when buying a house...

tanyabond

What additional charges should I expect?
I know 1% of the value is stamp duty. Do I also have to pay something to the EA? What else should I have in mind?
Thank you very much for your help!
Tanya

Bigcheeze

The seller pays the EA. Legal fees is the main one. Shop around for legal fees. Costs vary a lot. Legal fees quoted don't usually include VAT 21% or various searches which will add another few hundred.

If it's second hand you might want to get a surveyor to check it out which will cost around 300.

tanyabond

Bigcheeze, thank you:)
How much should I expect the legal fees to be (I understand they vary, but approx)?

Bigcheeze

tanyabond wrote: »

Bigcheeze, thank you:)
How much should I expect the legal fees to be (I understand they vary, but approx)?

It's been a few years since I bought a house. I think I paid 0.5% + VAT + search charges, land registry fees.

tanyabond

Thank you! What are the search charges? And how much would they account for approx.? And the registry fees?

neacy69

tanyabond wrote: »

Thank you! What are the search charges? And how much would they account for approx.? And the registry fees?

I paid my fee's last month and the total lawyer fees were €1450. On top of the the land registry and searches fee's were €500.

tanyabond

Neacy69, thank you, are search and registry related to the property price? Or are they fixed? BTW what exactly is the search fee for?

Bigcheeze

tanyabond wrote: »

Neacy69, thank you, are search and registry related to the property price? Or are they fixed? BTW what exactly is the search fee for?

Fixed. To make sure that the person selling you the property owns it and that there is planning permission for the property.

tanyabond

BIgcheeze, I see, that makes sense!