House Moving Costs UK
House Moving Costs UK
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pauljdh

Original Poster:

212 posts

180 months

Thursday 10th July
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I haven't moved house for 20 years but will, probably early next year. I know there's many variables but what should I budget for in terms of costs?

Sell £350K, buy at £550K move within 15 miles , no mortgage required, single home no ISA assist etc.

Costs estimated for conveyancing, full house move . Think stamp duty will be £17.5K.

Thank you all

Craikeybaby

11,499 posts

241 months

Thursday 10th July
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£25k to £30k would be my guess, based on a similar move last month.

pauljdh

Original Poster:

212 posts

180 months

Thursday 10th July
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Thank you!

SkinnyPete

1,588 posts

165 months

Friday 11th July
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Craikeybaby said:
£25k to £30k would be my guess, based on a similar move last month.
It’s enough to make me never want to move house.

NerveAgent

3,662 posts

236 months

Friday 11th July
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I’d imagine something like:

Estate agent fee 1%: £3.5k
Conveyancing: £2-2.5k
Movers: £1k?? Not sure we moved our self.
Stamp duty: £17.5k

trickywoo

13,099 posts

246 months

Friday 11th July
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NerveAgent said:
Movers: £1k??
The actual removals will start at £1k and that’s assuming you put stuff in boxes yourself and don’t need beds etc. dis and reassembled.

I’d not be at all surprised at £2.5k if you have any volume of stuff.

Pit Pony

10,221 posts

137 months

Friday 11th July
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trickywoo said:
The actual removals will start at £1k and that s assuming you put stuff in boxes yourself and don t need beds etc. dis and reassembled.

I d not be at all surprised at £2.5k if you have any volume of stuff.
When I moved in 1998 it was close to £1000 for a 3 bed semi. Including 2 weeks a storage.

trickywoo

13,099 posts

246 months

Friday 11th July
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Pit Pony said:
trickywoo said:
The actual removals will start at £1k and that s assuming you put stuff in boxes yourself and don t need beds etc. dis and reassembled.

I d not be at all surprised at £2.5k if you have any volume of stuff.
When I moved in 1998 it was close to £1000 for a 3 bed semi. Including 2 weeks a storage.
Quick inflation calculator puts that at £2,249 in today's money.

Mr_Megalomaniac

1,013 posts

82 months

Friday 11th July
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Craikeybaby said:
£25k to £30k would be my guess, based on a similar move last month.
Similarly, moved last year and including stamp duty and fees etc was around £25k

pauljdh

Original Poster:

212 posts

180 months

Saturday 12th July
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Thanks everyone, some useful info there, ta!

okgo

40,610 posts

214 months

Sunday 13th July
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We paid removals firm late last year. £3000 for me not to lift a single finger, 5 bed > 5 bed in London about 3 miles away.

bennno

14,029 posts

285 months

Sunday 13th July
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okgo said:
We paid removals firm late last year. £3000 for me not to lift a single finger, 5 bed > 5 bed in London about 3 miles away.
We paid 4.8k - similar but houses 235 miles apart