Sale of a freehold / leasehold residential property
Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the sale of your home.
Conveyancer’s fees and disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
How long will my house sale take?
How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 6-12 weeks.
It can be quicker or slower, depending on how many people are involved in the transaction.
Stages of the process
The precise stages involved in the sale of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. Below we have suggested some key stages that you may wish to include:
Purchase of a 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 payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.
Conveyancer’s fees and disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Stamp Duty or Land Tax (on purchase)
This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority’s website here..
How long will my house purchase take?
How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 6-12 weeks.
It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 6 – 12 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 2 and 6 months and additional charges would apply.
Stages of the process
The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. Below we have suggested some key stages that you may wish to include:
Purchase of a leasehold residential property
Our fees cover all the work* required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property is in Wales.
Conveyancer’s fees and disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as search fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. There are certain disbursements which will be set out in the individual lease relating to the Property. The disbursements which we anticipate will apply are set out separately below. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the term of the lease. We will update you on the specific fees upon receipt and review of the lease from the seller’s solicitors.
Anticipated Disbursements*
*These fees vary from property to property and can on occasion be significantly more than the ranges given above. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.
You should also be aware that ground rent and service charge are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property. We will confirm the ground rent and the anticipated service charge as soon as this we receive this information.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority’s website.
The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential leasehold property vary according to the circumstances. Below we have suggested some key stages that you may wish to include:
How long will my house purchase take?
It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 6 – 12 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 2 and 6 months and additional charges would apply.
* Our fee assumes that:
We offer three service levels depending upon your circumstances
Estate Administration Service – Capped fees
Our Charges
Hourly rate £150 plus VAT
We will put a costs limit on our fees for completing the administration – the administration may cost less than the amount quoted but will not cost more
The Probate Registry will charge a fee of £155 and £5 for each additional copy
Choose this option if:
How we charge for work completed:
How long does it take?
On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 6-12 months. Typically, obtaining the grant of probate takes 6-12 weeks. This will depend upon the complexity of the estate and whether it is taxable, or not and the type of assets. Collecting assets then follows, which can take between 6-12 weeks. Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, this is not normally until 6 months after the grant of probate has been issued and then normally takes 1-4 weeks.
Grant Only Fixed fee service for smaller estates
Our charges
Fixed fee: £800 plus VAT
The Probate Registry will charge a fee of £155 and £5 for each additional copy
Choose this option if:
Our fixed fee will only include:
How long does it take?
On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 1-2 months from receiving instructions. Typically, the probate registry takes 10 working days to issue the grant once the application is received.
Probate – ongoing retainer
Hourly rate £150 plus VAT
We will charge for work completed and documented on your behalf; we will send an invoice to you on a bi-monthly basis and will agree a budget to be reviewed quarterly
Choose this option if:
Please Note VAT at 20% will be added to all fees invoiced.
FEES | (WITH VAT) | |
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Single Will | £150.00 | (£180.00) |
Mirror Will | £200.00 | (£240.00) |
Will Containing specialist trust single from | £180.00 | (£216.00) |
Will Containing specialist trust Mirror from | £250.00 | (£300.00) |
Severance of Joint Tenancy | £50.00 | (£60.00) |
Advanced Decision (Living Will) single | £50.00 | (£60.00) |
Advanced Decision (Living Will) couple | £75.00 | (£90.00) |
Lasting Power of Attorney | £300.00 | (£360.00) |
Lasting Power of Attorney couple | £500.00 | (£600.00) |
N.B. The Court will charge a registration fee of £82.00 per document which is payable directly to the Court if your income is less than £12,000 the fee to the Court is £41.00. | ||
Single Will by Correspondence Only | £100.00 | (£120.00) |
Mirror Will by Correspondence Only | £150.00 | (£180.00) |
Advice re Care funding/ Court of Protection £120 per hour (£144.00) |
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