Conveyancing Fees.

We believe in being open about the cost of moving home. Use the calculator below for an instant, itemised quote for your sale, purchase or remortgage — there is no need to call us or share your details first. Below the quote, we set out exactly what our fee covers, the disbursements to expect, and how the process runs.

The quote above is what you will pay for a standard transaction. If something changes the work involved — for example the property turns out to be leasehold, or a problem with the title comes to light — we will explain it and agree any change with you before we carry on.

What our fee covers

For a standard sale, purchase or remortgage, our fee covers the whole legal process from start to finish:

• Taking your instructions and carrying out our initial checks
• Checking the contract and title, and raising or answering enquiries
• Carrying out the property searches (on a purchase)
• Reporting to you and going through the paperwork before you sign
• Exchanging contracts and agreeing a completion date
• Completing the sale or purchase and sending or receiving the money
• Dealing with the tax return and registering the property at the Land Registry (on a purchase)

What is not included

Some matters fall outside a standard transaction and are quoted separately if they arise — for example a lease extension or deed of variation, a defective title needing an indemnity policy, a shared-ownership or Help to Buy element, or a transaction that becomes unusually complex. Your quote flags any extras that apply to your property, and we will always agree them with you before doing the work.

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs payable to others as part of your transaction — for example property searches, Land Registry fees, and bankruptcy and priority searches. These vary with the property and the type of transaction, so rather than quote a generic figure, your quote above itemises every disbursement for your specific move.

On a purchase you will also pay property tax, worked out on the price you are paying: Land Transaction Tax in Wales (paid to the Welsh Revenue Authority) or Stamp Duty Land Tax in England (paid to HMRC). Which one applies depends on where the property is, not where you live.

Key stages

1. Instructions and checks We open your file, confirm your identity and send you our terms.
2. Searches and enquiries On a purchase, we order searches, review the contract and title, and raise enquiries.
3. Report and sign We report to you, answer your questions, and arrange for you to sign.
4. Exchange Contracts are exchanged, the deposit is paid, and the completion date is fixed.
5. Completion The money changes hands and the keys are released.
6. After completion On a purchase, we deal with the tax return and register you as the new owner at the Land Registry.

A sale follows the same shape without the searches and registration. A remortgage is usually the simplest of the three.

How long it takes

A typical residential transaction takes around 10 to 16 weeks from the offer being accepted to completion. The timing depends on things outside our control — the length of the chain, how quickly a mortgage offer is issued, and whether the property is leasehold, which usually takes longer.

If you are ever unhappy with our service, our client care and complaints page explains how to raise it.