Conveyancing
| SALE – VAT is charged at 20% | Ex VAT | Inc VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold sale | £1,900.00 | £2,280.00 |
| Discharge of mortgage | £350.00 | £420.00 |
| Leasehold sale | £2,300.00 | £2,760.00 |
| Discharge of mortgage | £350.00 | £420.00 |
| PURCHASE – VAT is charged at 20% | Ex VAT | Inc VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold purchase** (without mortgage) | £1,900.00 | £2,280.00 |
| ** New build purchase additional fee | £400.00 | £480.00 |
| Leasehold Purchase** (without mortgage) | £2,300.00 | £2,760.00 |
| ** New build purchase additional fee | £400.00 | £480.00 |
Includes the following:
- checking Land Registry documents
- searches and enquiries – (additional fees apply)
- drafting sale agreement and transfer
- exchange of contracts
- requisitions on title
- work up to completion
- post completion work
- SDLT form
- Registration
Abortive transactions will be charged at the hourly rate.
Possible other disbursements payable by the client, not included in the above fees:
| SALE | |
|---|---|
| Land Registry office copy and filed plan | £8.00 |
| Copy filed document noted on title | £8.00-£24 |
| Deeds handling fee by bank or building society | TBA |
| Copy planning consents and building regulations | TBA |
| Bank or building society solicitor to redeem mortgage | £150.00 plus VAT (estimated) |
| PURCHASE | |
|---|---|
| Local search fee | £200.00 (estimated) |
| Drainage search fees | £45.00 |
| Environmental search fee | £45.00 |
| Land Registry search fee | £5.00 |
| Land Registry bankruptcy search fee | £2.00 per name |
| Bank CHAPS fee | £20.00 |
| Bank BACS fee | £0.45 |
We will carry out an electronic search on each client that instructs us. This will cover anti-money laundering (AML), politically exposed person (PEP), sanctions checks and monitoring, costs from £6.00 per person. These costs will increase if a client is resident overseas.
SDLT fees as per current rates https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-rates
Additional charges made for the following:-
| Indemnities and Insurance | £125.00 | £150.00 |
| Trust documentation in special circumstances | POA | |
| Any extraordinary drafting eg. undertakings, access, statutory declarations – each document | £95.00 | £114.00 |
| Deed of Trust (where single owner transfers property) | £650.00 | £780.00 |
Conveyancing transactions on average take between 2 to 6 months to complete.
Prices will be confirmed at the meeting with a fee earner – any work carried out which is not covered by the initial instructions received from our client will be charged in accordance with our hourly rates.
Valid until 31 December 2024