Our Fees for Services

Our Fees

Please click below to see our associated fees for our range of expert, professional support and services.

Conveyancing

Purchase Fees

Our Fees are for the legal work involved in purchasing your property from the outset to registering ownership at Land Registry. Please contact our office for a specific quotation but details of our fee structure can be found below.

Residential Purchase

PURCHASE Up to £100,000 £100,001 – £200,000 £200,001 – £300,000 £300,001 – £400,000 £400,001 – £500,000 £500,001 – £750,000 £750,001 + EXTRAS Managed Development Help to Buy Help to Buy ISA New Build Unregistered Property Auction Property	FREEHOLD £750 plus VAT (£150) £800 plus VAT (£160) £850 plus VAT (£170) £900 plus VAT (£180) £950 plus VAT (£180) £1050 plus VAT (£210) Price on application £100 plus VAT (£20) £250 plus VAT (£50) £50 plus VAT (£10) £100 plus VAT (£20) £100 plus VAT (£20) £200 plus VAT (£40)	LEASEHOLD £ 800 plus VAT (£160) £ 850 plus VAT (£170) £ 900 plus VAT (£180) £ 950 plus VAT (£190) £ 1050 plus VAT (£210) £1100 plus VAT £220) Price on application	Searches Pack (Local, £240.00 (Inclusive VAT) environmental coal, water) Bankruptcy Search (per name) £6.00 plus VAT(£1.20) Land Registry £7.00 plus VAT(£1.40) Bank Charges/Admin. fee £36.00 Land Registry fee on registration of Title (refer to Scale 1) Electronic Identification Fee £15.00 per person (£6.90 disbursements, £5.60 costs, £2.50 VAT) Stamp Duty (please see table below)
RE-MORTGAGE	£550 plus VAT (£110)		Searches or indemnity policy to be advised on a case by case basis Office Copies £14.00 plus VAT (£2.80) Bankruptcy Search (per name) £ 6.00 plus VAT(£1.20) Land Registry £ 7.00 plus VAT(£1.40) Bank Charges/Admin. fee £36.00 Land Registry fee on registration of Title (refer to Scale 2)
FIRST REGISTRATION	£600 plus VAT (£120)		Land Registry fee on registration of Title (refer to Scale 2)
TRANSFER OF EQUITY	£500 plus VAT (£100)		Land Registry fee on registration of Title (refer to Scale 2) Office Copies £14.00 plus VAT (£2.80)
EQUITY RELEASE	£900 plus VAT (£180)		Land Registry fee on registration of Title (refer to Scale 2) Office Copies £14.00 plus VAT (£2.80)

Land Registry Fees

Land Registry fees will apply in registering your ownership. These vary depending on the purchase price and whether the application can be made electronically. Details of the current fee scale are below.

	LAND REGISTRY – SCALE 1
	Electronic Application Transfer of Whole	Electronic Application Transfer of Part (Inc. New Builds)	Postal Application	Reduced Fee for Voluntary First Registration
£0 – £80,000 £80,001 – £100,000 £100,001 – £200,000 £200,001 – £500,000 £500,001 – £1,000,000 £1,000,001 and above	£ 20.00 £ 40.00 £100.00 £150.00 £295.00 £500.00	£ 45.00 £ 95.00 £ 230.00 £ 330.00 £ 655.00 £1,105.00	£ 45.00 £ 95.00 £ 230.00 £ 330.00 £ 655.00 £1,105.00	£ 30.00 £ 70.00 £170.00 £250.00 £495.00 £830.00

	LAND REGISTRY – SCALE 2
	Electronic Application		Postal Application
£0 – £100,000 £100,001 – £200,000 £200,001 – £500,000 £500,001 – £1,000,000 £1,000,001 and above	£ 20.00 £ 30.00 £ 45.00 £ 65.00 £140.00		£ 45.00 £ 70.00 £100.00 £145.00 £305.00

STAMP DUTY LAND TAX SCALE
£0 – £125,000	No duty payable (unless a second property)
Over £125,000	Refer to SDLT Calculator on HMRC Website

Leasehold properties

If the property you are purchasing is a Leasehold property there will be additional costs. These vary depending on the terms of the Freeholder/Management Company but often include fees for

Notice of Transfer fee and Notice of Charge fee

Deed of Covenant fee & Certificate of Compliance fee

Conveyancing

Sale Fees

Our fees for acting in the sale of your property will include acting from the outset of the transaction to completion of the sale.

