Conveyancing Fees
For a fixed fee sale, purchase or remortgage quote please click the link below.
How long will my sale / purchase / remortgage take?
This will depend on a number of factors including third parties such as search providers, mortgage lenders and whether you are in a chain or not. The average sale or purchase process takes between 12 -14 weeks.
A re-mortgage typically takes 4-8 weeks to complete.
What are the stages in buying & selling residential property?
Issue/ receive contract documents from the solicitor for the buyer/seller
Where you are purchasing a property we will carry out searches and make any necessary enquiries of the seller’s solicitor
Where you are selling a property we will deal with any enquiries raised by the buyer’s solicitor
Where mortgage finance is being obtained for a purchase we will receive a copy of your mortgage offer and go through the main provisions with you
Advise you on the contract paperwork and liaise with the other side’s solicitor to agree a mutually convenient completion date
Exchange contracts once the above stages are complete. This will make the transaction legally binding.
Organise the transfer of funds on the day of completion
Deal with post completion formalities such as the discharge of any existing mortgage; registration of Title with Land Registry, payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT, in England) or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax, in Wales) and, in the case of the purchase of a leasehold property, notifying the Landlord of the change of ownership;
The figures quoted using our online calculator assume a straightforward transaction without unforeseen complexity or issues. If the matter becomes complex then there will be an additional fee, examples of which include (but are not limited to):
Where your mortgage lender instructs its own solicitor
Where your lease purchase includes the purchase of a share of the freehold
Where a lease extension is involved
Where freeholder consent for any reason may be required
Where there is a perceived defect in title
If leasehold, that it is the transfer of an existing lease and not the grant of a new lease
Shared ownership transactions
Missing or absentee landlords
Where a transaction is required to be expedited
Contract races
Lock out/exclusivity agreements
Obviously, all cases are individual and we will try our best to inform you as soon as we become aware of any feature that might have an impact on the quoted fee.
What are the stages in a remortgage?
The precise stages involved will vary but they include:
Take your instructions and give you initial advice
Obtain Office Copies
Obtain and report on the mortgage offer
Obtain your signature to the mortgage
Carry out search/indemnity insurance
Check whether you have made alterations, erections or installations at the property and obtain appropriate paperwork
Obtain redemption figure from your existing lender
Agree completion date
Complete re-mortgage
Deal with application for registration at Land Registry
Who will deal with my matter?
The members of our conveyancing department and links to their profiles can be found below. Emma Moore is the Supervisor for the conveyancing department.
