Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the sale of your home, including preparation of your contract bundle, liaising with the Land Registry and dealing with all enquiries received from your buyers.
The following table provides an indicative guide of our legal costs (i.e our fees, recharges and disbursements) information in respect of different transaction prices as detailed within the first column.
We can of course more accurately calculate the total cost for your particular transaction and we should be pleased to provide you with a written quotation upon request.
| Property Price | Our Basic Fee (plus VAT) | Administration of Bank Transfer (plus VAT) | Recharges (cost incurred providing services to our clients) | ||
| Land Registry Official Office Copies of the Register of Title and Plan (plus VAT) | |||||
| Up to £200,000 | £995 | £35 | £25.50 approx. | ||
| £200,001 – £400,000 | £1045 | £35 | £25.50 approx. | ||
| £400,001 – £500,000 | £1095 | £35 | £25.50 approx. | ||
| £500,001 – £650,000 | £1195 | £35 | £25.50 approx. | ||
| £650,001 – £800,000 | £1295 | £35 | £25.50 approx. | ||
The Total Cost indicated above is based on the assumption of a standard transaction with no unforeseen issues arising. These can include, for example, defects in title which require remedying and first registration of title if the title is unregistered. Supplemental fees may arise in certain circumstances (please see Note 3 below).
Leasehold disbursements will vary from property to property as they are set by the respective freeholding owners and management companies involved. You can however expect to incur the following additional disbursements in the majority of leasehold purchases:
Leasehold Information Pack from the Landlord/Management Company £150 to 300
These fees can differ from the ranges given above depending on the particular leasehold development. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.
How long takes will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 8-12 weeks.
It can be quicker or slower, depending on the length of the chain of the transaction. For example, if you are selling to a first time buyer and the transaction is chain free it could take some 8 weeks. However if you are selling a leasehold or your transaction is part of a long chain it could take 12 weeks or more.
The stages involved in a typical residential property transaction include: Taking of your instructions and giving you initial advice.
Call us on 01279 444456 or for urgent criminal matters when the office is closed please call 07710509991. Alternatively, please use this contact form and one of our team will get back to you as soon as possible.