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Residential Conveyancing Prices

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.

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:

Sales +
£250,001 - £350,000
£350,001- £500,000
Leasehold
From £895 + Vat
From £800 + VAT
From £895 + Vat
From £850 + VAT
From £850 + Vat
From £950 + Vat
£0-£250,000
Freehold
Value
£500,001 - £750,000
From £975 + Vat
From £1025 + Vat
£750,001 - £1,000,000
From £1050 + Vat
From £1100 + Vat
£1,000,001 - £1,500,000
From £1250 + Vat
From £1300 + Vat
£1,500,001 - £2,000,000
From £1500 + Vat
From £1575 + Vat
£2,000,000 +
£200,001 - £300,000
£300,001- £500,000
Leasehold
£1,450 + VAT
£1,100 + VAT
£1,595 + VAT
£1,450 + VAT
£1,250 + VAT
£1,795 + VAT
£0-£200,000
Freehold
Property Value
£500,001- £700,000
£1,600 + VAT
£1,950 + VAT
£700,001- £950,000
£1,750 + VAT
£2,100 + VAT
£950,001- £1,500,000
£2,950 + VAT
£3,300 + VAT
£1,500,001- £2,000,000
from £3,550 + VAT
from £3,900 + VAT
£2,000,000 +
from £3,950 + VAT
from £4,300 + VAT

In addition to our standard conveyancing fee, there is a Bank Transfer fee (per transfer) of £35 plus Vat.

Purchases +
£250,001 - £350,000
£350,001- £500,000
Leasehold
From £935 + Vat
From £840 + VAT
From £935 + Vat
From £890 + VAT
From £890 + Vat
From £990 + Vat
£0-£250,000
Freehold
Value
£500,001 - £750,000
From £995 + Vat
From £1055 + Vat
£750,001 - £1,000,000
From £1075 + Vat
From £1140 + Vat
£1,000,001 - £1,500,000
From £1290 + Vat
From £1340 + Vat
£1,500,001 - £2,000,000
From £1540 + Vat
From £1615 + Vat
£2,000,000 +
£200,001 - £300,000
£300,001- £500,000
Leasehold
£1,450 + VAT
£1,100 + VAT
£1,595 + VAT
£1,450 + VAT
£1,250 + VAT
£1,795 + VAT
£0-£200,000
Freehold
Property Value
£500,001- £700,000
£1,600 + VAT
£1,950 + VAT
£700,001- £950,000
£1,750 + VAT
£2,100 + VAT
£950,001- £1,500,000
£2,950 + VAT
£3,300 + VAT
£1,500,001- £2,000,000
from £3,550 + VAT
from £3,900 + VAT
£2,000,000 +
from £3,950 + VAT
from £4,300 + VAT

In addition to our standard conveyancing fee, there is a Bank Transfer fee (per transfer) of £35 plus Vat, and a fee for completion of Stamp Duty Land Transaction Return of £75 plus Vat. You will also have the Stamp Duty to pay, see below

Newbuild Purchases +

If your purchase is a new build purchase, we reserve the right to add a supplement of £450 plus VAT in respect of the additional work involved.

Help to Buy Equity Loan +

We will review the documents received from the loan provider and report on the terms of the Help to Buy Equity Loan to you and the lender. We reserve the right to add an additional £450 plus VAT in respect of the additional work involved.

Deed of Variation +

If your Lease is defective and you require a Deed of Variation drawn up to rectify the defect, we reserve the right to charge an additional £500 plus VAT in respect of the additional work involved.

Help to Buy ISA +

This type of ISA is used to provide a top up bonus on the savings of 25% to assist towards a purchase. We reserve the right to add £50 plus VAT per ISA for the administration of this during the transaction.

Lifetime ISA +

The Lifetime ISA is designed to help you save for your first property or for your retirement. We reserve the right to add £150 plus VAT per LISA for the administration of this during the transaction.  

Company Purchases +

Where there is a Company Purchase requiring a mortgage, the mortgage lender will require that we answer a lot of special condition requirements in their mortgage which could include full Company documentation and minutes and registration of a Legal Charge at Companies House. This will involve us in additional time spent on the file and we reserve the right to charge an additional £500 plus VAT.

