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Well that’s just jammy! 
Sounds like you’ll be in good hands. Best of luck.
So will they be covering the costs incurred as well as solicitors time, like searches and land registry fees? There will also be surveying, possibly valuation fees and arrangement fees. Don’t underestimate the costs. This is a good list: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mortgages/mortgage-fees-stamp-duty/
@sausageroll101 hey!
So I bought my first flat 2.5 years ago, I was earning about the same as you at the time, but was renting. I can’t remember what the fees were, maybe around £1000 for the solicitors fees, no stamp duty but it does differ between Scotland and England, mortgage fees were £500 but there was a £500 new mortgage offer, so they were effectively zero.
One thing I would factor in is the home report value, and how the market might differ from this. For example, in Glasgow where I live, things tend to go for 10-15% above the home report value, which itself can sometimes be £20k above the asking price 
For example we looked at a place recently that was offers over £115k, home report £135k, we offered £151k and were 5th highest offer 
We’re trying to buy again so going through it all again 
if you haven’t yet done so, it would be worth talking to a mortgage advisor (no obligation I think) to find out more about what it all involves if you’re at all unsure, and there’s online advisory services too 
Good luck with your search!
We used Trinity Financial. If you follow this link and scroll https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mortgages/best-mortgages-cashback/ you’ll find a link that allows MSE users to avoid the broker fees.
I guess I call it metro from my time in Newcastle, where I used it regularly for a bit, I never had to really use it here in Manchester
Consider Leeds but rent there first! Don’t move somewhere and make a huge commitment without knowing first if you like it.
Renting in Leeds is very cheap compared with London. There are plenty of places centrally where you wouldn’t need a car and could go by train or bus (given your income your transport costs seem eye-watering to me). Plenty of big employers and a lot of investment going into the city
I don’t need/want to use public transport. We all have things we enjoy spending money on, my car is mine.
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