johnnybegood said:
Anybody able to give me an idea of likely leagal fees of selling a standard house in dublin. Also if you sell and then buy a house with the same solicitor what is the likely legal fees going to be?
When buying or selling, solicitors will either offer a flat rate or a fee based on a percentage of the property price
(traditionally this was 1% + vat + legal outlay, on the sales price & the same again on the purchase price of the new property, but some solicitors have started to compete on price, so with a bit of shopping around, you will get a better rate).
Given the house prices in Dublin at the moment, a flat rate usually works out more cheaply. There are a few websites where you can get a flat rate for less than €1000 + vat (mine included) - you'd pay this for each transaction i.e. a fee for selling & a fee for buying - a search on google for 'low cost legal fees' will highlight a few different firms.
On top of this, you'll have to pay legal outlay, which includes land registry fees, legal searches, stamp duty on the property (if buying), stamp duty on the mortgage (if you take out a mortgage on the property you buy in excess of €254K).
These vary alot depending on the property value, whether it's a house or an apartment etc, but you can calculate these on our website:
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