Before requesting a quote please read the cost guidelines below. For a quote please click this Quote Form link and fill in the details. We will contact you.
Pricing Guidelines
We are obliged to provide an indication of the total cost of our conveyancing service. Unfortunately, “one size fits all” pricing does not suit legal services which can be extremely complex and we are of the opinion that publishing a raft of information without proper context may confuse rather than aid consumers, We would urge you to contact our team to discuss your personal circumstances and obtain a written fixed fee estimate tailored to your specific transaction.
Having said that, for regulatory purposes an indication of the total cost of our conveyancing service is dependent upon many variables including
- Whether a first time buyer
- Whether a re-mortgage
- Whether freehold or leasehold
- Whether a new build
- Whether first registration of title
- Whether a mortgage or not
- Whether an Islamic mortgage
- In purchase cases, whether primary residence, buy to let or second/holiday home
- Whether multiple owners
- Whether a shared ownership scheme
- Whether using a help to buy scheme
- Whether purchase under right to buy
- Whether purchase at auction
- Whether property has been repossessed
NB: This list is not intended to be exhaustive.
Thus our fees will vary according to the nature of the transaction between £275.00 and £1,500.00 plus Vat.
The total cost of the conveyancing process will include
Conveyancer’s fees
- Legal fee – see above
- VAT on legal fee
- Mortgage administration fee – £12.00 plus vat
- Amount of referral fee paid - We do not pay or receive referral fees
Disbursements
These are costs payable to third-parties that relate to your matter, for example stamp duty when buying a house.
Purchase
- HM Land Registry fee This is a scale fee based upon the value of the property
- HM Land Registry searches -£3.00 per title and a Bankruptcy search of £4.00 per name
- Electronic money transfer fee - £30.00 per transfer
- Stamp duty Land Tax – This is variable and is based upon the value of the property and is dependent upon the status of the buyer and nature of the transaction
- Search fees – dependent upon the location of the property you are purchasing (not less than £203.00 inc. vat)
Sale
- Official copies – this assumes the property is registered at the Land Registry and is dependent upon the nature of the title – a minimum of £6.00
- Electronic money transfer fee - £30.00 per transfer
Fixed Fee Estimate
We are happy to provide you with a fixed fee estimate of conveyancing costs and disbursements tailored to your specific transaction if you contact us to speak to a real person rather than an impersonal general “estimate generator” embedded in other websites. Alternatively we can provide you with specific information in a personal email.
If your matter requires additional work that is not included in this estimate, you will be informed of this and what the additional cost will be at the earliest possible time. Matters typically exceed the quoted fee when they are particularly complicated, for example where a lease has to be extended as part of the purchase of a leasehold property.
Service information
Our services
As Specialist Property Lawyers we are qualified to deal with all aspects of conveyancing transactions.
key stages of the service
You may find it useful to look at the guides to buying and selling on the Council for Licensed Conveyancers website. These show the key stages of the transactions.
Timescales
It is difficult to give a firm estimate of the length of time a transaction will take from start to finish as this depends upon many variables including the length of a chain of transactions. The gov.uk website currently states that “buying or selling a home normally takes 2 to 3 months. The process can take longer if you’re part of a chain of buyers and sellers.”