Residential Conveyancing Pricing

Every transaction is different. For a tailored quotation for your transaction, request a quote today or get in touch for more information.

Our charges will be broken down into:

• Our professional fees: The cost of work we carry out for you
• Disbursements: Costs we make to third parties on your behalf (such as searches or Land Registry fees)

The disbursements you pay will depend upon whether you are buying or selling property or both, whether you are buying a freehold or leasehold property and the location and type of property concerned.

Properties in certain locations for example need more searches and checks than others. We’ll look after these for you to ensure a smoother process. 

Table of Contents

• Purchase transactions
• Sale transactions
• Remortgage transactions

Purchase transactions for both freehold and leasehold properties

Professional fees

Our professional fees depend on the purchase value of the property. In broad terms they are:

Property value	Professional fee (+VAT*)
£1 to £200,000	£1,100
£200,001 to £300,000	£1,200
£300,001 to £400,000	£1,400
£400,001 to £500,000	£1,500
£500,001 to £600,000	£1,600
£600,001 to £700,000	£1,700
£700,001 to £800,000	£1,900
£800,001 to £900,000	£2,300
£900,001 to £999,999	£2,500
£1m+	Get in touch

*VAT will be payable, currently at 20%.

• Our fee for dealing with the purchase of a leasehold house will be £250 plus VAT and £350 plus VAT for the purchase of an apartment.
• If the property is freehold with common areas managed by a management company, our fee will be £200 plus VAT.
• If, at any point during the transaction, money needs to be sent by bank (telegraphic) transfer, we charge an additional fee of £40 plus VAT.
• We will complete and submit the HMRC SDLT for you at completion. Our professional fee for doing this is £95 plus VAT.
• We are also required to verify your identity during the transaction. For this there will be a fee of £20 plus VAT per person.
• There is a legal requirement for us to ascertain source of funds for your purchase. Our fees for this are £50 plus VAT.
• If there is a balance due to you, we will use Consumer Checker to verify your account details. There is a fee of £5 per search for this purpose.
• If you are buying this property with a mortgage, your mortgage lender is likely to ask us to act on their behalf. Our fees for this will be £200 plus VAT.
• If your lender is represented by a different law firm to you, there is a separate representation charge due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £550 plus VAT.
• If you are using a gift towards your purchase, we charge a fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £200 plus VAT per each gift.
• If you are purchasing an unregistered property, we charge a fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £400 plus VAT.
• For shared ownership purchases, we charge a fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £500 plus VAT.
• For a buy-to-let purchase with a tenant in situ, or where the property is currently used as a holiday let, we charge a fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £300 plus VAT.
• For carrying out the registration of a charge at Companies House, we charge a fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £200 plus VAT.
• For purchases on behalf of a minor, we charge a Deputyship fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £800 plus VAT.
• If you are purchasing a property using the Help to Buy scheme (equity mortgage), there is an additional fee of £350 plus VAT.
• For purchases using the Help to Buy bonus, there is an additional fee of £50 plus VAT.
• For purchases of new build properties, there is an additional fee of £800 plus VAT.

Disbursements

Disbursements are the fees we are required to pay to third-parties on your behalf during the course of the transaction. The disbursements we anticipate will apply are set out separately below for freehold and leasehold properties. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the transaction.

Disbursements for Freehold transactions

• Search fees* approximately £300
• Land Registry fees – to register ownership, mortgages, restrictions etc (£20 – £910)
• Bankruptcy searches* – £6 per search
• Land Registry Search* – £7 per title
• Land Registry Office Copy Entries – £14 per title number
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) searches* – £20 per name
• Lawyer verification check* – £15
• Chancel Indemnity – £9

*VAT will be payable, currently at 20%.

Disbursements for Leasehold transactions

• Search fees* approximately £300
• Land Registry fees – to register ownership, mortgages, restrictions etc. (£20 – £910)
• Bankruptcy searches* – £6 per search
• Land Registry Search* – £7 per title
• Land Registry Office Copy Entries – £14 per title number
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) searches* – £20 per name
• Lawyer verification check* – £15
• Chancel Indemnity – £9
• Leasehold management pack*
• Notice of Transfer fee**
• Notice of Charge fee**
• Deed of Covenant fee**
• Certificate of Compliance fee**

*VAT will be payable, currently at 20%.

**These fees vary from property to property and we will not know the fee until later in the transaction.

For your tailored quotation for your transaction, please get in touch.

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)

If you are buying a property, you will also have to pay SDLT to the Government. The amount will depend on the price of the property.

You can calculate the amount you will need to pay in England by using HMRC’s website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority’s website.

How long will my house purchase take?

