House purchase solicitor fees

mcsean2163 · 12-04-2022 4:00pm #1

We're being quoted around €4,500 to buy a house including land registry fee etc.

I have to admit I was more thinking around 3k. Is 4.5k normal?

LunaLoo · 12-04-2022 5:47pm

That seems a bit steep our quote was €3,300 Inc land registry

black & white · 14-04-2022 9:08am

If it's any good, we just sold a house for approx 150k and solicitors fees were just under 2.5k including "Legal Fee, VAT & Outlay" Based in Clare and have been using our local firm, broke down as flat 1,750 plus vAT for legal stuff and then a few other bits and pieces thrown in. Fairly happy with that.

ILikeBoats · 14-04-2022 9:13am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058241389/house-purchase-solicitor-fees

Does that include stamp duty?

maestroamado · 14-04-2022 9:16am

I know a woman who sold a house in Co Galway 2 years ago fees 1k approx...

14-04-2022 9:26am

youd have to know what all was included exactly to make a useful comparison tbh

limitedIQ · 14-04-2022 1:56pm

This was all the estimated costs from our solicitor:

Purchase price €342,000

Conveyancing Fee €1,675

Other Costs

Outlays €75

Searches (est) €75

Property Registration Authority Costs

Register your ownership €700

Register your mortgage €175

Obtain new folio and file plan €40

Subdivision €75

VAT€403

Stamp duty €3,013

Total Cost €6,231

Payable to Solicitor €1,675

Others €150

Tax and Government€4,406

Total: €6,231

macvin · 14-04-2022 2:06pm

Conveyancing fee of €1500-€2,000 is the norm for most domestic home transactions. Then add in the various outlays which are usually listed and mostly are fixed. then vat is added

If its a house in a new estate it should be at the lower end as the sellers solicitors will have all the relevant information to hand.

And it does not matter a jot where your solicitor is once they are in Ireland. I bought an investment property in the southwest, the solicitor was in Newbridge Kildare, I live outside Portadown. He was recommended to me and was superb. McCormack Solicitors if its allowed to mention a name.

Smouse156 · 17-04-2022 7:54pm

That is extremely expensive unless it includes stamp duty as well. We paid 1k plus vat on a new build for conveyancing. Brilliant solicitor, no issues.

Xidu · 17-04-2022 8:18pm

I bought @400k and total cost is €6740 including stamp duty. It’s a new house so stamp duty is priced at @360k 1% b4 VAT.

Dolbhad · 19-04-2022 4:46pm

Outlay for buying is always a lot more than selling but nothing you can do about that. I think standard now is €1500-2000 so it doesn’t seem expensive but will depend on area. A solicitor in Dublin will be more than Cork or Limerick.

stevie_indie_g · 10-05-2023 7:50pm

Hi

I am new to the house buying process and was wondering if someone could let me know if the solicitor charges you everytime they get a contract for a house i am interested in buying.

For example if I have put down a deposit on 2 homes because I've not decided which one to go for, will the solicitor charge me twice ?

I will eventually only go ahead with one of the homes.

Thanks in advance

herbalplants · 10-05-2023 7:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120580580#Comment_120580580

Yes, they do charge twice.

This is it · 10-05-2023 10:33pm

Ours was just short of 3k for all fees excluding stamp duty and LPT

House purchase solicitor fees

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