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Solicitor increased fees after quote

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Yorkie1 wrote: »

    I would have hoped that an experienced solicitor would also have alerted the buyer that a fee would, in principle, be payable even if unquantified at that point.

    When the transaction was quoted for, how would the solicitor have known?
  • Yorkie1
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    When the transaction was quoted for, how would the solicitor have known?

    It's a new build.

    From what I read on here, new builds involve engrossment fees.
  • G_M
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    Yorkie1 wrote: »
    It's a new build.

    From what I read on here, new builds involve engrossment fees.
    Yes, but of varying amounts.

    However solicitor should have hihlighted upfront that a fee of unknown amount would be charged

    (or "engrossment fees: £200 - £600)
  • Yorkie1
    Yorkie1 Posts: 12,615 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Yes, but of varying amounts.

    However solicitor should have hihlighted upfront that a fee of unknown amount would be charged

    (or "engrossment fees: £200 - £600)

    That's what I was trying to say but don't seem to have made clear!
  • Thrugelmir
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    Yorkie1 wrote: »
    It's a new build.

    Was the solicitor told this when the quote was obtained?

    All quotes will have a subject to clause.
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