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Costs of moving house.

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NoTeaForMe · 27/11/2018 15:42

Can I ask, not including stamp duty how much does it cost to move house? Any way of getting an accurate idea? Thanks.

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Blobby10 · 27/11/2018 15:47

The most accurate way is to get a quote from a solicitor. They will know the cost of all the local searches they have to do and will itemise everything for you.

Blobby10 · 27/11/2018 15:48

And the cost of the removals company will depend on house size, distance you are moving, if storage is needed etc. You can get online estimates if you do some googling

PickAChew · 27/11/2018 15:52

Add on packing, removals, survey, any work you'll need to do, for whatever reason any new furniture needed....

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NoTeaForMe · 27/11/2018 15:56

I was just hoping for a rough figure. Not including furniture or work on the house. Just the solicitors fees and actual moving I guess. Estate agents fee is easy to work out as they take a percentage and there are stamp duty calculators online.

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Mildmanneredmum · 27/11/2018 15:57

Get some quotes for the homebuyer's survey, if you want a detailed independent one.

Cherries101 · 27/11/2018 16:00

Depends on the solicitor and moving company you use.

BarbaraofSevillle · 27/11/2018 16:16

It’s a bit of a ‘how long is a piece of string’ question though.

Removals could be anything from shoving your possessions in your car/hiring a self drive van for a couple of hours if you’re moving not much stuff not very far, or many times more expensive if you have a full service removal firm pack and move the contents of a large house a long distance.

Solicitors would also depend on are you selling as well as buying, any complications, what's their fee structure, ie some might work on a percentage of the property value, some might work on a fixed fee, and there are bound to be variations across the country.

If you're buying an expensive house, the stamp duty is likely to make up most of the cost anyway. We've never paid a penny as we've bought 2 relatively cheap houses, but google tells me that it's £500 if you buy a £150k property, £15k if you buy a £500k property or £43k if you buy a £1M property. So unless you're buying in a cheaper part of the country, the bigggest thing you have to worry about by far, is the stamp duty, and everything else is pocket change in comparison.

listsandbudgets · 27/11/2018 16:18

Its difficult OP because there are so many variations. Removal fees reflect not only size of your property and distance but also date. For example last time I moved it was Easter. The Thursday before the long weekend was eye wateringly expensive. The Tuesday however about £550 less - guess when we moved!

Foxyloxy1plus1 · 27/11/2018 16:29

Solicitors and conveyances should be able to tell you their table of charges. Unless the conveyancing throws up some u usual difficulties that they charge extra for.

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