OUR RANGE OF FEES FOR ACTING ON A SALE OF PROPERTY
Set out below are the ranges of our basic legal fees for standard transactions for dealing with the sale of residential property. The fees are based on the value of the property. Please note these fees do not include where your property is leasehold or the cost of office copies from the Land Registry the details of which can be found further down the page.
Value of transaction | Basic Legal Fee VAT @20% |
Up to £150,000 | £600 |
£150,001 to £250,000 | £700 |
£250,001 to £300,00 | £975 |
£300,001 to £400,000 | £1,000 |
£400,001 to £650,000 | £1,100 |
£650,001 to £900,000 | £1,200 |
£900,001 and above | £1,200 plus £50 for every £50,000 added to the value |
For leasehold properties there is an additional charge of £410 +VAT @ 20%.
In addition, there will be a fee for obtaining Office Copies of your legal title from the Land Registry. Freehold = £12.60 and Leasehold = £25.20.
OUR RANGE OF FEES FOR ACTING ON THE PURCHASE OF A PROPERTY
Set out below are the ranges of our basic legal fees for standard transactions for dealing with the purchase of residential property. The fees are based on the value of the property. Please note these fees do not include disbursements which may be payable and the details of which can be found further down the page.
Value of transaction | Basic Legal Fee VAT @20% |
Up to £150,000 | £650 |
£150,001 to £250,000 | £700 |
£250,001 to £300,000 | £1,000 |
£300,001 to £400,000 | £1,025 |
£400,001 to £450,000 | £1,125 |
£450,001 to £550,000 | £1,150 |
£550,001 to £750,000 | £1,250 |
£750,001 and above | £1,250 plus £50 for every £50,000 added to the value |
For leasehold properties there is an additional charge of £410 +VAT @ 20%.
Searches for purchases £360 & Chancel Indemnity £20 (if required).
The exact final cost will depend on the complexity of the matter, the number of individuals involved in the transaction and whether the property is freehold or leasehold.
We will handle the full process for you, liaising with estate agents, your broker and other third parties involved in the matter.
Disbursements (being payments to third parties) are not included in the above legal fees for a house purchase. We cannot include all of them as some will only apply depending on the circumstances but and those which will be necessary are:
- HM Land Registry fee – from £20 to £270 which depends on the property value.
- Estate agency fees.
- Other small Land Registry payments – ranging from £3 on a sale to £20 on a purchase.
- Stamp Duty – this is paid on a purchase and is dependent upon the value of the property. Please visit stampdutycalculator.org.uk for details.
Additional costs
Occasionally additional costs are incurred during a matter which we could not have foreseen at the outset. A full list of the cost of those Additional Items can be found here.
How long will it take?
On average, a standard freehold sale or purchase will take 10-12 weeks and a standard leasehold matter will take on average 12-14 weeks. In the case of a purchase, these dates are estimated from receipt of Contract documentation from the Seller’s Solicitors.
OUR RANGE OF FEES FOR DEALING WITH TRANSFERS OF EQUITY AND RE-MORTGAGES
Set out below are the ranges of our basic legal fees for standard transactions for dealing with a re-mortgage or the transfer of equity of residential property. The fees are based on the value of the property. Please note these fees do not include disbursements which may be payable and the details of which can be found further down the page.
Transaction type | Basic Legal Fee (all subject to VAT @ 20%) |
Remortgage Loan Value | Up to £250,000 £795 £250,001 to £500, 000 £895 £500,001 and above £995 |
Transfer of equity | Transfer only £600 Transfer with Re-mortgage £895 Acting for person being removed from the legal title £600 and ID Fee of £25 |
Disbursements (being payments to third parties) and other costs include bank transfer fees (if applicable), title documents, minimal HM Land Registry searches, HM Land Registry fee ranging from £20 to £125 (dependent on the value of the re-mortgage or money paid for the transfer, or both) and occasionally searches (as set out above for purchase of a property) or a no search indemnity policy costing around £35.
