Conveyancing (Residential)

Our conveyancing is handled by Lisa Taverner, Licensed Conveyancer - qualified 2001
And Justin Way LLB Hons - Solicitor and Partner of the Firm - admitted 1990

Freehold sale

Timescale

A typical transaction will usually take between 10 and 16 weeks. However, this timescale and fee estimate may be affected by factors such as

  • The number of parties in the chain, and their circumstances
  • Whether a mortgage is in place
  • Whether searches raise any issues
  • Whether the survey raises any issues
  • The extent and nature of buyer's enquiries

These or other factors may need to be taken into consideration and may increase the timescale by a further 4 to 6 weeks or so and may give rise to additional charges. Additional charges will be discussed with you at the earliest opportunity.

Key Stages

  • Taking your instructions
  • Drafting contract of sale and other documents
  • Sending contract of sale to buyer's Solicitor
  • Dealing with enquiries
  • Advising you and providing you with contract papers for signature
  • Agreeing a completion date and arrangements
  • Exchanging contracts and notifying you
  • Completing the purchase

Pricing

Our fee for a sale ranges between £975 to £2,500 (plus 20% VAT) charged in accordance with the sale price. Any additional work is charged at our hourly rate ranging from £225 to £250 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional letters/emails/telephone calls are charged at one tenth of the hourly rate (plus 20% VAT)

  • sale price up to £500,000 = from £975 to £1,250 (plus 20% VAT)
  • - £500,001 - £1,000,000 = from £1,250 to £1,750 (plus 20% VAT)
  • - £1,000,000 - £2,000,000 = from £1,750 to £2,500 (plus 20% VAT)

We do not accept instructions for transactions over £2,000,000

Factors that may increase our fees are

  • The transaction involving shared ownership
  • The property being unregistered
  • The extent of the questions raised by the purchaser's Solicitors
  • The level of client involvement required

Abortive fees apply as shown below

Other Additional Charges

In respect of any mortgage/secured charge, an additional £150 (plus 20% VAT) will be charged for each mortgage/secured charge.
If new build, additional fees of between £250 to £500 (plus 20% VAT)
Arranging/issuing self-issued indemnity policy - £75 (plus 20% VAT) per policy
Specialised policy - from £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Collection of keys (if not undertaken by Agents but by ourselves) - £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Service/Receipt of Notice to Complete - £150 (plus 20% VAT)
Declaration of Trust - £150 (plus 20% VAT)
Our fees for Bank transfers - £25 (plus 20% VAT)

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs relating to your matter that are payable to third parties and are not included in the above fee estimates. Disbursements likely to arise on a sale are as follows

  • Land Registry fees - £15 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Bank fees - £12 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Indemnity Insurance Policies TBC to be quoted by relevant insurance company
  • Electronic Identification - £20 (plus 20% VAT) per person

Freehold Purchase

Timescale

A typical transaction will usually take between 10 and 16 weeks. However, this timescale and fee estimate may be affected by factors such as

  • Unusual or unforeseen matters arising such as a defective Title requiring remedy prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
  • Parties to the transaction cooperate and no unreasonable delay or failure to cooperate on the part of others
  • A requirement for indemnity policies

These or other factors may need to be taken into consideration and may increase the timescale by a further 4 to 6 weeks or so and may give rise to additional charges. Additional charges will be discussed with you at the earliest opportunity.

Key Stages

  • Taking your instructions and giving you initial advice
  • Receiving and advising on contract documents
  • Carrying out searches
  • Obtaining any further information/documentation
  • Making enquiries of seller's Solicitor
  • Reporting to you
  • Going through mortgage offer conditions
  • Providing you with contract for signature
  • Drafting transfer
  • Advising on joint ownership
  • Conducting pre-completion searches
  • Agreeing and arranging completion date
  • Exchanging contracts and notifying you
  • Arranging for receipt of funds from Lender and yourself
  • Completing purchase
  • Dealing with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax
  • Registering purchase

Pricing

Our fee for a purchase ranges between £975 to £2,500 (plus 20% VAT) charged in accordance with the purchase price, our hourly rate is £225 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional work is charged at our hourly rate ranging from £225 to £250 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional letters/emails/telephone calls are charged at one tenth of the hourly rate (plus 20% VAT)

  • purchase price up to £500,000 = from £975 to £1,250 (plus 20% VAT) (no mortgage)
  • - £500,001 to £1,000,000 = from £1,250 to £1,750 (plus 20% VAT) (no mortgage)
  • - £1,000,000 - £2,000,000 = from £1,750 to £2,500(plus 20% VAT) (no mortgage)

We do not accept instructions for transactions over £2,000,000

Factors that may increase our fees are

  • Shared ownership
  • The property being unregistered
  • The level of client involvement required
  • The level of other party involvement required
  • Extent of questions required to be raised and the responses received
  • Any consents required from third parties and dealing with any conditions attached to such consents
  • If funding involves a second or further legal charges

