Conveyancing fees

[-Ralph-]

Have you bought or sold a house recently? If so what did you pay for your conveyancing fees?

My solicitor has quoted £525 +VAT, plus outlays such as land registry searches, etc, and he expects the total to be around £850 +VAT

Just trying to figure out if this is competitive.

[tigersaw]

its a few years since I moved, but that sounds pretty competetive, especially as he actually does something for the money, more than the other parasites.
Ask ED, he'll know

[Owenski]

+1 Ed's your man.
we moved in 2007 and I remember a conversation which ended along the lines of "oh so its conveiently £1000" Riiiiiite.

[MisterTommyH]

I bought 18 months ago and thats round about what I was charged.

[-Ralph-]

Thanks everyone!

If the property was in England I wouldn't just be asking Ed about the price, I'd be asking Ed to do the work! :-)

[Dave20046]

Hope Ed doesn't mind me re-spouting his advice but he told me £450+VAT , sometimes more dependant on the circumstance

[-Ralph-]

I don't know if perhaps the Scottish system requires more work, or maybe just has a different going rate, which is why I posted this in SV Ecosse.

[Dave20046]

Sorry ,didn't spot that.

[-Ralph-]

Sorry ,didn't spot that.

All posts welcome mate :D

All the others so far are England too, but I'll be buying a house in England too if it sells.