Purchase of a Freehold Residential Property Fees

Our fees cover all of the work* required to complete the purchase of your new 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.

Conveyancer's fees and disbursements:

+ Solicitors Fee,

Purchase Price less than £250,000                                        £1000.00 + VAT 

Purchase Price between £250,000 and £500,000               £1200.00 + VAT

Purchase Price between £500,000 and £750,000               £1400.00 + VAT

Purchase Price between £750,000 and £1,000,000            £2000.00 + VAT

Purchase Price between £1,000,000 and £2,000,000         £3500.00 + VAT

Purchase Price between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000         £5000.00 + VAT

+ Search fees,

   We are unable to provide at this time because it varies depends on the post code, local authority and lender requirement.

        eg: Local Authority Search fee (estimate) £250.00 - £600.00

          VAT on search fee

+ HM Land Registry fee 

   This depends on the purchase price of your property and please follow the below link for fees.

        https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees 

+ Electronic money transfer arrangement fee  £20.00 (per transfer) + VAT

+ Electronic money transfer fee   £15.00 (per transfer) + VAT

+ Land Registry Priority Search   £3.00 (per title)

+ Bankruptcy Search £2.00 (per person)

+ AML (Anti Money Laundering) Check £5.25 + VAT (per person)

+ eCoS Verification of Identity check £5.25 + VAT (per person)

+ Lawyer Checker (per firm)  £18.00 + VAT 

+ Submitting SDLT  £150.00 + VAT

+ Submitting Application to HMLR  £150.00 + VAT

+ Arranging simultaneous exchange and completion £450.00 + VAT 

+ Info Track SDLT Submission Fee £6.00

+ Info Track Sign-It Fee £2.40

+ Info Track AP1 Submission Fee £6.00

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

Stamp Duty or Land Tax (on purchase)

This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC's website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority's website.

Who does your work in our firm?

Your work will be carried out by our Partner or Solicitor or Licensed conveyancer. 

How long will my house purchase take?

How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 8-12 weeks.

It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take around 14 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 2 and 4 months. In such, a situation additional charges would apply.

Stages of the process

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have suggested some key stages.

+ Take your instructions and give you initial advice

+ Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender's solicitors if needed

+ Receive and advise on contract documents

+ Carry out searches

+ Obtain further planning documentation if required

+ Make any necessary enquiries of seller's solicitor

+ Give you advice on all documents and information received

+ Go through conditions of mortgage offer with you

+ Send final contract to you for signature

+ Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)

+ Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened

+ Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you

+ Complete purchase

+ Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax

+ Deal with application for registration at Land Registry

* Our fee assumes that:

+ this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise 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 

+ this is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease

+ the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise all parties to the transaction are co-operative and

   there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements

   may apply if indemnity policies are required.