Residential Conveyancing
Our fees include acting for and advising you and your lender (if applicable) in the transaction, all CHAPS fees, submission of SDLT return to HMRC, payment of any duty and registering the transfer and/or any mortgage at the Land Registry.
For a standard conveyancing transaction our estimated fees would be as follows:
| Transaction value (£) | Transaction Type | Fees (£) | VAT at 20% (£) |
| Under 250,000 | Sale | 850 | 170 |
| Purchase | 925 | 185 | |
| 250,001-300,000 | Sale | 990 | 198 |
| Purchase | 1,075 | 215 | |
| 300,001-400,000 | Sale | 1,095 | 219 |
| Purchase | 1,195 | 239 | |
| 400,001-500,000 | Sale | 1,120 | 224 |
| Purchase | 1,220 | 244 | |
| 500,001-750,000 | Sale | 1,160 | 232 |
| Purchase | 1,260 | 252 | |
| 750,001-1,000,000 | Sale | 1,400 | 280 |
| Purchase | 1,500 | 300 | |
| 1,000,000 plus | Sale or Purchase | Specific estimate available on request | Specific estimate available on request |
For standard conveyancing leasehold sales and or purchases, mortgages or re-mortgages, there is an additional fees of £150 plus VAT of £30 totalling £180 on sales and £300 plus VAT of £60 totalling £360 on purchases payable in respect of advising you on the lease terms and provisions including rent and service charge payments, obtaining any necessary consents and service of any required notices. On sales there is likely to be a management pack fee which will be payable to the landlord/agents and will vary form case to case.
On new build properties there is an additional fee of £300 plus VAT of £60 totalling £360.
On unregistered land there is an additional fee of £200 plus VAT of £40 totalling £240.
When purchasing a property using a Help to Buy ISA, there is an additional charge of £50 plus VAT of £10 totalling £60 per buyer.
In addition to our fees there may be payments (disbursements) payable to third parties in relation to the conveyancing transaction including, on a purchase: Search fees, Land Registry fees and Stamp Duty Land Tax; on a sale the cost of obtaining up to date official copies of the title and documents referred to; on a mortgage search fees, the cost of obtaining up to date official copies of the title and registration fees. These will vary according to the nature and location of the transaction, the requirements of any mortgage lender and the value of the transaction.
Example fees
Sale – Freehold – £250,000
Fee Type | Cost |
Our fixed fee | £850.00 |
VAT at 20% | £170.00 |
Official Copies* | £21.00 |
VAT at 20% | £4.20 |
Identity Check Fee | £12.00 |
VAT at 20% | £2.40 |
Total | £1,059.60 |
Purchase – Freehold – £250,000
| Fee Type | Cost |
| Our fixed fee | £925.00 |
| VAT at 20% | £185.00 |
| Search Fee* | £500.00 |
| VAT at 20% | £100.00 |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax | £2,500.00 |
| Land Registry Fee | £150.00 |
| Land Registry Search Fee | £8.00 |
| VAT at 20% | £1.60 |
| Identity Check Fee | £12.00 |
| VAT at 20% | £2.40 |
| Total | £4,384.00 |
*Fees are approximate and may vary slightly dependant on the property.
For a personalised quote please contact us.
