Minutes after closing yesterday I got a call from my solicitors office stating that I owed them €2800 in fees including searches, registry fees and outlays.
It seems very suspect for the fees to double. Outlays for a FTB on a new apartment couldn't run to anything like €1,000. Regsitration fees would be less than €100, there's no stamp duty and search fees should be €100 at most. By law all solicitors have to send out a letter quoting their fees so ask for a copy of this. If they won't budge go to the Law Society
As I write I hear that a warrant has been issued to arrest Michael Lynn -- remind me - is he a Solicitor ??
And what I'm saying is that in my experience solicitors do not quote "all in prices".
When we bought our house, we were quoted an all-in figure. There were three solicitors firms listed on the brochure provided by the EA. I phoned around for quotes (including firms not listed), and wound up going with the most conveniently placed of the three that was listed as they were cheapest. They were probably handling quite a few of the purchases for that estate, and so knew what the costs would be.And what I'm saying is that in my experience solicitors do not quote "all in prices".
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