Buying & Selling Property

Our property specialists combine a deep understanding of clients’ needs with a wealth of knowledge.

Our experienced team covers all areas of property law including:

• Residential property
• Commercial property
• Transfers of equity
• Re-mortgaging
• Business leases
• Planning
• Landlord & tenant
• Trusts of land
• Agricultural & estates

Expert advice and a truly bespoke service for individuals and businesses.

Residential Conveyancing fees:

Traditional Freehold Sale or Purchase

£50,000           –        £150,000                £925 + £185 vat plus disbursements

£150,001         –        £200,000                £955 + £191 vat plus disbursements

£200,001         –        £250,000               £1,010 + £202 vat plus disbursements

£250,001         –        £300,000               £1,060 + £212 vat plus disbursements

£300,001         –        £350,000               £1,115 + £233 vat plus disbursements

£350,001         –        £500,000               £1,215 + £243 vat plus disbursements

£500,001         –        £750,000               £1,320 plus £264 vat plus disbursements

£750,001         –        £1,000,000            £1,480 plus £296 vat plus disbursements

£1,000,001     –        £1,250,000             £1,630 plus £326 vat plus disbursements

£1,250,001     –        £1,500,000             £1,880 plus £376 vat plus disbursements

£1,500,001     –        £1,750,000             £2,180 plus £436 vat plus disbursements

£1,750,001     –        £2,000,000            £2,530 plus £506 vat plus disbursements

£2,000,001 and above                            P.O.A

Leasehold/New Build Sale or Purchase

[where there are estate charges, shared ownership etc.]

£50,000           –        £150,000               £1,125 + £225 vat plus disbursements

£150,001         –        £200,000               £1,155 + £231 vat plus disbursements

£200,001         –        £250,000               £1,210 + £242 vat plus disbursements

£250,001         –        £300,000               £1,260 + £252 vat plus disbursements

£300,001         –        £350,000               £1,315 + £263 vat plus disbursements

£350,001         –        £500,000               £1,415 + £283 vat plus disbursements

£500,001         –        £750,000               £1,520 + £304 vat plus disbursements

£750,001         –        £1,000,000            £1,680 + £336 vat plus disbursements

£1,000,001     –        £1,250,000             £1,830 + £366 vat plus disbursements

£1,250,001     –        £1,500,000             £2,080 + £416 vat plus disbursements

£1,500,001     –        £1,750,000             £2,380 + £476 vat plus disbursements

£1,750,001     –        £2,000,000             £2,730 + £546 vat vat plus disbursements

£2,000,001 and above                            P.O.A

Re-mortgage/Transfer of Equity

N.B. if Leasehold please add £100 + vat to the figures below

Transfer with NO Mortgage                    £600 + £120 vat plus disbursements

Transfer with existing Mortgage           £750 + £150 vat plus disbursements

Transfer PLUS Re-mortgage                 £900 + £180 vat plus disbursements

Re-mortgage ONLY                                £725 + £145 vat plus disbursements

Residential private mortgage               £700 + £140 vat plus disbursements

Commercial private mortgage             £1,250 + £250 vat plus disbursements

Discharge of private mortgage             £500 + £100 vat plus disbursements

Items that may increase prices or require additional work, costed at £200 + £40 VAT per hour, are:

• If legal title is defective or there is no title on part of the property for example.
• If property is shared ownership or shared equity
• If there are multiple lenders or the lenders have their own conveyancer

Disbursements [residential only, commercial on request]

Local Council search                      £200.00 approximately

Drainage search                              £40.00 approximately

Environmental search                    £100.00 approximately

Land Registry searches                  £6.00 – £24.00

Bankruptcy search                          £2.00 per person (if obtaining mortgage finance)

Lawyer Checker                              £18.00 (on purchases if seller is using  an unfamiliar firm                                                                               of solicitors)

Same day bank transfer                 £30.00 (to redeem mortgage, transfer completion funds                                                                                  to solicitor or to pay sale proceeds)

Next day bank transfer                   £0.00 (an option for sale proceeds only)

Land Registry fee                            £20.00 – £910.00 (depending on purchase price)

Freeholder/Managing Agent        £50.00 – £300.00 upwards (for leasehold property                                                                                                                                enquiries)

 

Lease extensions

Standalone extension (without mortgage)                    £750 + £150 vat plus disbursements

Standalone extension (with mortgage)                          £900 + £180 vat plus disbursements

Lease extensions (without mortgage)                            £600 each + £120 vat (if 4 or more) plus disbursements

Lease extensions (with mortgage)                                  £850 each + £170 vat (if 4 or more) plus disbursements

If 4 or more                                      £450 each + £90 vat plus disbursements

Deed of Variation of Lease           £750 + £150 vat plus disbursements

 

Other work

Declaration of Trust                      £450 + £90 vat

Deed of Easement                          £750 + £150 vat plus disbursements