Conveyancing
SALE OF LEASEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the sale of your home, including paying your estate agents.
Conveyancer’s fees and disbursements
- Our fee between £800 and £3,000 (average £1,494) (per figures for transactions completed in 2017/18, acting for individuals)
- H M Land Registry fees £20 (estimated)
- Electronic money transfer fee £50 (per transfer)
- VAT payable @ 20% on legal fees and money transfer fees
Disbursements are paid to third parties, such as the Land Registry, which we pay on your behalf.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
The amount payable depends on the purchase price of your property and other factors. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website: (https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro)
An estimate of the total costs and disbursements will be provided based on the price and other factors notified to us.
How long will my flat sale take?
There are so many variable factors, most outside the legal framework of the transaction, that this is a difficult question to answer. It is unlikely to be completed within two weeks of the issue of the draft contract, or more than a year later. However, we are now recording this information on a case by case basis, and will upload it to this website when sufficient data is available.
A broad outline of the work involved
A broad outline of the work we will be doing for you is as follows:
- obtaining information about the transaction from you
- checking the title to the property and preparing draft documentation
- supplying information about the property to your purchaser’s solicitors
- obtaining information from the freeholder or managing agents
- dealing with enquiries raised by the purchasers’ solicitors
- agreeing the terms of the contract for the sale
- when all is ready, exchanging contracts on the sale - this is the stage at which you are committed to the sale. (We will of course synchronise the sale with any purchase should this be applicable);
- redeeming your mortgage
- obtaining the sale price from your purchasers’ solicitors on the completion day
- discharging the estate agents’ commission account (if applicable)
- accounting to you
PURCHASE OF LEASEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty).
Conveyancer’s fees and disbursements
- Our fee between £850 and £5,928 (average £1,418) (per figures for transactions completed in 2017/18, acting for individuals)
- Search fees £350 (estimated)
- H M Land Registry fee up to £910 (depending on price and other factors)
- Electronic money transfer fee £50 (per transfer)
- Completion of Stamp Duty form £50
- VAT payable @ 20% on legal fees, some search fees, money transfer fees and Stamp Duty form fee
Disbursements are paid to third parties, such as the Land Registry, which we pay on your behalf.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
The amount payable depends on the purchase price of your property and other factors. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website: (https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro)
An estimate of the total costs and disbursements will be provided based on the price and other factors notified to us.
How long will my flat purchase take?
There are so many variable factors, most outside the legal framework of the transaction, that this is a difficult question to answer. It is unlikely to be completed within two weeks of the issue of the draft contract, or more than a year later. However, we are now recording this information on a case by case basis, and will upload it to this website when sufficient data is available.
A broad outline of the work involved
The broad outline of the work we will be doing for you is as follows:
- obtaining information about the transaction from you
- obtaining information about the property from your seller
- carrying out all necessary searches and raising enquiries
- considering the provisions of the lease
- checking that your seller has good title to the property
- agreeing the terms of the contract for your purchase
- receiving mortgage instructions from your lender (if applicable)
- reporting to you on the transaction
- when all is ready, exchanging contracts on your purchase - this is the stage at which you are committed to the purchase. (We will of course synchronise any sale with this matter if applicable)
- making pre-completion legal arrangements and checks
- dealing with the finance of the purchase and obtaining the mortgage advance (if applicable)
- on the completion day, paying for your new property
- notifying the landlord or managing agents of your purchase
- registering your ownership of the property at HM Land Registry (which may take some time, although this makes no difference from your point of view) and we will let you have a copy of the certificate of ownership when finalised.
SALE OF FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the sale of your home, including paying your estate agents.
Conveyancer’s fees and disbursements
- Our fee between £550 and £3,580 (average £1,318) (per figures for transactions completed in 2017/18, acting for individuals)
- H M Land Registry fees £20 (estimated)
- Electronic money transfer fee £50 (per transfer)
- VAT payable @ 20% on legal fees and money transfer fees
Disbursements are paid to third parties, such as the Land Registry, which we pay on your behalf.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
The amount payable depends on the purchase price of your property and other factors. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website: (https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro)
An estimate of the total costs and disbursements will be provided based on the price and other factors notified to us.
How long will my house sale take?