In respect of any mortgage/secured charge an additional £150 will be charged for each mortgage/secured charge (plus 20% VAT)

In the case of new builds, additional fees are between £250 and £500 (plus 20% VAT)

Abortive fees apply as shown below

Other Additional Charges

In respect of any mortgage/secured charge, an additional £150 (plus 20% VAT) will be charged for each mortgage/secured charge.
If new build, additional fees of between £250 to £500 (plus 20% VAT)
Arranging/issuing self-issued indemnity policy - £75 (plus 20% VAT) per policy
Specialised policy - from £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Collection of keys (if not undertaken by Agents but by ourselves) - £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Service/Receipt of Notice to Complete - £150 (plus 20% VAT)
Declaration of Trust - £150 (plus 20% VAT)
Our fees for Bank transfers - £25 (plus 20% VAT)

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs relating to your matter that are payable to third parties and are not included in the above fee estimates. Disbursements likely to arise on a purchase are as follows

  • Search Fees to include Local Authority, Water Authority, Environmental Search, Chancel Search (approximately £400 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Stamp Duty at current rate
  • Land Registry fee (scale)
  • Land Registry and Land Charges Searches - £7 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Electronic Identification - £20 (plus 20% VAT) per person
  • Bank Fee - £12 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Completion Monitor Fee - £9.50 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Lawyer Check - £18 (plus 20% VAT)

Leasehold Sale

Timescale

A typical transaction will usually take between 10 and 16 weeks. However, this timescale and fee estimate may be affected by factors such as

  • The number of parties in the chain, and their circumstances
  • Whether a mortgage is in place
  • Whether searches raise any issues
  • Whether the survey raises any issues
  • The extent and nature of buyer's enquiries

These or other factors may need to be taken into consideration and may increase the timescale by a further 4 to 6 weeks or so and may give rise to additional charges. Additional charges will be discussed with you at the earliest opportunity.

Key Stages

  • Taking your instructions
  • Drafting contract of sale and other documents
  • Sending contract of sale to buyer's Solicitor
  • Dealing with enquiries
  • Advising you and providing you with contract papers for signature
  • Agreeing a completion date and arrangements
  • Exchanging contracts and notifying you
  • Completing the purchase

Pricing

Our fee for a sale ranges between £1,250 to £2,500 (plus 20% VAT). Our hourly rate is £225 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional work is charged at our hourly rate ranging from £225 to £250 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional letters/emails/telephone calls are charged at one tenth of the hourly rate (plus 20% VAT).

We do not accept instructions for transactions over £2,000,000

Factors that may increase our fees are

  • The transaction involving shared ownership
  • The property being unregistered
  • The extent of the questions raised by the purchaser's Solicitors
  • The level of client involvement required

Abortive fees apply as shown below

Other Additional Charges

In respect of any mortgage/secured charge, an additional £150 (plus 20% VAT) will be charged for each mortgage/secured charge.
If new build, additional fees of between £250 to £500 (plus 20% VAT)
Arranging/issuing self-issued indemnity policy - £75 (plus 20% VAT) per policy
Specialised policy - from £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Collection of keys (if not undertaken by Agents but by ourselves) - £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Service/Receipt of Notice to Complete - £150 (plus 20% VAT)
Our fees for Bank transfers - £25 (plus 20% VAT)

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs relating to your matter that are payable to third parties and are not included in the above fee estimates. Disbursements likely to arise on a sale are as follows

  • Bank Fee - £12 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Land Registry Fee - £30 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Ground Rent Receipt/Statement (variable)
  • Service Charge Receipt/Statement (variable)
  • Landlords Management Information Pack (variable)
  • Contingency Fees (as per Lease)
  • Transfer Fees (as per Lease)
  • Electronic Identification - £20 (plus 20% VAT)

Leasehold Purchase

Timescale

A typical transaction will usually take between 10 and 16 weeks. However, this timescale and fee estimate may be affected by factors such as

  • Unusual or unforeseen matters arising such as a defective Title requiring remedy prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
  • Parties to the transaction cooperate and no unreasonable delay or failure to cooperate on the part of others
  • A requirement for indemnity policies

    These or other factors may need to be taken into consideration and may increase the timescale by a further 4 to 6 weeks or so and may give rise to additional charges. Additional charges will be discussed with you at the earliest opportunity.

