Discounted legal fees

Hi All,


Would like to hear from anyone who has used a discounted solicitor, through a mortgage broker.

Have they found the service of solicitor to be of equally high standard.

Also does anyone have any experience of how much can be saved on solicitor fees (and other fees if you care to elaborate) by going this route (mortgage broker) or going to banks etc by yourself.

Would like to hear some people's honest experiences as i am currently beginning process (first time buyer) and want to make the right choice.


Cheers

Have you checked the many existing threads on discount conveyancing solicitors' offers?

Yes and i noticed alot that mentioned Dermot Deane and Mary Keane etc.

Couldnt find many posts though were people commented after they bought place and how they found it.

I noticed alot of people commenting on REA as good brokers but wanted to get a grasp of how much the saving was if went this route.

Would i be right in thinking its in the region of €500 in comparison with Dermot Deane?

Just not sure how safe i would feel knowing that the mortgage broker took care of the solicitor fees (no offence to MB's of course).

Obviously as 1st time buyer, things will be tight so trying to save money where i can (and get my plasma past the gf)

Hi River,
Check out my replies to this post ..

http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=21887

I wouldn't worry that you will get a lesser service if the MB pays some of the fees. MBs use a panel of solicitors so I'm sure if any of them acted unprofessionally and a complaint was lodged against them, they wouldn't be on the panel any longer.

Helen