Residential Conveyancing (Property Sale, Purchase, Sale & Purchase, Remortgage)
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Residential Conveyancing (House Purchase & Sales)
Avg. Range of Costs*- Disbursements and Expenses – These will depend on the location and circumstances of the property.
- *VAT (currently at 20%) is to be charged on all costs, including disbursements. A full, detailed and written quotation will be provided before instructions are accepted. This will include full details of the services included, who will carry out the work and their experience in the field, together with an indication of the typical timescales involved.
Our standard legal fees for a sale and purchase of a freehold property can range from anywhere between £750 and £3000 plus VAT (currently at 20%), depending on the value of the properties being bought and sold.
Our fees for remortgage conveyancing start from as little as £350 plus VAT or £600 plus VAT where a Deed of Trust and filing of Form 17 is included.
To get a quote for your personal circumstances, please use our online quotation tool or call us on 01724 840 400 (Option 1).
When comparing our pricing to alternative conveyancers, we recommend that potential clients do look closely at the extras that conveyancing firms are likely to charge for certain scenarios. The majority of likely additional ‘extras’ required are detailed here in our Menu of Additional Costings and you can see that most of those listed are included within our standard fees.
If there are further charges that will apply, then these will be detailed in your bespoke quote to allow you to properly budget for the conveyancing process. Of course from time to time things arise within a conveyancing transaction that are not clear at the outset and will require additional work from your conveyancer to ensure that you a properly protected.
Such circumstances for example might include:
- If legal title is defective or part of the property is unregistered
- If you discover building regulations or planning permission has not been obtained
- If crucial documents previously requested have not been provided in time
To provide as much visibility as possible we have set a criteria which indicates to you the standard assumptions we have made in providing you with a quote online and the aspects that may change (for example if search fees increase during your transaction or something arises that could not have been anticipated at the time of the quote).
We have provided details of the criteria applied together below with a menu of pricing to indicate the fees that would apply if these situations arise. Your conveyancer would inform you during the transaction if they apply and why.
- Criteria applied for quotations (PDF)
- Menu of Additional Costings that may apply from time to time (PDF)
To get a quote based on your specific circumstances, please use our online quotation tool or call us on 01724 840 400 (Option 1).
How much Stamp Duty (SDLT) will I pay?
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 the conveyancing process take?
How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to 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 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 4 months, dependent on the freeholder. In such a situation additional charges may apply.
For a more detailed overview of our typical timescales and process for a sale or purchase please see our Conveyancing Timelines Document (PDF)
Services included and key stages of the process
The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to the typical key stages of the conveyancing process.
For a list of these key stages, please see:
Who will be supporting my case?
Residential conveyancing matters are carried out by our Law Society accredited Conveyancing Quality Scheme dedicated conveyancing team supervised by Rebekah Glenwright-Cook, Solicitor & Head of Conveyancing.
Rebekah specialises in property-related transactions such as buying, selling and re-mortgages.
Rebekah has worked in conveyancing since 2017 after completing her undergraduate degree in law. Rebekah went on to study the LLM Legal Practice Course and it was during these studies that she began working at OCG Legal. Rebekah was accepted to the SRA Roll of Solicitors this year. For more information about our Solicitors please visit our Team page for more information.