SALE

Up to £100,000

£100,001 – £200,000

£200,001 – £300,000

£300,001 – £400,000

£400,001 – £500,000

£500,001 – £750,000

£750,001 +

FREEHOLD

£725 plus VAT (£145)

£750 plus VAT (£150)

£800 plus VAT (£160)

£850 plus VAT (£170)

£900 plus VAT (£180)

£1050 plus VAT (£210)

Price on application

LEASEHOLD

£ 800 plus VAT (£160)

£ 825 plus VAT (£165)

£ 875 plus VAT (£175)

£ 925 plus VAT (£185)

£ 975 plus VAT (£195)

£1100 plus VAT (£220)

Price on application

Disbursements

Office Copies £14.00 plus VAT (£2.80)

Bank Charges/Admin. fee £36.00

Electronic Identification Fee £15.00 per person (£6.90 disbursements, £5.60 costs, £2.50 VAT)

Please note this is a guide to our fees and if you require a specific quotation please contact the office when we can provide you with the same.

Wills & Probate

IDENTIFICATION FEE	£15.00 each
Simple Will – single person, (simple, no Inheritance Tax advice needed, no care fee planning, maximum of six named beneficiaries)		£225 plus VAT (£45)
Simple Mirror Will – couple, (simple, no Inheritance Tax advice needed, no care fee planning, maximum of six named beneficiaries)		£425 plus VAT (£85)
Single Will incorporating Life Interest Trust		£625 plus VAT
Mirror Wills incorporating Life Interest Trusts		£950 plus VAT
Single Will – Discretionary Trust		£850 plus VAT
Mirror Wills – Discretionary Trust		£1,250 plus VAT
Single Will – including a full Inheritance Tax letter of advice or advice regarding life time gifts		£525 plus VAT
Mirror Wills – including a full Inheritance Tax letter of advice or advice regarding life time gifts		£825 plus VAT

POWERS OF ATTORNEY		£450 plus VAT (£80) for one document £600 plus VAT (£120) for two documents £800 plus VAT (£160) for four documents
		£82 to register each document
Grant of Probate only		£1500.00 plus VAT fixed fee (does not include Probate Registry fees) only applies to an IHT 205 application.
DEPUTYSHIP ORDER		£1050 plus VAT (£210) plus Court fees

We anticipate a probate matter based on the limitations below will take between 15 and 20 hours per work at £220.00 per hour plus VAT. The total costs for our time spent on your matter are estimated to be between £2,500 and £3,500 plus VAT.

We will handle the full process for you. This quote is for estates where (depending on individual circumstances):

There is a valid Will
There is no more than one property
There are no more than 2 bank or building society accounts
There are no other tangible assets
There are no more than 4 beneficiaries
There are no disputes between beneficiaries on division of assets. If disputes arise this is likely to lead to an increase in costs
There is no Inheritance Tax payable and the Executors do not need to submit a full account to HMRC
There are no claims made against the estate
There are no more than two Executors
There are no shareholdings

The exact cost will depend upon the individual circumstances in each case. For example, if there is one beneficiary and no property the costs will be at the lower end of the scale. If there are multiple beneficiaries, a property and multiple bank accounts, the costs will be at the higher end of the scale.

As well as the estimated charges above covering time spent on your matter, we will also charge an additional fee depending upon the value of the particular estate. This is based upon 1% of the total value of the estate minus any property value.

Disbursements not included in this fee:

Probate application fee of £273.00 (plus £1.50 per each further copy required)
Bankruptcy-only Land Charges Department searches (£3.00 per beneficiary)
£175.00 post in the London Gazette and local newspaper – protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

Potential additional costs:

If there is no Will or the estate consists of any share holdings (stocks and bonds) there is likely to be additional costs that could range significantly depending on the estate and how it is to be dealt with. We can give you a more accurate quote once we have more information.
Dealing with the sale or transfer of any property in the estate is not included
If funds are to be telegraphically transferred to a bank account on your instruction, this attracts an additional fee of £36.00 which includes VAT.
If a full Inheritance Tax account is required for HMRC.

How long will this take?

On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 4-6 months. Typically, obtaining the Grant of Probate takes 4-6 weeks.* Collecting assets then follows, which can take between 3-4 weeks. Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, which normally takes 3-4 weeks.

Where a house sale is involved, this will take longer, (as an estimate), approximately 6-8 weeks.

* It’s important to note that each individual case is different. We’ll be able to provide you with a more accurate quote following an initial consultation.

Gillian Pierce Hourly Rate £220 plus VAT (£44) per hour

Stacey Withington Hourly Rate £185 plus VAT (£37) per hour

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We would like to thank you for your help and courtesy.

Mr & Mrs B

Many thanks for all your support and time over the last few months.

Mrs D