Purchase of a Residential Property

 

Legal Fees

Property Value	Fees	VAT
£0 - £249,999	£800.00	£160.00
£250,000 - £349,999	£800.00	£160.00
£350,000 - £499,999	£850.00	£170.00
£500,000 - £749,999	£900.00	£180.00
£750,000 - £999,999	£1050.00	£210.00
£1,000,000 - £1,249,999	£1500.00	£300.00
£1,250,000 - £1,499,999	£1750.00	£350.00
£1,500,000 +	Contact Us for a Quotation

Additional Charges – Where Applicable

Service	Fee	VAT
Leasehold Properties	£150.00	£30.00
SDLT Form Completion	£50.00	£10.00
Unregistered Property	£100.00	£20.00
Shared Equity Purchase	£250.00	£50.00
Request for Help to Buy Isa (Per request)	£50.00	£10.00
New Build Fee	£150.00	£30.00
Declaration of Trust (as part of a purchase)	£150.00	£30.00

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.

Our fee assumes that:

1. this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
2. this is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease
3. the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
4. all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
5. no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.

Disbursements and Recharges are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees. A summary of likely disbursements and Recharges are as follows-:

Disbursement / Recharge	Cost	VAT
Property Search Pack	£214.08	£42.82
OS1 Priority Search	£3.00	£0.60
Bankruptcy Search (Per Name)	£2.00	£0.40
Bank Transfer Fee (Per Transfer)	£30.00	£6.00
Electronic ID Check (Per Name)	£4.00	£0.80
Land Registry Fee	Dependent Upon Purchase Price – see below*
£0.00 - £80,000	£20.00	£0.00
£80,001 - £100,000	£40.00	£0.00
£100,001 - £200,000	£100.00	£0.00
£200,001 - £500,000	£150.00	£0.00
£500,001 - £1,000,000	£295.00	£0.00
£1,000,001 +	£500.00	£0.00

*Based on Land Registry documents filed electronically. Where this is not possible, we will notify you of this in advance.

Stamp Duty or Land Tax (on purchase)

This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC's website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority's website here.

How long will my house purchase take?

How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on several factors. The average process takes between 8-12 weeks.

Stages of the process

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have outlined the key stages in a typical purchase of a residential property:

• Take your instructions and give you initial advice
• Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender's solicitors if needed
• Receive and advise on contract documents
• Carry out searches
• Obtain further planning documentation if required
• Make any necessary enquiries of seller's solicitor
• Give you advice on all documents and information received
• Go through conditions of mortgage offer with you
• Send final contract to you for signature
• Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
• Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
• Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you
• Complete purchase
• Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax
• Deal with application for registration at Land Registry

 

Residential Conveyancing Team

Name	Position	Experience
Roger Gough	Consultant – Solicitor	Roger qualified as a Solicitor in 1974, going on to open our Congleton Office in 1978 and continues to represent clients in both Macclesfield and Congleton.
Kate Hancock	Solicitor – Head of Conveyancing	Kate qualified as a Solicitor in 2005 and has extensive experience in all aspects of residential conveyancing.
Victoria Mace	Licensed Conveyancer	Victoria qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer in 2021 having worked in the legal profession since 1999.
Danielle Bedford	Conveyancer – Graduate Member of CILEX	Danni is a Graduate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and has worked in Conveyancing for over five years.
Sarah Clarke	Conveyancer	Sarah has experience in all aspects of residential conveyancing having specialised in conveyancing since 1999.
Kiri Gartside	Conveyancer	Kiri has in excess of ten years experience in residential conveyancing.

 

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