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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%