There are so many variable factors, most outside the legal framework of the transaction, that this is a difficult question to answer. It is unlikely to be completed within two weeks of the issue of the draft contract, or more than a year later. However, we are now recording this information on a case by case basis, and will upload it to this website when sufficient data is available.
A broad outline of the work involved
A broad outline of the work we will be doing for you is as follows:
- obtaining information about the transaction from you
- checking the title to the property and preparing draft documentation
- supplying information about the property to your purchasers’ solicitors
- dealing with enquiries raised by the purchasers’ solicitors
- agreeing the terms of the contract for the sale
- when all is ready, exchanging contracts on the sale - this is the stage at which you are committed to the sale. (We will of course synchronise any purchase with the sale if applicable)
- obtaining the sale price from your purchaser’s solicitors on the completion day
- redeeming your mortgage (if applicable)
- discharging the estate agents’ commission account (if applicable)
- accounting to you
PURCHASE OF FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty).
Conveyancer’s fees and disbursements
- Our fee between £950 and £2,750 (average £1,348) (per figures for transactions completed in 2017/18, acting for individuals)
- Search fees £350 (estimated)
- H M Land Registry fee up to £910 (depending on price and other factors)
- Electronic money transfer fee £50 (per transfer)
- Completion of Stamp Duty form £50
- VAT payable @ 20% on legal fees, some search fees, money transfer fees and Stamp Duty form fee
Disbursements are paid to third parties, such as the Land Registry, which we pay on your behalf.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
The amount payable depends on the purchase price of your property and other factors. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website: (https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro)
An estimate of the total costs and disbursements will be provided based on the price and other factors notified to us.
How long will my house purchase take?
There are so many variable factors, most outside the legal framework of the transaction, that this is a difficult question to answer. It is unlikely to be completed within two weeks of the issue of the draft contract, or more than a year later. However, we are now recording this information on a case by case basis, and will upload it to this website when sufficient data is available.
A broad outline of the work involved
A broad outline of the work we will be doing for you is as follows:
- obtaining information about the transaction from you
- obtaining information about the property from your seller
- carrying out all necessary searches and raising enquiries
- checking that your seller has good title to the property
- agreeing the terms of the contract for your purchase
- receiving mortgage instructions from your lender (if applicable)
- reporting to you on the transaction
- when all is ready, exchanging contracts on your purchase - this is the stage at which you are committed to the purchase. (We will of course synchronise any sale with this matter if applicable)
- making pre-completion legal arrangements and checks
- dealing with the finance of the purchase and obtaining your mortgage advance (if applicable)
- on the completion day paying for your new property
- filing the Stamp Duty return and paying the Stamp Duty
- registering your ownership of the property at H M Land Registry (which may take some time, although this makes no difference from your point of view) and we will let you know when this has been finalised
REMORTGAGE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the remortgage of your home.
Conveyancer’s fees and disbursements
- Our fee between £500 and £1,050 (average £704) (per figures for transactions completed in 2017/18, acting for individuals)
- Search fees £350 (estimated) if required by your lender
- H M Land Registry fee up to £910 (depending on the amount of the loan and other factors)
- Electronic money transfer fee £50 (per transfer)
- Completion of Stamp Duty form £50 (not normally required)
- VAT payable @ 20% on legal fees, some search fees, money transfer fees and Stamp Duty form fee
Disbursements are paid to third parties, such as the Land Registry, which we pay on your behalf.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
Stamp duty may be payable if the transaction also involves a change of ownership and depends on the value of your property and other factors. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website: (https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro)
An estimate of the total costs and disbursements will be provided based on the price and other factors notified to us.
A broad outline of the work involved
The broad outline of the work we will be doing for you is as follows:
- obtaining information about the transaction from you
- carrying out all necessary searches and raising enquiries
- considering the provisions of the lease, if the property is leasehold
- receiving mortgage instructions from your lender
- reporting to you on the transaction
- making pre-completion legal arrangements and checks
- obtaining the mortgage advance
- on the completion day, repaying your original mortgage (if applicable)
- notifying the landlord or managing agents of your purchase, if necessary
- registering the transaction at HM Land Registry (which may take some time, although this makes no difference from your point of view) and we will let you have a copy of the certificate of ownership when finalised.