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Engrossment fee

We are buying a new build sub sale (the original buyer is no longer able to make the purchase so we are taking it over).

His solicitor is charging us an engrossment fee (£100+VAT) and then an additional engrossment fee (£100+VAT) to 'include a split-receipt clause in your Lease which adds clarity to the sub-sale'.

Is this reasonable to charge two engrossments? We have not received the initial engrossed lease only the second which I had to return to them becuase it had included plans for the wrong property!

Should I argue it or let it go?

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  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    We are buying a new build sub sale (the original buyer is no longer able to make the purchase so we are taking it over).

    His solicitor is charging us an engrossment fee (£100+VAT) and then an additional engrossment fee (£100+VAT) to 'include a split-receipt clause in your Lease which adds clarity to the sub-sale'.

    Is this reasonable to charge two engrossments? We have not received the initial engrossed lease only the second which I had to return to them becuase it had included plans for the wrong property!

    Should I argue it or let it go?

    engrossment is just a poncey way of saying "typing". They are charging you £200+VAT for typing your contract, £100+VAT of which relates to typing one specific clause in the agreement.
  • D_Dickenson
    D_Dickenson Posts: 206 Forumite
    Thanks for that - I did wonder what the word meant.

    Does it make sense there are two fees? As far as I know only one lease has been drawn up. Could another lease been drawn up and sent to the original buyer?
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