Every residential property transaction is different; the variables include the length of the property chain and the title of the property. The national average is 19 weeks but we aim to complete in a shorter time period.

Property transactions are unique, and a range of factors can add to the time required for the transaction to complete. For example, if a leasehold purchase requires an extension of the lease, this will significantly extend the timeline of the transaction.

As a result, we cannot guarantee a specific timeframe as every transaction is different. However, we will take your plans and goals on board and will work together with you to achieve the best possible outcome.

Sale transactions for both freehold and leasehold properties

Our professional fees depend on the sale value of the property. In broad terms they are:

Property value	Professional fee (+VAT*)
£1 to £200,000	£975
£200,001 to £300,000	£1,100
£300,001 to £400,000	£1,250
£400,001 to £500,000	£1,450
£500,001 to £600,000	£1,550
£600,001 to £700,000	£1,650
£700,001 to £800,000	£1,750
£800,001 to £900,000	£1,900
£900,001 to £999,999	£2,400
£1m+	Get in touch

*VAT will be payable, currently at 20%.

• Our fee for dealing with the sale of a leasehold house will be £250 plus VAT and £350 plus VAT for the sale of an apartment.
• If the property is freehold with common areas managed by a management company, our fee will be £200 plus VAT.
• If, at any point during the transaction, money needs to be sent by bank (telegraphic) transfer, we charge an additional fee of £40 plus VAT.
• If you are selling an unregistered property, we charge a fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £400 plus VAT.
• For the sale of shared ownership properties, we charge a fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £500 plus VAT.
• For the removal of a legal charge, notice or restriction, we charge a fee due to the additional work involved. Our fees for this will be £200 plus VAT.

Disbursements

Disbursements are the fees we are required to pay to third-parties on your behalf during the course of the transaction. The disbursements we anticipate will apply are set out separately below. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the transaction.

• Land Registry Office Copy Entries – £14 per title number
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) searches* – £20 per name

*VAT will be payable, currently at 20%.

How long will my house sale take?

Every residential property transaction is different; the variables include the length of the property chain and the title of the property. The average process takes between 12 to 14 weeks.

Remortgage transactions

Our professional fees depend on the remortgage value of the property. In broad terms they are:

Remortgage value	Professional fee (+VAT*)
£1 to £500,000	£850
£500,001 to £700,000	£950
£700,001 to £800,000	£1,150
£800,001 +	Bespoke – Get in touch

*VAT will be payable, currently at 20%.

• If, at any point during the transaction, money needs to be sent by bank (telegraphic) transfer, we charge an additional fee of £40 plus VAT.
• If you are remortgaging a leasehold property, it is likely that the freeholder will charge notice of assignment fees. We are unable to foresee what these fees will be set at by the freeholder.

Disbursements

Disbursements are the fees we are required to pay to third-parties on your behalf during the course of the transaction. The disbursements we anticipate will apply are set out separately below. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the transaction or lease (if applicable).

• Land Registry fees – to register ownership, mortgages, restrictions etc (£20 – £910)
• Bankruptcy searches* – £6 per search
• Land Registry Search* – £7 per title
• Land Registry Office Copy Entries – £14 per title number
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) searches* – £20 per name

*VAT will be payable, currently at 20%.

The professional fees above assume that no unusual or unforeseen circumstances arise as the transaction progresses. If the property falls within the remit of the Building Safety Act 2022, then we will need to provide a revised quote. Additional professional fees and disbursements will also be charged in transaction involving:

How long will my remortgage take?

Every residential property transaction is different; the variables include the length of the property chain and the title of the property. The average process takes between four to five weeks.

As a result, we cannot guarantee a specific timeframe as every transaction is different. However, we will take your plans and goals on board and will work together with you to achieve the best possible outcome.

Factors that can increase or decrease an estimate for a conveyancing quote

The professional fees outlined in the above sections assume that no unusual or unforeseen circumstances arise as the transaction progresses. Additional professional fees and disbursements will also be charged in transaction involving:

• Help to Buy
• Complex leasehold arrangements such as a lease extension or deed of variation
• Unregistered properties
• Title defects
• Declarations of trust
• Shared ownership
• Staircasing
• Remortgaging in the name of a company
• Your mortgage lender wishes to instruct separate solicitors to act on their behalf
• Buy-to-let homes with a tenant in situ
• Removal of a legal charge, notice or restriction

The list above is not exhaustive but includes a few examples.

Who will be dealing with my matter?

Your matter will be dealt with a trusted member of our experienced residential conveyancing team under the supervision of one of our partners.

We’ll introduce you to them at the outset and provide you with details of the qualification and experience, meet the team.