Lease Extensions +

Direct negotiation with Landlord
If you are extending your lease by direct negotiation with the Landlord we will charge from £1,250 plus VAT to deal with approval of the draft lease, obtaining consent of any Lender, completion and registration at the Land Registry.

Section 42 lease extension route
If you extend your lease via the statutory route, we will charge £500 plus VAT for the preparation of the S42 Notice plus £1,250 plus VAT for the approval of the draft lease, obtaining consent of any Lender, completion and registration at the Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity +

If you require a Transfer of Equity, our fees are £1,250 plus VAT for a freehold property and £1,600 for a leasehold property.

In addition, if there is an existing mortgage over the title to the property, our fees for a freehold transfer of equity with an existing mortgage are £1,350, and for a leasehold property with an existing mortgage are £1,700. There will be an additional fee of £250 plus VAT for each additional mortgage over the title to the property.

Remortgage +
£250,001 - £500,000
£500,001- Above
Leasehold
From £550 + VAT
From £935 + Vat
From £650 + VAT
From £890 + Vat
£0-£250,000
Freehold
New Loan Amount

Our fees for dealing with a remortgage are £1,250 plus VAT. If the property is leasehold, our fees are £1,600.

Remortgage and Transfer of Equity +
£250,001 - £500,000
£500,001- Above
Leasehold
From £550 + VAT
From £935 + Vat
From £650 + VAT
From £890 + Vat
£0-£250,000
Freehold
New Loan Amount

Our fees for dealing with a remortgage and transfer of equity are £1,450 plus VAT. If the property is leasehold, our fees are £1,800.

Additional Items

Purchase/Mortgage/Re-Mortgage/Mortgage Redemption/Sale proceeds returned to client +

Bank Transfer fee (per Transfers) - £35 plus VAT

Completion of Stamp Duty Land Transaction return (purchase/transfer of equity) - £75 plus VAT

Disbursements +

These are payments related to your matter which are payable to third parties such as Land Registry fees. We pay such payments on your behalf. These include:

Purchase

  • Searches pack from £350 (these vary from local authority to local authority geographically)
  • Bankruptcy Search £2 per name
  • Land Registry Search
  • Land Registry Title and Plan £6 per title
  • Land Registry Registration fee please visit the Land Registry Website
  • Stamp Duty Land Tax please visit the HMRC website
  • Land Transaction Tax if the property is in Wales, please visit the Welsh Revenue Authority
  • Companies House fee £23 currently or please visit the Companies House website

Leasehold Purchase

  • Notice of Transfer/Charge as set out in lease/management pack but commonly from £50-£200 plus VAT per notice –the Transfer and Charge are treated as individual fees payable even if they are on the same notice.
  • Deed of Covenant Fee if this is a requirement in the Lease. This is charged by the management company/managing agent and is estimated to be £200 plus VAT.
  • Certificate of Compliance fee if there is a Restriction on the title. This is approximately £150 plus VAT charged by the management company/managing agent.
  • Share Certificate Issue Fee if this is a requirement – charged by the Landlord/Managing Agent from £50 plus VAT.
Sale +

Disbursements

  • Land Registry current title download - £6 to £15

Leasehold Sale

  • Land Registry Office Copy of your Lease - £3
  • Leasehold Service Charge Pack – from £150 plus VAT depending on how much the freeholder or managing agent charges.
  • Leasehold Ground Rent Pack – from £150 plus VAT depending on how much the freeholder or managing agent charges.

* If you have more than one managing agent it follows that there may be additional fees.

Items which could increase our prices +

Including for example (but not limited to):

  • a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction;
  •  if a leasehold purchase, this is an assignment of the existing lease, and not the grant of a new lease;
  • Shared ownership transaction; as we will need to liaise with the Housing Association;
  • If another solicitor is appointed to act for your lender this will attract a further £200 plus VAT charge;
  • prioritisation of your transaction necessitated by a quick completion/reduced transaction time.
  • lease extension requirement; and
  • Completions at short notice where exchange and completion occur in less than 5 working days we reserve the right to add an additional £150 plus VAT to our original quote as we have to prioritise your transaction.

Some cases can be substantially more complex or have unexpected issues. In those instances, additional fees may be payable. Details will be provided if and when they arise and we will agree any additional fees with you.

Reclaim of stamp duty +

Reclaim of stamp duty at £495 plus VAT

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

Who to contact to learn more

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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