How much does it actually cost to buy a house?

Megaross

At least a couple of grand in legal fees, don't skimp on a solicitor either - it doesn't pay to hire a cowboy on a transaction this size. Delays and mistakes can cost money

My first property cost I think £2100 in legal fees being leasehold, we did the moving in carloads and borrowed trucks. Did any minor work and decorating myself including wiring the garage, bought used furniture except a new sofa for £1200 I picked up a couple months after after selling a bike.

You can do it cheap as hell - I lived without a fridge for a few weeks for example. You'd be surprised what you can live without if your hand is forced.

You need not do everything at once, better to do it slowly and surely saving as you go.

Noneforit999

Lomast said:

Having just purchased our costs were
Mortgage broker 425
Survey 600
Structural survey (survey picked up potential issues) 800
Conveyancing 1000
Moving costs free as I have a van

£1000 seems cheap for conveyancing costs to buy.

We are paying more than that to sell. 

housebuyer143

Noneforit999 said:

Lomast said:

Having just purchased our costs were
Mortgage broker 425
Survey 600
Structural survey (survey picked up potential issues) 800
Conveyancing 1000
Moving costs free as I have a van

£1000 seems cheap for conveyancing costs to buy.

We are paying more than that to sell. 

My conveyancer was £1100 and £450 to sell. 

aoleks

£120k house

£12k deposit
£1-2k solicitor (includes searches)
£6-800 survey
£2-300 moving costs, if you have a friend that can help (this is van rental, a takeaway, drink at the end of the day)
£100 small costs when moving in (a lock or two, kitchen towels, a kettle, a curtain)