Key Stages

  • Taking your instructions and giving you initial advice
  • Receiving and advising on contract documents
  • Carrying out searches
  • Obtaining any further information/documentation
  • Making enquiries of seller's Solicitor
  • Reporting to you
  • Going through mortgage offer conditions
  • Providing you with contract for signature
  • Drafting transfer
  • Advising on joint ownership
  • Conducting pre-completion searches
  • Agreeing and arranging completion date
  • Exchanging contracts and notifying you
  • Arranging for receipt of funds from Lender and yourself
  • Completing purchase
  • Dealing with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax
  • Registering purchase

Pricing

Our fee for a purchase ranges between £2,000 to £3,000 (plus 20% VAT) (assuming no mortgage). Our hourly rate is £225 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional work is charged at our hourly rate ranging from £225 to £250 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional letters/emails/telephone calls are charged at one tenth of the hourly rate (plus 20% VAT).

We do not accept instructions for transactions over £2,000,000

Factors that may increase our fees are

  • Shared ownership
  • The property being unregistered
  • The level of client involvement required
  • The level of other party involvement required
  • Extent of questions required to be raised and the responses received
  • Any consents required from third parties and dealing with any conditions attached to such consents
  • If funding involves a second or further legal charges

In respect of any mortgage/secured charge an additional £150 will be charged for each mortgage/secured charge (plus 20% VAT)

In the case of new builds, additional fees are between £250 and £500 (plus 20% VAT)

Abortive fees apply as shown below

Other Additional Charges

In respect of any mortgage/secured charge, an additional £150 (plus 20% VAT) will be charged for each mortgage/secured charge.
If new build, additional fees of between £250 to £500 (plus 20% VAT)
Arranging/issuing self-issued indemnity policy - £75 (plus 20% VAT) per policy
Specialised policy - from £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Collection of keys (if not undertaken by Agents but by ourselves) - £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Service/Receipt of Notice to Complete - £150 (plus 20% VAT)
Declaration of Trust - £150 (plus 20% VAT)
Our fees for Bank transfers - £25 (plus 20% VAT)

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs relating to your matter that are payable to third parties and are not included in the above fee estimates. Disbursements likely to arise on a purchase are as follows

  • Search Fees to include Local Authority, Water Authority, Environmental Search, Chancel Search (approximately £400 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Stamp Duty at current rate
  • Land Registry fee (scale)
  • Land Registry and Land Charges Searches - £7 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Electronic Identification - £20 (plus 20% VAT) per person
  • Bank Fee - £12 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Completion Monitor Fee - £9.50 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Lawyer Check - £18 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Landlord's Fees for Notice and Deed of Covenant (variable)

Transfer of Equity

Timescale

A typical transaction will usually take between 5 and 12 weeks. However, this timescale and fee estimate may be affected by factors such as

  • The co-operation of any outgoing parties to the transfer
  • The number of parties to the transfer, and their circumstances
  • Whether a mortgage is to be redeemed or transferred
  • Whether there is a Court Order
  • Whether a new mortgage is required
  • Requirements of any Lender

These or other factors may need to be taken into consideration and may increase the timescale by a further 4 to 6 weeks or so and may give rise to additional charges. Additional charges will be discussed with you at the earliest opportunity.

Key Stages

  • Taking your instructions and giving you initial advice
  • Obtaining any further information/documentation
  • Reporting to you
  • Going through mortgage offer conditions (if applicable)
  • Drafting transfer
  • Advising on joint ownership
  • Agreeing and arranging completion date
  • Arranging for receipt of funds from Lender and yourself (if applicable)
  • Completing transfer
  • Dealing with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (if applicable)
  • Registering transfer

Pricing

Our fee for a transfer of equity ranges between £650 to £950 (plus 20% VAT). Our hourly rate is £225 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional work is charged at our hourly rate ranging from £225 to £250 (plus 20% VAT). Any additional letters/emails/telephone calls are charged at one tenth of the hourly rate (plus 20% VAT).

We do not accept instructions for transactions over £2,000,000

Abortive fees apply as shown below

Other Additional Charges

In respect of any mortgage/secured charge, an additional £150 (plus 20% VAT) will be charged for each mortgage/secured charge.
If new build, additional fees of between £250 to £500 (plus 20% VAT)
Arranging/issuing self-issued indemnity policy - £75 (plus 20% VAT) per policy
Specialised policy - from £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Collection of keys (if not undertaken by Agents but by ourselves) - £75 (plus 20% VAT)
Service/Receipt of Notice to Complete - £150 (plus 20% VAT)
Our fees for Bank transfers - £25 (plus 20% VAT)

Disbursements

  • Land Registry Fees - £15 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Registration Fee (scale)
  • Land Charges Search - £2 (plus 20% VAT) per person
  • Land Registry Search - £3 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Stamp Duty Land Tax (if applicable)
  • Bank Fee - £12 (plus 20% VAT)
  • Electronic Identification - £20 (plus 20% VAT) per person

Abortive Transaction pricing

If, for whatever reason, the matter does not proceed to completion, we charge a proportion of our costs for the work carried, namely:-

  • 1. Prior to preparing reporting to you on contract - 50%
  • 2. Following report on contract but prior to exchange of contracts - 75%
  • 3. Between exchange of contracts and completion - 100%