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Residential Conveyancing Prices

as at 1st October 2026 (exclusive of VAT)

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Our Conveyancing Team is one of the most experienced in the South East, headed by Karen Healey and assisted by a small team of experienced trained Conveyancing Assistants. Contact us for more information, or to see what we can do for you; or fill in our online enquiry and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Our prices cover all of the work* required to complete the sale and/or purchase of your home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.

Our hourly rates:
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- Sarah Leason, Head of Residential Property: £300 + VAT
- Belinda Sibley, Team Leader, Residential Property: £250 + VAT
- Rossina Leonard-Shine, Paralegal: £250 + VAT

These are our prices. Additionally you have to pay disbursements which are also set out below.

Our Fees

Our fees cover all of our work ordinarily required to complete the sale and/or purchase (or re-mortgage) of your home:

Sale/Purchase +

Freehold Sale/Purchase

Price Range Fee
Up to £250,000.00 From £1,750 plus VAT
£250,001.00 - £500,000.00 From £1,950 plus VAT
£500,001.00 - £750,000.00 From £2,250 plus VAT
£750,001.00 - £1,000,000.00 From £2,550 plus VAT
Over £1,000,000.00 Price on request


Leasehold Sale/Purchase

Price Range Fee
Up to £250,000.00 From £2,250 plus VAT
£250,001.00 - £500,000.00 From £2,450 plus VAT
£500,001.00 - £750,000.00 From £2,750 plus VAT
£750,001.00 - £1,000,000.00 From £3,050 plus VAT
Over £1,000,000.00 Price on request



Please note that the following supplements may apply to your transaction:

Supplement Fee
Attorney sale or purchase supplement £450 plus VAT
Limited Company supplement £500 plus VAT
Sale/purchase involving a Trust £500 plus VAT
New build supplement (purchase) £950 plus VAT
New build supplement (sale) £750 plus VAT
Property less than 10 years old supplement (purchase) £250 plus VAT
Shared ownership staircasing £1,650 plus VAT
Shared ownership purchase supplement £650 plus VAT
Retirement property supplement (assignable lease) £350 plus VAT
Retirement property supplement (non-assignable lease) £550 plus VAT
Unregistered Land supplement (purchase) £750 plus VAT
Completion of Stamp Duty Land Tax Return £75 plus VAT
Purchase involving more than one legal title (per additional title) £100 plus VAT
Redemption of Help to Buy Equity Loan supplement (as part of a sale) £750 plus VAT
Redemption of additional charge(s) supplement (as part of a sale - our standard fees include the repayment of one mortgage. For the repayment of each subsequent mortgage this fee will apply) £100 plus VAT per charge
Drawdown of Help to Buy ISA or Lifetime ISA £50 plus VAT per ISA
LMS/ULS/Lender Exchange Fee (charged by your lender) From £35 plus VAT
Expedited Completion Fee (Completion one week or less after Exchange) £250 plus VAT
Statutory Declaration Drafting supplement (as part of a sale/purchase) £50 plus VAT
Key Undertaking/Licence to Access (as part of a sale/purchase) £250 plus VAT
Exclusivity Agreement (as part of a sale/purchase) £250 plus VAT
Verifying Source of Funds/Source of Wealth (per person) £50 plus VAT
Gifted Deposit Fee (per giftor) £150 plus VAT
Verifying Overseas Funds (per person) £180 plus VAT
Manual Onboarding Fee (per person) £50 plus VAT
Deed of Covenant £375 plus VAT
Other Transactions +
Other Transaction Fee
Re-Mortgage From £1,750 plus VAT
Transfer of Equity From £2,250 plus VAT
Transfer of Equity and Re-Mortgage From £2,850 plus VAT
First Registration From £1,695 plus VAT
Shared Ownership Staircasing From £1,650 plus VAT
Stamp Duty Land Tax Reclaim From £400 plus VAT
Redemption of Charge (when not linked to a sale) From £950 plus VAT
Registration of a Legal Charge (when not linked to a re-mortgage or purchase and when the charge is prepared by a third party lawyer) From £1,250 plus VAT
Preparation and registration of a Legal Charge From £1,650 plus VAT
Registration of Restriction From £350 plus VAT
Tenants in Common to Joint Tenants/ Joint Tenants to Tenants in Common From £1,250 plus VAT
Deed of Variation (Drafting) From £750 plus VAT
Deed of Variation (Review and Approval) From £350 plus VAT
Redemption of Help to Buy Equity Loan (when not linked to a sale) From £1,650 plus VAT
Licence to Assign From £750 plus VAT
Licence to Alter From £1,250 plus VAT
Assent From £950 plus VAT
Death of a Joint Proprietor Application From £350 plus VAT
Disbursements +

Please note that, in addition to our fees, it is common for third party disbursements to be payable. A full breakdown can be provided upon request but common examples may include:

Disbursement Fee
Official copy entries/official copy title plan/official copy title document(s) £8.80 per document
Leasehold re-sale pack (from managing agents/freeholder) Prices vary
Freehold re-sale pack (from managing agents/freeholder) Prices vary
Searches (local authority, environmental and drainage and water) Approx. £350
Anti-money laundering search £14.40 per person for e-verification
Anti-money laundering search £9.60 per person when part of manual verification
Overseas anti-money laundering search £16.80 per person
Company search £16.80 per company
Company winding up search £17.60 per company
Bankruptcy search £7.80 per name. Please note that if any Bankruptcy Search conducted against any party involved in the transaction reveals any entries, a fee of £75 plus VAT will apply for further investigations.
Priority (OS1/OS2 search) £8.80 per title
Companies House registration fee £24 per charge
Bank transfer fee £42 per CHAPS payment
Report fee £21.00
Stamp Duty Land Tax Return submission fee £8.40 per return
Deed of Covenant fee (payable to managing agents/freeholder) Prices vary
Licence to Assign fee (payable to managing agents/freeholder) Prices vary
Share transfer fee (payable to managing agents/freeholder) Prices vary
Notice fee (payable to managing agents/freeholder) Prices vary
Certificate of compliance fee (payable to managing agents/freeholder) Prices vary
HM Land Registry registration fee Prices vary. Please visit HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees - GOV.UK

You may, also, be liable to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax in respect of your transaction and you can calculate the amount payable by visiting Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator or Calculate Land Transaction Tax | GOV.WALES if the property is in Wales.

There may be other taxes payable in respect of your transaction. Please note that we are not able to offer tax advice and you should seek advice from a suitably qualified professional in this regard.

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other disbursements payable which are not listed above.

Whilst we endeavor to conduct your transaction on a fixed fee basis, if your transaction falls outside of the scope of our usual fixed fee services, we may need to charge you on a time spent basis. If this becomes necessary, we shall, of course, advise you and provide you with a note of our hourly rates.

Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty Land Tax is payable on purchases. Please visit:

• The HMRC website
• Or if the property is in Wales, the Welsh Revenue Authority website