Conveyancing fees

kinger101

It's about average I think. I wouldn't pay that up north, but you're not going to get it much cheaper. Whoever you go with, make sure they lots of extras don't materialize once they sent you the contract to sign. I've had this. I queried an "end of file fee" of £40, and apparently it relates to storing my files on completion. I'm not sure if paperclips would have been extra.

ARTiSAN

Oh yes I'd forgotten about that new trick - storage fees !!! In my view thats an inherent cost the solicitors should cover as part of their 'service'. I believe its a legal obligation on them to store the documents for 7 years or so (?) so why should the client pay it as an extra.

class2ldn

Thanks for that everyone. Just had a quote back from one in Horsham and wanted 4300 all in lol. Another was 3613 but they are recommended by our lender . A few of the solicitors who are local haven't got very good reviews lol

class2ldn

What happens if they are not recommended by the lender. Is there an extra charge or will they just refuse to use them?

Alchemilla

Please get a personal recommendation from someone you know.

We went with the conveyancer suggested by the estate agent and she was disastrous.

Shahni

Bankruptcy search is £2 per name and will be one of the searches done as part of the "precompletion searches" so don't worry about that one.

Most lenders have a panel of solicitors who are approved to act for them and ideally your solicitor will act for both you and the lender. If the solicitor you choose is not on their panel the lender will appoint a solicitor to act for them (at your cost) so its possible but will work out more expensive and be slower because there is an extra solicitor involved.

If you have any particular firms in mind in Horsham feel free to drop me a line for an opinion, I might know some of them.

class2ldn

Thanks, the one we got a quote from in from Horsham was very expensive. If there's any you can recommend then please pm me. Il be getting in touch with most on Monday.
Cheers

Malmo

Try the search below (for Horsham), which is through the Law Society's official database.

Search Results

Contact several of the firms listed, ideally with 2 or more senior partners, with your requirements. I sent an email to each requesting a quotation and heard back quickly. You can use the template below, which may be useful.

Also, check that each firm's conveyancing practice is not a hotbed of formal complaints by reviewing the Legal Ombudsman's decision data - see this link, filter on "Residential Conveyancing" and sort by OMBUDSMAN REMEDY REQUIRED in descending order.

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Hello,

Can you please provide detailed quotations for I]both sale & purchase[/I, split out by:
a) your basic conveyancing / legal fee (including VAT)
b) all itemised disbursements (please specify which searches are included) & other charges (including VAT where applicable & estimated SDLT)

We also have some questions to which we'd like responses to help us evaluate our options.

1) On what basis is your basic conveyancing fee for processing the transaction(s) payable? (fixed-fee OR scaled to the sale & purchase prices OR per hour)
2) Do you operate a "no move, no fee" policy?
3) What costs (if any) are payable upfront for both sale & purchase and at what point in the process? For example, what costs (if any) should I expect to pay prior to preparation of draft contracts and would there be any costs simply to open a file?
4) For our purchase, are you able to specify which lender's panels you are currently approved on (or not approved on, if that list is easier or shorter to answer)?
5) Are you available by email & direct dial number?
6) In the event that the solicitor representing our case is absent for any reason, would you handover to another representative at the firm?

Our Details
Number of Applicants: [X]

Purchase Postcode or Local Authority: [...]
Purchase Amount: [£...]
Purchase Tenure: [...]

Sale Postcode or Local Authority: [...]
Sale Amount: [£...]
Sale Tenure: [...]

I look forward to your response.
Many thanks,

[Your Name]

class2ldn

That's really helpful thanks alot

class2ldn

Well just had a quote from one in Horsham.
Nearly 4k.
£900 fee alone.
Wants £300 upfront for searches.
Is this normal?
Seems alot to me.