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Typical estate agent deposit buying a house

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  • 18-07-2012 11:21am
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    quarryman
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    What is the typical deposit when purchasing a house to an estate agent?

    Also, cheque or bank transfer? Seems a bit unnerving transferring so much cash and getting nothing in return...


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    the_syco
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    quarryman wrote: »
    getting nothing in return...
    You should get a receipt at the very least!


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    zulfikarMD
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    quarryman wrote: »
    What is the typical deposit when purchasing a house to an estate agent?

    Also, cheque or bank transfer? Seems a bit unnerving transferring so much cash and getting nothing in return...

    Typical deposit 5K and as OP said you should get a recipt and if sale falls through you should get it back.


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    quarryman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,496 ✭✭✭quarryman


    Great thanks. To add another question. When does the solicitor get paid, should we wait until the contracts are signed and the house sale is complete?


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    StillWaters
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    Have keys in your hand before paying solicitor.


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    the_syco
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    quarryman wrote: »
    What is the typical deposit when purchasing a house to an estate agent?
    Here's a tip; have in the deposit that you're buying the house once the surveyor/etc is happy with the house, to ensure that you don't find out too late that you have a lemon on your hands.


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    StillWaters
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    the_syco wrote: »
    quarryman wrote: »
    What is the typical deposit when purchasing a house to an estate agent?
    Here's a tip; have in the deposit that you're buying the house once the surveyor/etc is happy with the house, to ensure that you don't find out too late that you have a lemon on your hands.
    The initial deposit is refundable. It's the deposit you pay on exchange of contracts that is non refundable.


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