OUR RANGE OF FEES FOR PROVIDING INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE
Independent Legal Advice provided in respect of:- | Basic Legal Fee (all subject to VAT @ 20%) plus disbursements |
Joint Borrower Sale Proprietor Mortgage | £350 |
Personal Guarantee | £350 |
Occupier Consent Form | £200 |
OUR REAL ESTATE TEAM
Fee Earner | Qualification and year of qualification, if any | Hourly rate | Assisted by? | |||||
Huddersfield | Sarah Haller (Head of Conveyancing) | Solicitor – 15/06/2000 | £225 | Jodie Ingle | ||||
Lashana Henderson (Team Leader and Supervisor) | ACILEX 17/01/2020 | £175 | Lisa Simpson/Kiona Raymond | |||||
Deon Hunt | Conveyancer 5 years’ experience | £150 | ||||||
Rhianne Harris | 6 months’ experience as a trainee | £125 | ||||||
Morley | Bhavna Patel (DCon Manager) | Solicitor – 15/11/2004 | £225 | Jackie Wilkin | ||||
Kitty Toor | Solicitor – 01/02/2005 | £225 | Heather Harrison | |||||
Karen Jackson | Conveyancer with 1 year experience | £150 | ||||||
Jaidan Avison | 6 months’ experience as a trainee | £125 | ||||||
Sofia Javed | Solicitor – 03/10/2005 | £225 | ||||||
Jayne Hoar (assists all) | ||||||||
Victoria Walker (assists all) | ||||||||
Wakefield | Natalie Glover | Senior conveyancer with 15 + years’ experience | £200 | Sharon Hurdus | ||||
Kirstin MacDonald (Team Leader and Supervisor) | Solicitor – 15/11/2006 | £225 | Zoe Hayman | |||||
Bryony MacFarland | Senior conveyancer with 15 +years’ experience | £150 | Rebecca Moss | |||||
Lucy Woods | Conveyancer with 5 years’ experience | £125 | ||||||
James Froggett | 10+ years’ experience | £150 | Jayne Doyle | |||||
Rebecca Langley | 5+ years’ experience | £125 | ||||||
Emma Burnham | Conveyancing paralegal with 8 years’ experience | £100 | ||||||
Grace Acton | Less than 1 year | £125 | ||||||
Horbury | Beverley Murgatroyd | Senior conveyancer with 15 + years’ experience | £175 | Julie Mackereth | ||||
Halifax | Pam Massam | Licensed Conveyancer – 01/01/2000 | £225 | Julie Rooney/Gayle Crabtree | ||||
Leeds | Ruth Nippers (DCon Manager) | Solicitor – 01/02/2016 | £225 | |||||
Eleanor Wilson | Conveyancer with 8 years’ experience | £150 | ||||||
Jess Cooper (Team Leader) | Conveyancer with 1 year’s experience | £150 | ||||||
Lynda Harland | Conveyancer with 20+ years’ experience | £150 | ||||||
Sarah Hartshorn | Conveyancer with 11 years’ experience | £150 | ||||||
Guiseley | Michelle Myers (DCon Manager) | Senior conveyancer with 20 + years’ experience | £200 | Lauren Cowgill | ||||
Diane Bootland | Senior conveyancer with 25+ years’ experience | £175 | ||||||
Ndey Gaye (assists all) | ||||||||
Bradford | Amanda Ambler (Head of Real Estate Operations) | Conveyancer with 15 years’ experience | £200 | Rebecca Richter/Katy Marshall/Enya Robinson/Chloe Fossey | ||||
Vicky Sneddon (Team Leader and Supervisor) | Conveyancer with 15 years’ experience | £175 | Jodie Anderson | |||||
Zoe Hudson | Conveyancer with 2 years’ experience | £150 | Rebecca Brown | |||||
Afra Khan | Licensed Conveyancer – 16/01/2019 | £225 | Sarah Binns | |||||
Rhys Dunn | Licensed Conveyancer – 16/08/2016 | £225 | Harveer Singh | |||||
Fazila Hussain | 6 months’ experience as a trainee | £125 | ||||||
Francesca Carter | 6 months’ experience as a trainee | £125 | ||||||
Gypsy Goldthorpe | 6 months’ experience as a trainee | £125 | ||||||
Ruksar Kasmi | 6 months’ experience as a trainee | £125 | ||||||
Codie Roper | 6 months’ experience as a trainee | £125 | ||||||
Nichola Nicholl | 6 months’ experience as a trainee | £125 |