Conveyancing fees
In most transactions we are able to agree a fee at the outset. Please feel free to contact us for a written costs quotation.
Standard residential conveyancing fees, correct as at 14 November 2023.
Sale and purchase: freehold property
| Matter | Our fee |
|---|---|
| Property value up to £400,000 | £750.00 |
| Above £400,000 | + £50 per additional £50,000 |
| Remortgage | £395.00 |
| Freehold reversion | £350.00 |
| Notice of severance | £100.00 |
| Transfer of equity | £275.00 |
All fees are quoted net of VAT, which is added at the current rate of 20%, plus disbursements. The sale or purchase of a leasehold property may incur additional charges, and there will be additional disbursements such as notice fees and/or management or service charge fees.
Disbursements on a purchase
| Local authority, water and environmental searches (may vary slightly by location; recommended for all purchases and mandatory with a mortgage) | £210.20 |
| Chancel search (discretionary, subject to lender requirements) | £28.00 |
| Coal mining search (discretionary, subject to lender requirements) | £61.80 |
| Land Registry official search of register (pre-completion) | £3.00 |
| Bankruptcy (Land Charges) search, per name | £2.00 |
Land Registry registration fees (based on property price)
| £0 to £80,000 | £45.00 |
| £80,001 to £100,000 | £95.00 |
| £100,001 to £200,000 | £230.00 |
| £200,001 to £500,000 | £330.00 |
| £500,001 to £1,000,000 | £655.00 |
| £1,000,001 and above | £1,105.00 |
Land Transaction Tax and Stamp Duty Land Tax
For properties in Wales, use the Welsh Land Transaction Tax calculator. For properties in England, use the Stamp Duty Land Tax calculator.
Disbursements on a sale
| Official copies and plan (£3 each), per title | £6.00 |
| Official copy of document | £3.00 |
| ID check, per name (mandatory for all), plus VAT | £5.00 |
Important notes
The prices above include all work required to buy or sell your property, provided no unforeseen problems arise, for example a deed of easement is not required, or the title is not defective so that no application to the Land Registry is needed to rectify or create a title. If such problems arise, you will be advised of the likely additional costs beforehand.
If a declaration of trust is required to set out shares in the property you are buying with a co-purchaser, an additional fee is payable for preparing the trust deed. You will be advised of the cost beforehand.
Probate and administration of estates
We can help you through this difficult process by obtaining the grant of probate or grant of administration. In most cases we act on a fixed fee depending on the complexity and value of the estate. In all cases we provide an initial consultation free of charge. If the estate does not require probate, we can advise you straight away.
Our fees fall into four sections depending on the complexity and size of the estate:
1
Probate application
Where the estate does not exceed the inheritance tax threshold and you simply want us to obtain the grant: fixed fee of £750 plus £150 VAT, plus the court application fee of £273.00 (additional copies of the grant £1.50 each).
2
Inheritance tax account
Where the estate exceeds the threshold and additional returns are required: fixed fee of £500 plus VAT of £100.
3
Administration and higher value estates
Covering encashment of assets, payment of liabilities and tax, and distribution to beneficiaries: typically between £1,250 and £5,000 plus VAT. For estates over £500,000, a higher value fee of 1% of the excess over £500,000.
4
Professional executor fee
Where the firm is appointed as executor in the will: an additional value-based fee of 0.5% of the value of the entire estate.
If there is a will, the application is made by the named executors for a grant of probate. If there is no will, it is made by the administrators for a grant of administration. The inheritance tax threshold was stated as £325,000 for an individual or £650,000 for the survivor of a marriage or civil partnership. Residential property relief may apply if residential property is inherited by children.