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Yeah, so Stamp Duty £1,700 is the only cost (I think) which is really going to fluctuate based on the value of the property you purchase.
On top of that you're going to want £1,500-£2,000 for a solicitor (can probably get cheaper if you go for one of those online solicitors) then in my case just under £2,000 for various surveys, valuations, disbursements, product and land registry fees etc. A decent solicitor should be able to give you a really clear view of all that and the stage of purchase at which each of the items become payable on a no-obligation basis.
What's out there for £210K out of interest?
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Cool - appreciate the breakdown and advice. So really I'm looking at saving another minimum of £6k and most likely closer to £8k. Christ. Doable, but Christ.
There's very little out there - I'm at the bottom of the market but I can get a one bed flat in Leyton or the shitty bit of Homerton for that. It sucks but the alternative is to keep renting in a nice bit of Clapton and waiting to be pushed out when the rents inevitably rise.
ReekBlefs
Probably around £210k but might fluctuate by £10k or so.