Disbursements

·  Lawyers Checker fee                           £20.00

Estimated total                                     £1,396.30

(excluding Stamp Duty or Land Tax – see below):  

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

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.

How long will my house purchase take?

How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move into your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 6 - 8 weeks.

It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first-time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 16 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 2 and 4 months. In such, a situation additional charges would apply.

Stages of the process

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, However, we will take the following steps during the conveyancing transaction:

• 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
• 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
1. this is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease
1. the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
1. all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
1. no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.
• value of the property
• first-time buyer
• re-mortgage
• freehold or leasehold
• new build
• first registration of title
• whether a mortgage or not, or Islamic mortgage
• in purchase cases, whether primary residence, buy to let or second/holiday home
• multiple owners
• shared ownership scheme
• using a help to buy scheme, and whether it is an equity loan or ISA
• purchase under right to buy
• purchase at auction
• property has been repossessed

• Legal fee                                                                       £1000.00

• Fee for acting on behalf of the mortgage lender        £150.00

• VAT                                                                                £200.00

• Electronic money transfer fee                                        £25.00

• Subtotal                                                                        £1,375.00

• Client’s Identity check fee:                                                £7.50

• HM Land Registry fee:                                                    £131.00 (on average)

• Search fees:                                                                    £269.00      (Pack)

• Lawyers Checker fees                                                     £20.00

• VAT on search fees                                                          £53.80

• Subtotal:                                                                          £481.00

• Notice of Transfer fee – This fee if chargeable is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £40.00 - £75.00

• Notice of Charge fee (if the property is to be mortgaged) – This fee is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £75.00 and £100.00

• Deed of Covenant fee – This fee is provided by the management company for the property and can be difficult to estimate. Often it is between £100.00 and £150.00.

• Certificate of Compliance fee - To be confirmed upon receipt of the lease, as can range between £75.00 - £150.00

OUR FIXED FEES FOR PURCHASE OF A LEASHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

Our fees cover all the works 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 is in Wales.

Conveyancer's fees

Disbursements

Estimated total: £

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as search fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. There are certain disbursements which will be set out in the individual lease relating to the Property. The disbursements which we anticipate will apply are set out separately below. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the term of the lease. We will update you on the specific fees upon receipt and review of the lease from the seller's solicitors.

Anticipated Disbursements^*

*These fees vary from property to property and can on occasion be significantly more than the ranges given above. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.

You should also be aware that ground rent and service charge are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property. We will confirm the ground rent and the anticipated service charge as soon as we receive this information.

Stamp Duty Land Tax

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.

Grand total £1,572.00

Stages of the process

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential leasehold property vary according to the circumstances. However, we will take the following steps during the conveyancing transaction:

How long will my house purchase take?

How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move into your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 4 - 6 weeks. It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first-time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 8 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 2 and 3 months. In such, a situation additional charges would apply.

* Our fee assumes that:

If you wish to use an online quote calculator for residential conveyancing

Below is list of things you may wish to consider if you use an online quote calculator for conveyancing matters. You could, if you wish, build questions to find out the following information:

Our Fixed Fee for Probate Services

We charge a fixed fee which is between 2-3% of the value of the estate plus VAT.

Disbursements

Probate application fee £215.00

Land Registry Fee            £131.00 (on average)

Oath Fee                               £10.00

Will writing                         £300.00 +VAT

What Service we Provide?

 ·         Will writing, The preparation of a legal document to determine who will get your money, assets and possessions.

·         Discuss whether or not a will exists and if one cannot be found in the deceased’s papers, contact any solicitor consulted by the deceased to discover whether or not a Will was deposited with them.

·         The work will involve finding out if the deceased has made a valid Will.

·         If the deceased has made a valid Will, we will then consider whether or not the Testator had sufficient mental capacity at the time the will was made.

·         If the deceased has made a will, weather the deceased has appointed Executors and who the Executors are.

·         We will advise the Executors to obtain Grant of Probate.

·         If the deceased has not made a valid Will, the disposition of the estate will depend on the intestacy rules.

·         Weather the deceased has taken out insurance for the benefit of other persons.

·         Completing probate application forms

·         Completing Inland Revenue forms

·         Drafting Oaths

·         Completing Land Registry forms

Who is entitled to the deceased’s estate?

·         After obtaining Grant of Probate, we will assist the executor to dispute the assets of the estate

·         Pay the debts and liabilities of the deceased and transfer the remaining assets to the person entitled.

·         Check if the deceased owned any property as a joint tenant with another person, that property will pass automatically to the survivor as a result of the right of the survivorship

How long will the process take?

We cannot guarantee how long it will take to obtain a Grant of Probate.

We would normally be able to apply to obtain probate within two weeks of our initial instructions.

We anticipate we will be able to obtain Grant of Probate within three months.

We also assume we will be able to dispute the estate after obtaining Grant of Probate within four weeks.

Our Fixed Fee for Immigration Services

We charge a fixed fee for our Immigration matters and we do not charge VAT on our fees for immigration matters.

The fee we charge depends on the circumstances in your case. Such as:

• The type and complexity of application/appeal
• The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider
• Which language(s) you speak
• Whether you are applying with other dependants
• Whether your matter is an application or appeal

If you are able to provide sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meet the applicable Immigration Rules, the cost is likely to be at the lower end of this range.

What services are included

The work will involve:

• discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and what other options may be available to you.
• giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria.
• if you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how.
• considering the supporting evidence, you have provided.
• where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses.
• preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf.
• Attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office ask you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice (and discuss the possibility of us attending with you) at the appropriate time.
• giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.

Our fee depends on the number of documents, whether they need to be translated, whether anything is missing and how long it will take to obtain the missing documents Disbursements (not included in costs set out above):

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, We will normally request payment of disbursements such as visa fees and appeal fee from you in advance to ensure a smoother process.

• Interpreters fees at £X per hour. This kind of application will normally require between X-X hours with an interpreter, depending on the complexity of your case.
• Independent expert reports e.g. medical experts. These are not required in many cases: we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary.
• If there is an interview and we do attend with you, there will be additional disbursements in respect of our mileage/travel expenses.

The costs quoted here do not include:

• Any Home Office fees for making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process.
• Where the Home Office refuse your application, advice and assistance in relation to any appeal

How long will my application take?

We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Read the current processing times. (please right click)

We will normally be able to submit this type of application within 2 weeks of you instructing us, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.

Please note all applications are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.

• Preparing your appeal Notice of Appeal
• Preparing grounds of appeal
• Preparing Appellant Skeleton Argument
• Taking and writing witness statements for witnesses
• Representation at appeal hearing
• Where applicable, giving instructions to Counsel, whose fees would have been advised to and agreed with the client in advance of instructions.

·         Appeal to First -tier Tribunal (IAC)               £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

·         Permission to Appeal                                                                 £450.00