Conveyancing
Buying or selling a home
Average fees for the sale or purchase of a freehold or leasehold property for a price of under £800,000. For transactions over £800,000, please contact us for an estimate.
Purchase costs
- Telegraphic transfer fee (deposit, completion monies and SDLT)
- Freehold£20 + VATLeasehold£20 + VAT
- Land Registry fee
- FreeholdVariesLeaseholdVaries
- Bankruptcy search (per person)
- Freehold£7.80Leasehold£7.80
- Land Registry pre-completion search
- Freehold£8.80 per documentLeasehold£8.80 per document
- Search pack* (local / drainage / environmental / chancel)
- Freehold£500Leasehold£500
- Notice fees*
- Freeholdn/aLeasehold£100 + VAT
- VAT
- Freehold20%Leasehold20%
- Total cost (incl. VAT)
- FreeholdVariesLeaseholdVaries
Sale costs
- Telegraphic transfer fee (proceeds to you and to bank)
- Freehold£20 + VATLeasehold£20 + VAT
- Land Registry title fee
- Freehold£8.80 per documentLeasehold£8.80 per document
- Managing agent's information pack*
- Freeholdn/aLeaseholdVaries
- Landlord's licence to assign / deed of covenant*
- Freeholdn/aLeaseholdVaries
- VAT
- Freehold20%Leasehold20%
- Total cost (incl. VAT)
- FreeholdVariesLeaseholdVaries
- VAT is chargeable at 20% where applicable.
- Stamp Duty Land Tax is payable on a purchase. The amount depends on the value of the property and your circumstances; the government's website offers an SDLT calculator.
- Sums marked with an asterisk are fees payable to third parties. They vary from property to property, there is no accepted amount and on occasion they can be significantly more than estimated. We can provide accurate figures once we have contacted the parties involved in your transaction.
Matters likely to affect the cost
- Value of the property
- Urgency of instruction
- New builds
- Listed buildings requiring planning review and advice
- Refurbished properties that may require planning and construction review
- Company involvement (additional searches and company resolutions)
- Gifts from third parties
- Buildings within the Building Safety Act 2022 definition
Probate, estates & letters of administration
Probate fees
For estates between £250,000 and £2 million our charges are based on the estate's gross value. Smaller estates are charged at hourly rates.
Charges based on the estate's gross value (£250,000 to £2 million)
1.5%+ VAT
First £500,000
Excl. VAT£7,500
VAT (20%)£1,500
Incl. VAT£9,000
1%+ VAT
Next £500,000
Excl. VAT£5,000
VAT (20%)£1,000
Incl. VAT£6,000
0.5%+ VAT
Amounts over £1 million
Excl. VAT£5,000
VAT (20%)£1,000
Incl. VAT£6,000
Example: estate valued at £1.5 million
£15,000
£3,000
£18,000
Estates over £2 million: fees are variable and quoted individually.
Estates below £250,000
Hourly rates
- Excl. VAT
- £200 – £350
- VAT (20%)
- £40 – £70
- Incl. VAT
- £240 – £370
Example: estate under £250,000: £2,500 – £4,500 + VAT £500 – £900 = £3,000 – £5,400
Obtaining a grant of probate
Valid will, no inheritance tax
£1,000+ VAT
£1,200 including VAT
Valid will, full inheritance tax account
From£2,000+ VAT
From £2,400 including VAT
Inheritance tax payable
From£2,500+ VAT
From £3,000 including VAT
Grant of probate and additional work is charged at variable hourly rates.
Additional fees
- Probate application feeExcl. VAT£300VAT (20%)–Incl. VAT£300
- Copies (per copy)Excl. VAT£1.50VAT (20%)–Incl. VAT£1.50
- Will search feeExcl. VAT£114VAT (20%)£22.80Incl. VAT£136.80
- Bankruptcy searches (per beneficiary)Excl. VAT£7.80VAT (20%)–Incl. VAT£7.80
- Statutory noticesExcl. VAT£160VAT (20%)£32Incl. VAT£192
- Land Registry fees (per search)Excl. VAT£8.80VAT (20%)–Incl. VAT£8.80
- Shareholdings costs (sales / transfers)Excl. VATVariableVAT (20%)VariableIncl. VATVariable