The True Cost of Conveyancing
- The headline price quoted by online conveyancers often makes the price look as low as half the price of using a qualified solicitor.
- But there are significant additional costs that are almost always charged (e.g. for a mortgage) and which make the overall cost of using an online conveyancer much higher.
- These additional costs, shown above, will typically take the total cost of your conveyancing above that of using a good value solicitors.
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Stamp duty certificates |
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Extra legal fees for perfoming searches |
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The price your are quoted (the legal fees) |
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Transfer bank fees |
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Extra legal fees for handling mortgage |
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£700 |
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£600 |
£500 |
£400 |
£300 |
£200 |
£100 |
£0 |
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| Good Value Solicitors |
Average Online Conveyancer |
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| 1 Based on a Typical £200k value property purchased with a mortgage. Costs compare a cost-effective solicitor with an average online conveyancer |
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Glossary of Conveyancing Charges |
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