Anyone recommend low cost solicitor please!!!

bondy2007

Ok im about to buy a 2 bedroom flat for £184995 offer accepted and will be going to estate agent broker on Friday to basically see what mortgage they can try and fob me off with!

I dont mind this as long as the lender they find me fits my criteria so this isnt a prob.

My main concern at the moment is finding the right solicitor to deal with it.

The Estate Agent is trying to convince me to go with "movewithus" solictors because obviously they get a nice little back hander of them.

The price Movewithus are quoting me is as follows:

Legal Fees £525.00
Leasehold Supplement (Nb 12) £125.00
Mortgage Legal Fees £95.00
VAT at 17.5% £130.38
Total Purchase Legal Fees £875.38

Local Search £174.50
Environmental Search £44.65
Drainage Search £56.00
Mining Search £0.00
Land Registry Search £6.00
Bankruptcy Search £8.00
Stamp Duty £1850.00
Bank Transfer Fee £35.25
Land Registry Fee £150.00
Total Purchase Disbursements £2324.40

Summary of Costs
Fixed Legal Fees (including VAT) £875.38

Estimated Disbursements £2324.40
Admin Fee (including VAT) £0

Total Transaction Costs for your move
(Plus points below if applicable) £3199.78



Are these searches really nessaery and advised?

Obviously money is the main issue here could any tell me of any other cheaper good solicitors?