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Conveyencing Fees - how much is too much?

custarddots
custarddots Posts: 14 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi,

Quick question -please :)

I have a very simple purchase and have been ring around for quites which have all been coming out at around the £900 mark. This sounds high and I wonder what anyone would think I should be looking to pay for an affordbale yet quality service?

Quick details -
- Purchase Only
- HIPS pack created 3 months ago
- No onward chain from the vendor
- First Time Buyer (no stamp duty)
- Mortgage has been credit checked and approved by the lender's underwriter and will be provided by one of the big-named high street banks.

Is £900 too much?

Thank you to all of you experienced and helpful people :)

Comments

  • Richard_Webster
    Richard_Webster Posts: 7,646 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Need to know the purchase price and a breakdown of how the £800 was arrived at.

    Land Registry Fee for £120K is £200, for £70K is only £80 so this can make a difference to the reasonableness or otherwise of the figure.

    Also is it a house or a flat?

    What other searches were included?
    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.
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