Sale or Purchases
| Property Sale or Purchase Price | Base Legal Fee |
| £0–£1m | £1,950+VAT |
| £1,000,001–£1,500,000 | £2,650+VAT |
| £1,500,001–£2,000,000 | £2,950+VAT |
| £2,000,001–£2,500,000 | £3,950+VAT |
| £2,500,001–£3,000,000 | £4,950+VAT |
| £3,000,000+ | Price on request |
Residential conveyancing charges
Please note that our base legal fees are scaled depending on the final sale/purchase. The scale reflects our risk and professional indemnity insurance costings. Our Conveyancing Services are carried out by a Solicitor or other equivalent Fee Earner such as a Fellow of CILEX. The terms of our engagement letter when instructed will confirm whom will be acting on any given matter and who their supervisor is.
Our Solicitors have varying hourly rates depending on experience but for conveyancing transactions we work on a fixed fee basis. All fees are subject to change should circumstances require it during the course of the transaction. You will be notified of any change in fee before the additional work is undertaken on your behalf.
The scope of work we undertake covers standard conveyancing practice under the CQS Protocol from opening the initial file to completing registrations with HM Land Registry. The terms of our engagement letter when instructed provide a breakdown of the specific scope of work that will be relevant to each matter.
In terms of time frames, typically it takes around four to six weeks to reach exchange of contracts on a straightforward freehold sale. Leaseholds can take a little longer depending on management and leasehold enquiries. Completion typically takes place two to four weeks from exchange.
The purpose of this document is to help you make an informed choice about the costs of our conveyancing services, before formally approaching our firm and instructing us. A formal estimate will be provided to you once we are instructed.
Remortgages
| Property Value | Base Legal Fee |
| £0–£500,000 | £1,250+VAT |
| £500,001–£1,000,000 | £1,500+VAT |
| £1,000,001–£2,000,000 | £1,950+VAT |
| £2,000,001+ | Price on request |
Usual Third Party Costs & Disbursements
| Individual e-AML / ID Fee from | £14.95 plus VAT (each) / £9.99 plus VAT (for giftors) |
| On purchases – Local Authority, Drainage and Environmental approx. Search Fees (incl. VAT) | £400–£600 |
| On purchases – Land Registry and Land Charge Search Fees (incl. VAT) | £8.40 |
| On purchases – Stamp Duty Land Tax | https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro |
| On purchases – Land Registration Fees | https://landregistry.data.gov.uk/fees-calculator.html |
| Our fee for making Bank CHAPS payments (including the banks’ fee and VAT) | £60 |
| On sales – Land Registry fees (incl. VAT) | £18 |
| Lawyer Checker Fees | £15 plus VAT |
Attended or Expedited Exchanges
For attended or expedited exchanges, please note that an additional is payable on top of our Base Legal depending on the circumstances and complexities of the matter.
Other Potential Additional Charges:
| Submitting the SDLT Return | £200+VAT |
| Declaration of Trust | £950+VAT |
| Exchanging contracts where Completion is less than 5 working days from Exchange of Contracts | £350+VAT |
| Simultaneous exchange of contracts and completion | £550+VAT |
| Dealing with the transfer of a Share Certificate | £50+VAT |
| Transfer of Equity | £950+VAT |
| Approval of landlord's Licence to Assign | £750+VAT |
| Rent Deposit Deed | £750+VAT |
| Approval of landlord’s Deed of Covenant | £550+VAT |
| Dealing with Building Safety Act enquiries | £550+VAT |
| Licence for Alterations | £1,950+VAT |
| Guarantee / Independent Legal Advice | £750+VAT |
| Dealing with a Help to Buy ISA | £50+VAT |
| Dealing with a Help to Buy Loan | £750+VAT |