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Is this Cost of Conveyancing OK?

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  • paint
    paint Posts: 262 Forumite
    I'm paying £1k including VAT for my purchase on a £200k freehold house.
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    I've deliberately avoided reading the figure you wrote.

    Did you
    (a) get several quotes from local conveyancing firms?
    (b) compare it to quotes from online companies
    (c) ask friends for recommendations
    (d) get a breakdown of all the charges that might be added on top?
  • matt99b
    matt99b Posts: 81 Forumite
    poppysarah wrote: »
    I've deliberately avoided reading the figure you wrote.

    Did you
    (a) get several quotes from local conveyancing firms?
    (b) compare it to quotes from online companies
    (c) ask friends for recommendations
    (d) get a breakdown of all the charges that might be added on top?

    a.) yes
    b.) yes
    c.) yes
    d.) yes

    We're having a lot of bad luck with solicitors, I'll start a new thread for that! :rotfl:
  • matt99b
    matt99b Posts: 81 Forumite
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Agreed it's high. I'd expect no more than £1200 inclusive.

    Thanks everyone for your replies :)
  • matt99b
    matt99b Posts: 81 Forumite
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Agreed it's high. I'd expect no more than £1200 inclusive.
    paint wrote:
    I'm paying £1k including VAT for my purchase on a £200k freehold house.
    SmlSave wrote:
    It seems high to me matt, our fees in wiltshire would be about £1230 not including stamp duty which is £7770

    Thanks everyone for your replies :)
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