Upfront Solicitor Costs

bris

Kynthia wrote: »

You always pay for searches upfront as the solicitor has the pay them upfront.

No you don't, I never paid anything until completion ever. I got one bill at the end and settled when I got the final bill about 7 days later


It is entirely down to the firm involved whether they charge you upfront or not.

fudge7000

I've always been charged upfront for searches as well

Thrugelmir

bris wrote: »

No you don't, I never paid anything until completion ever. I got one bill at the end and settled when I got the final bill about 7 days later


It is entirely down to the firm involved whether they charge you upfront or not.

Always paid up front for searches.

jorpati

Well it sounds normal to me as they have to make the payment to carry out the Local Authority and other official seraches against the property. I think this amount will be deducted from my final bil... the letter said "You will, ofcourse, be given credit for this payment in your final account":beer:

dc197

Danger_Mouse wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. Seems like some ask and others don't

It's not paying money upfront that I mind, it's the fact it appears to be an additional cost (not part of the quoted price)

Think of it as a disbursement, rather than a cost.

Thrugelmir

dc197 wrote: »

Think of it as a disbursement, rather than a cost.

Precisely why the money is asked for upfront. There's no element of profit.

alchemist.1

You would be surprised how difficult it is getting people to pay for anything if a sale falls through, so they are right to ask for the money upfront.