Selling Your Home – Costs

Clear information about our conveyancing fees and the other costs you may need to pay when selling your home.

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Residential Sale Fees

Our legal fees for selling a home are based on the sale price of the property. The figures below apply to a standard residential property sale and exclude VAT and third-party costs.

£1 million plusPrice on enquiry

Property sale price Our legal fee
Up to £100,000     £650 – £850
£100,001–£150,000     £700 – £900
£150,001–£200,000     £750 – £950
£200,001–£250,000    £800 – £1,000
£250,001–£300,000     £850 – £1,050
£300,001–£400,000     £900 – £1,100
£400,001–£500,000     £950 – £1,150
£500,001–£600,000     £1,050 – £1,250
£600,001–£700,000     £1,100 – £1,300
£700,001–£800,000     £1,150 – £1,350
£800,001–£900,000     £1,200 – £1,400
£900,001–£1 million     £1,400 – £1,600

VAT is charged at 20% on our legal fees.

Where the property is leasehold, an additional fee of £295 plus VAT may apply.

For properties valued above £1 million or transactions involving unusual or complex circumstances, please contact us for a tailored quotation.

What Is Included in Our Standard Fee?

Our standard fee covers the legal work required to complete a straightforward residential property sale, including:

  • Obtaining and reviewing the property title
  • Preparing the contract documentation
  • Reviewing your property information and fittings and contents forms
  • Sending the contract pack to the buyer’s solicitor
  • Responding to standard legal enquiries
  • Obtaining mortgage redemption statements
  • Preparing and approving the transfer document
  • Exchanging contracts
  • Completing the sale
  • Repaying mortgages and other secured charges
  • Transferring the remaining sale proceeds to you

We do not charge for standard residential conveyancing work on an hourly basis. Where additional or complex work is required, we will explain the likely cost and obtain your authority before carrying it out.

Third-Party Costs

Third-party costs, sometimes called disbursements, are payments made to other organisations as part of your sale. These are payable in addition to our legal fees.

Typical costs may include:

Cost Estimated amount
HM Land Registry official copies £3 per document
Leasehold or management information pack Set by the landlord, managing agent or management company
Indemnity insurance premium Depends on the title issue and property
Bank transfer charges Confirmed within your individual quotation

A copy of the registered title and title plan would currently cost £6 in total where both documents are required. VAT may apply to some third-party charges.

Third-party fees are set by the relevant organisation and may change. We will confirm the costs applicable to your transaction.

Additional Work and Fees

Some sales require legal work beyond that included in a standard transaction. We will tell you where an additional fee applies before carrying out the work.

Property and Title Matters

Additional work Fee excluding VAT
Additional plot, separate title, multiple legal titles or transfer of part To be agreed
Defective title work Hourly rate agreed in advance
Unregistered property £200
Freehold reversion £250
Leasehold house £225
Freehold property with a management company £250
Shared ownership lease £200
HMO property Hourly rate agreed in advance
Removing a notice, caution or restriction £95 each
Upgrading the title at HM Land Registry £75, excluding Land Registry fees
Applying for registration before the sale £150, excluding Land Registry fees
Solar panels owned outright £250
Deed of covenant £250 each
Licence to assign £150
Retention arrangement £100
Indemnity insurance arrangement £100, excluding the policy premium
Onboarding fee per person £45

Higher fees may apply where solar panels are subject to a lease.

Sales Involving Additional Arrangements

Additional work Fee excluding VAT
Sale under an existing Power of Attorney £95
Probate sale involving an executor £95
Reporting on existing assured shorthold tenancies From £350
Registration of documents at Companies House £95
Involvement of other solicitors in a related transaction or matrimonial matter £295
Transferring or porting an existing mortgage charge £75
Statutory declaration or statement of truth £200
Drafting or approving a tenancy agreement £300
Completing an HM Land Registry ID1 form for a third party £350
Key undertaking £100

There is currently no additional charge where:

  • The property is sold through a contract race involving more than one buyer
  • Completion takes place less than 14 days after exchange of contracts

Apartment Sales and the Building Safety Act 2022

Additional work may be required when selling an apartment affected by the Building Safety Act 2022.

Building Additional fee excluding VAT
Block under 11 metres or five storeys £450
Block over 11 metres or five storeys £750

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Your Individual Quotation

Every property transaction is different. Before you instruct us, we will provide a quotation based on the property, sale price, ownership arrangements and any additional information available at that stage.

Your client care letter will confirm:

  • The legal fee for your sale
  • The likely third-party costs
  • Any known additional fees
  • The person responsible for your matter
  • Who will supervise the work

Most day-to-day supervision is carried out by Sue Elias, Head of Residential Conveyancing, with overall responsibility for the Property team held by Anna Duffy, Head of Property.

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Sue Elias

Head of Residential Conveyancing
Anna Duffy

Head of Property
Siobhan Beattie

Partner, Residential Conveyancing

Laura Moore

Solicitor, Trusts & Estates
Molly Clapham

Senior Paralegal, Dispute Resolution
Ceri Davies

Senior Plot Conveyancer, Residential Property
Faye Kelshaw

Associate, Trusts & Estates
Lucy Ayoubi

Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Louise Harcombe

Associate, Employment & HR
Beth Thompson

Solicitor, Corporate & Commercial
Michele Mulville

Senior Conveyancer, Residential Conveyancing

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