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conveyancing for a house seller

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  • 02-08-2010 7:06pm
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    UngratefulWhelp
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭


    Anyone recommend a decent solicitor who will do this at a reasonable price? I've been told that 775 plus VAT is a 'decent rate'!

    Surely this can't be right?


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    nuac
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭nuac


    Practically all legal offices offer a conveyancing service.

    Rate quoted to you is on the low side. The process can be time consuming, and time is expensive.


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    maidhc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭maidhc


    UngratefulWhelp wrote: »
    Anyone recommend a decent solicitor who will do this at a reasonable price? I've been told that 775 plus VAT is a 'decent rate'!

    Surely this can't be right?

    That is extremely reasonable. As already mentioned, there is a lot of work involved (and skill, and years of learning).


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    mikejjp
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭mikejjp


    Any legal eagles out there? :confused: I'm wondering if this article* on Justlanded is misleading. It looks like the system leaves the buyer exposed to whims of the seller between him signing and then the seller signing at some point after that. I would have thought that the solicitors for both parties would hang onto the signed contracts until they were all agreed, and only then are the contracts exchanged.

    *     http://www.justlanded.com/english/Ireland/Ireland-Guide/Property/Conveyance - Quote:

    "The buyer’s solicitor will then draft the purchase deed and raise his queries (requisitions) on title before sending the deposit, draft deed and any objections with regard to title back to the vendor’s solicitor. Note that at this stage the buyer has committed himself to buying (subject to satisfactory title) whereas the vendor isn’t yet committed to selling."

    Cheers.:)


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    Victor
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    mikejjp wrote: »
    I'm wondering if this article ... is misleading.
    I think that bit and other bits aren't as good as they could be.

    The bit that says "As this can be a complicated process, it’s virtually essential to use a solicitor" seems to forget that only solicitors can do a conveyance.


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    jblack
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭jblack


    UngratefulWhelp wrote: »
    I've been told that 775 plus VAT is a 'decent rate'!

    Surely this can't be right?

    I agree, that is low for a conveyance, especially where title is not straightforward.


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    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    775 + VAT looks like a bargain . OP , do you consider this expensive ?


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