I disagree with you. In the course of a conveyance things may come up that could not be anticipated. Which is what probably happened as regards the planning searches. The solicitor in this case is sticking to the fee quoted, the outlays are always a separate matter. You may be given an ‘indicitive’ quote for those. Bet anything something cropped up in the title that required the additional searches on the planning. Those searches are to protect the OP and is a sign of a solicitor doing a good job.Hi Dazere,
These charges are indeed "normal" as other posters have suggested, normal in the sense that this is how solicitors normally behave. Most business people offer their services at a fixed price and consider it their responsibility to manage their costs within that, lawyers operate to a different rhythm.
The protected status of the legal profession is one of the issues raised by the Troika during their time in Ireland, which has never been addressed.
But if your solicitor quoted "Searches" at €70 and is now trying to charge €70 for legal searches and a further €150 for planning searches then s/he has slipped up and you can refuse to pay the additional €150. Thats my opinion for what it may be worth.
I asked them was this fee not expected as it was not on the quote and they said it should have been on the quote.
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