As part of the SRA Transparency Rules we publish conveyancing costs.
VAT is payable on our fees at the prevailing rate of 20%. If our fee is £100 and the VAT upon this is £20, this means you pay £120. We show VAT separately below so that you can see the breakdown.
Where VAT is not stated or shown, VAT is either included or not applicable.
We show our base fee scale for residential freehold property conveyancing below. This scale applies to all residential property conveyancing unless stated otherwise.
Residential freehold conveyancing fees
| Property price | Our fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| £0-100,000 | £750 | £150 |
| £100,001-£175,000 | £800 | £160 |
| £175,001-£250,000 | £875 | £175 |
| £250,001-£350,000 | £1000 | £200 |
| £350,001-£500,000 | £1200 | £240 |
| £500,000+ | Please call for a quotation |
Other fees
| Property price | Our fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage admin fee (purchase only) | £50 | £10 |
| AML/ID admin fee (per person) | £25 | £5 |
| Bank transfer fee | £35 | £7 |
| SDLT submission fee (purchase only) | £50 | £10 |
| Platform fee | £15 | £3 |
Leasehold and other circumstances
Sometimes additional work is required depending on the circumstances, for example when management companies are involved. The following supplementary fees may apply: –
| Addon | Our fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| New build | £350 | £70 |
| Leasehold property (house) | £125 | £25 |
| Leasehold property (house with management company) | £175 | £35 |
| Leasehold property (flat) | £225 | £45 |
| Freehold with management company | £175 | £35 |
| Help to Buy/Lifetime ISA | £50 | £10 |
| Property sold subject to tenancy | £200 | £40 |
| Gifted deposit (per giftor) | £50 | £10 |
Fees for other conveyancing services
| Service | Our fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Residential mortgage/re-mortgage | £550 | £110 |
| Transfer of equity | £500 | £100 |
| Equity release | £750 | £150 |
| Assent | £500 | £100 |
Common disbursements
Costs paid to third parties by us during the conduct of your matter are called disbursements. Below is a list of standard disbursements that are commonly incurred during conveyancing matters. The costs shown are inclusive of VAT.
| Disbursement | Cost |
|---|---|
| Land Registry Search (OS1) | £7 |
| Land Registry Title | £7 |
| Additional Land Registry documents | £7 |
| Title Plan | £7 |
| Bankruptcy search (per person) | £6 |
| Local, Water and Environmental searches* | £255 |
| Land Registry fee | See calculator |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) | See calculator |
*these searches include a Local Authority search conducted by a private company. If you want official searches carried out by the Local Authority, the costs are higher.
What is included and how long will it take?
For the fees shown on this page, we will handle your conveyancing instructions through until completion.
Purchase
Upon receipt of the draft contract, we will: –
- Investigate the title
- Submit searches
- Raise enquiries
- Consider any mortgage offer and report to the client
- Report to the client on the contract, title and searches
- Exchange contracts
- Order mortgage funds
- Complete the transaction
- Pay any Stamp Duty Land Tax that is due
- Register title at HM Land Registry
Sale
We will: –
- Draft and submit the contract to the buyer’s solicitors
- Deal with enquiries
- Exchange contracts
- Complete and discharge any mortgage
Timescale
It is difficult to place a specific timescale on any conveyancing matter due to the number of variables involved. No two conveyancing matters are the same. Delays can arise from lenders, the other solicitors, chains, estate agents, management companies, and so on. Once we know the details of your transaction we can provide you with a realistic timescale. We have an open and honest relationship with our clients; we will not give you unrealistic expectations that we can achieve completion in a very short time in order to win your business.