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Anyone help with conveyancing costs?

Just had this quote and wondered if this seems about right?

Property looking to buy
£180,000 2 Bed Maisonette (Leasehold)


Sale Fees £0
Purchase Fees £645
Leasehold Supplement £150
VAT £159

Total Legal Fees £954


Search Pack £350.58
Land Registry Search £8.00
Bankruptcy Search £8.00
Stamp Duty £1,100.00
ID Verification £33.48
Land Registry Fee £190.00
Office Copy Entries £0.00

Total Disbursements £1,690.06

£2,646.06

Comments

  • Foxy-Stoat_3
    Foxy-Stoat_3 Posts: 2,980 Forumite
    Yes, looks about right to me.
    "Dream World" by The B Sharps....describes a lot of the posts in the Loans and Mortgage sections !!!
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Are you getting a mortgage? If yes
    * does the Purchase Fees £645 include acting for the lender?
    * is the conveyancer on the lender's panel?

    Have you read the associated Terms of Business? Are there additional fees within it eg
    * completing the SDLT form
    * professional indemnity

    read

    http://www.theadvisory.co.uk/conveyancing-quote.php
  • G_M wrote: »
    Are you getting a mortgage? If yes
    * does the Purchase Fees £645 include acting for the lender?
    * is the conveyancer on the lender's panel?

    Have you read the associated Terms of Business? Are there additional fees within it eg
    * completing the SDLT form
    * professional indemnity

    read

    http://www.theadvisory.co.uk/conveyancing-quote.php

    As a first timer buyer I have no idea, will look into though. Thanks for your help...
  • Catti
    Catti Posts: 372 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Disbursements a bit on the high side... But seems fair if there are no extras at all. Bear in mind you will also have to pay a fee for notice to the Freeholder - it will be the same fee regardless of who acts for you, but don't be surprised when that one pops up!
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Catti wrote: »
    Disbursements a bit on the high side...

    Stamp duty and search fees are unavoidable.
  • Catti
    Catti Posts: 372 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Stamp duty and search fees are unavoidable.

    Of course, but dependent on type of property, the land reg fees may be much less, the search pack is quite high and it is worth shopping around!
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