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Solicitor's/Conveyancing fees
TrickyDicky101
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Apologies if this is a dumb question, but when I come to sell my property (and buy another) will I have two sets of solicitor's fees to pay (ie to sell property A and purchase property 
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If this is so I take it a potential discount could be negotiated for getting them to act for both purchase and sale?
Thanks
?If this is so I take it a potential discount could be negotiated for getting them to act for both purchase and sale?
Thanks
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Yes, usually solicitors offer a cheaper rate for a sale and purchase together than two separate transactions, but shop around and see.0
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Thank you
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If you have solicitor A acting on your sale and solicitor B acting on a simultaneous purchase they are both likely to add on some extra costs because you caused them both extra hassle.
If you are selling and buying and you want to synchronise the transactions it is utter madness to use two separate solicitors.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 -
Thank you Richard - I will bear that in mind and ensure I use just the one. Where are you based if you don't mind me asking?0
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You can see where I am based from my details at the side of my last post - a bit of Googling should then find me!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 -
Thank you Richard - the internet is a wonderful thing - especially when we (or rather I) think to use it! You have a PM.0
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