Buying and selling your home or investment property may be the biggest financial commitment in one’s life. Moving home is also regarded as being potentially a very stressful event. It is essential that you obtain good, prompt and effective legal advice when buying and selling your property, choosing which firm of conveyancing lawyers should deal with your transaction is an important decision.

We strongly believe that buying what may be your first home should be exciting and as stress-free as possible. We have many years of experience in dealing with residential property transactions and we understand how important the transaction is to you and so will ensure that it proceeds to completion as efficiently, quickly and as smoothly as possible.

You can be reassured of our high level of experience and expertise as we hold the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme Accreditation.

We are a long-established firm of solicitors combining traditional values with a modern and friendly approach and give you the opportunity to contact us on a regular basis so that you are kept up to date and informed of the progress of your case at all times.

We can deal with most aspects of residential property transactions, including:-

• Sale or Purchase of Leasehold or Freehold Property
• Transfer of Ownership/Equity
• Remortgages
• Lease Extensions
• Preparation of Auction Packs; and
• Auction Purchases

We provide free estimates in respect of our fees for residential property transactions which will include all known payments to third parties (such as search fees, Stamp Duty and Land Registry fees) and, when instructed, our client care/engagement letter will clearly set out the fees, disbursements and charges involved in your case.

If you have any questions regarding the conveyancing service that we can offer you, or to have an initial discussion regarding a proposed transaction, please feel free to contact us by telephone or email.

COSTS GUIDE

PURCHASING A FREEHOLD PROPERTY

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the purchase of your new home including dealing with the registration at the Land Registry and the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property in in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.

Our fees and disbursements:
Our fees will depend on the value of the property you are purchasing and will range from £1,275.00 to £1,875.00 plus VAT.
Our fee range assumes that it is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying or resolving before exchange or completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction.
The maximum fee shown is for a purchase price of a freehold property of up to £1,000,000.00. Please contact us for a detailed quote if the purchase price is above £1,000,000.00.

• Disbursements:
• Search fees £400.00 to £500.00.
• Land Registry search fees – £12.00.
• Land Registry registration fee – This cost is set by the Land Registry and depends on the value of the property you are purchasing. The fee ranges from £20.00 to £910.00.
• Electronic money transfer fee – £35.00 plus VAT per payment.
• Money laundering searches (AML) – £7.20 including VAT per person.

Stamp Duty or Land Tax

This depends on the purchase price of your property, whether you are a first time buyer and whether or not you or a spouse own any additional property anywhere in the world.
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) or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority’s website (https://gov.wales/land-transaction-tax-calculator).

Once we know the value of your property, we would be happy to provide you with a detailed quoted and talk you through the process and answer any questions that you may have.

PURCHASING LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Fees for leasehold property will be more than freehold as they tend to be more time consuming given the additional parties often involved. Our fee will range from £1,425.00 plus VAT to £2,275.00 plus VAT for flat purchases of up to £1,500,000.00. The disbursements will be similar to those for a freehold but there will be others including various Landlord/Managing Agent Notice fees and compliance fees. We suggest you contact us for a more detailed estimate.

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with the registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property in in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.

SELLING A PROPERTY

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the sale of your home.
Our fees and disbursements:
Legal fee:
Our fees will depend on the value of the property you are selling and will range from
£1,275.00 to £2,250.00 plus VAT.
Disbursements:

• Land Registry search fees – £12.00.
• Landlord/Managing Agents fees for replies to enquiries (leasehold only) – £200 – £400 plus VAT (approximately).
• Electronic money transfer fee – £35.00 plus VAT per payment.
• Money laundering searches – £7.20 including VAT per person.

*Our fee assumes that:

Your property sale is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction. The maximum fee shown is for a sale price of a property of up to £1,000,000.00. Please contact us for a quote if the sale price exceeds £1,000,000.00.