering!!0 -
Richard_Webster wrote: »I am afraid if anyone wanted me to start on a transaction now to complete by the end of the year, I would charge a hefty additional fee for out of hours working and even then I wouldn't guarantee it could be done, because there are too many factors outside a solicitor's control!
well we completed on 23rd december, and i am all moved in. No hassle at all ye doubters.0 -
""so why would you need to work out of hours?? ""
you would be paying for YOUR file to always be on the top of the pile... and for a solicitor to read all your documents/make all your phone calls/do all your searched first....
it would be a premium service... thats what you would be paying for.....0 -
""so why would you need to work out of hours?? ""
you would be paying for YOUR file to always be on the top of the pile... and for a solicitor to read all your documents/make all your phone calls/do all your searched first....
it would be a premium service... thats what you would be paying for.....
I paid for no such premium service, no out of hours working and got it sorted in time.0 -
what our resident sol said was "" if anyone wanted me to start on a transaction now to complete by the end of the year""
since most of the country shuts down for 2 weeks, once Xmas eve has gone by, you cannot guarantee any responses from anyone else until january 6th
- as Richard says so much of what sols do is dependent on others responses being super fast - and if the "other side" aint working, your sol is powerless to move forward....0 -
Thank you, Clutton, for putting it so much better than I could have put it myself!RICHARD WEBSTER
As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.0 -
Congratulations, enjoy your new home.
Cheers HG0
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