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.