Solicitors Fees For Buying A House

What does a conveyancing solicitor’s quote include and look like?

A conveyancing quote should be a fixed fee quote with no hidden charges confirming solicitors fees for buying a house. 

The sample quote below outlines what a fixed fee conveyancing quote would typically include and look like, including:

• Legal fees (the solicitor’s fees/profit)
• Additional expenses (extra charges based on circumstances e.g. is there a mortgage? Is the property leasehold? etc)
• Disbursements (fees the solicitor must payout on your behalf, e.g. searches, Land Registry fees, etc)
• VAT
• Total cost

How long does buying a house take?

• You may be in a chain when buying a house and other people can slow this down
• If you are using a lender to provide a mortgage or remortgage they can often hold things up
• Clients themselves sometimes delay matters by not having the paperwork ready or available
• If searches are required then delays can be suffered depending on the organisation processing the searches – especially in a busy market as local authorities can often struggle to cope with increased demand for searches

The solicitor you have instructed to do the conveyancing for buying a house will want to complete the legal process as quickly as possible. None of our firms will sacrifice customer service and communication for speed as our focus is a 5* service. It is important to remember the firms do not receive their fees until the process is complete so it is not in the conveyancing solicitor’s interest to delay matters.

Why are solicitors fees for buying a house different?

Most solicitors fees are pretty similar. The key differentials tend to be where a firm is based (those in areas of the country with higher local property prices tend to charge more), how good the solicitor’s internal systems and software are, their business model, and a number of other factors impact upon what price a firm will provide for a quote.

Be wary of firms who quote substantially lower than the industry mainstream as they may be a firm who outsource work abroad to cut costs or operate as a factory and what can appear a good idea in saving £100 – £150 can end up being a costly mistake if things go wrong. 

Key factors to consider in addition to the price:

1) Is the conveyancing solicitor legal ready? By this we mean do they use digital systems to onboard you and verify your ID? This can save weeks on the transaction.

2) Do they have capacity? If they are really busy this can add delays internally. 

3)Is the solicitor on your lenders panel? If not the entire transaction can fall through

4) What are the most recent reviews and ratings saying? 

Fortunately, with My Legal Club, we take care of all of the above for you. You can review all the above features yourself or use our FREE conveyancing broker service and one of our independent conveyancing experts will review all of the above with you during a FREE and no-obligation consultation. 

What are the upfront solicitor fees when buying a house?

What steps are included within the solicitors fees?

• review and draft contracts
• early exchange of contracts to ensure you are protected and can be confident of completion
• carry out all searches & review for any issues
• review the survey & attempt to overcome any issues
• deal with the Land Registry
• provide you with legal advice and guidance throughout
• transfer the funds to pay for your property

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