Conveyancing Pricing
Our conveyancing teams at our offices have a wealth of experience with Solicitors and Licensed Conveyancers who have been doing conveyancing for up to 20 years, and legal assistants with similar levels of experience.
Legal fees are fees charged by the fee earner for work on your file and are subject to VAT, charged at 20%. We do operate our conveyancing department on a fixed fee basis.
Disbursements are costs paid to 3rd parties involved in the transaction and are not subject to VAT.
Note: If your matter requires additional work that is not included in the standard legal fee, you will be informed of this and what the additional cost will be at the earliest possible time.
The average time to complete a sale or purchase is around 10-12 weeks depending on the complexity, with leasehold properties taking 14-16 weeks.
See below for a table of common fees which may appear on a sale or purchase matter;
Property Sale
Fees work on a sliding scale depending on the value of the property being sold and start at £500+VAT.
Fees
Leasehold – £200+VAT
Shared Ownership – £250+VAT
HTB Equity Loan (Redeeming) – £200+VAT
Unregistered Title – £100+VAT
Solar Panels – £100+VAT
Septic Tank / Private Drainage – £100+VAT
Rent Charge £50+VAT
Freehold with Management Co. – £100+VAT
Company Purchase – £100+VAT
Disbursements
Land Registry Office Copies £7 per document. Usually £21 for freehold and £42 for Leasehold
Land Registry SIM £4 applicable on unregistered land
Land Registry Search £6 per searched individual, applicable on unregistered land
Leasehold Pack (LPE1) Variable – applies to Leasehold Properties only
Fee set by management company and landlord, we would advise you to contact them directly to obtain their fees in dealing with your sale. Fees can range from £100 – £600 each.
Property Purchase
Property Purchases
Fees work on a sliding scale depending on the value of the property being purchased and start at £600+VAT, and increasing to 0.1% of the sale price +VAT for properties over £1m.
Fees
Shared Ownership property – £250+VAT
Leasehold property – £200+VAT
New Build – £200+VAT
Purchasing with HTB Equity Loan – £250+VAT
Solar Panels – £75+VAT
Rent Charge – £50+VAT
Freehold with Management Co. – £100+VAT
Company Purchase – £100+VAT
Gifted Deposit – £100+VAT
HTB ISA or LISA (per ISA/LISA) – £50+VAT
Septic Tank/Private Drainage £100+VAT
Declaration of Trust – £125+VAT
Disbursements
£7 Land Registry Priority Search to protect the land registry application
£6 per purchaser. Required when taking a mortgage.
Land Registry Registration Fee
Dependent on value of the property being purchased, see link to view the fees charged.
Searches
£250 – Search Pack to include Local Search, Environmental, Water and drainage. The cost of the search can depend on the size of property and geographical location such as a brine search in the Cheshire area, and mining searches in those affected areas.
Stamp Duty
Dependent on value of property and the position of the buyer, see HMRC link to calculate stamp duty on your purchase
Leasehold Fees
There may be fees set by the leaseholder/landlord/management company for assigning you as the new owner of the property. This varies depending on the company involved but can range from £100 – £600 or more.
Fees work on a sliding scale depending on the value of the new mortgage and start at £400+VAT.
Subject to Transfer
£150+VAT – If someone is also being added/removed from the property ownership
Disbursements
Land Registry Registration Fee
Dependent on value of the property being purchased, see link to view the fees charged.
£7 Land Registry Priority Search to protect the land registry application
£6 per transferee. Required when taking a mortgage to purchase the equity share.
Search Indemnity
Depends on value of the property, can be taken out in lieu of a full local search if allowable by the new lender. Average cost around £40 compared to £90 for a full local search.
Ellesmere Port Office 0151 355 2645 | Middlewich Office 01606 834 824
Ellesmere Port Office 0151 355 2645Â Middlewich Office 01606 834 824