Cirencester
01285 654875
Gloucester
01452 508800
enquiries
@daveylaw.co.uk
Conveyancing Fees Gloucester
Our fees cover the work required to complete the sale or purchase of your home, including dealing with registration of your purchase at the Land Registry and the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property you buy is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you buy is in Wales. They exclude VAT, disbursements, mortgage related charges and fees for work done for a lender.
An indication of our charges is set out below:-
| Price | Sale | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £125k | £775 plus VAT | £825 plus VAT |
| £125 to £250k | £825 plus VAT | £925 plus VAT |
| £250 to £350k | £925 plus VAT | £1,025 plus VAT |
| £350 to £400k | £975 plus VAT | £1,075 plus VAT |
| £400k to £500k | £1,075 plus VAT | £1,175 plus VAT |
| Over £500k | Please call to discuss | Please call to discuss |
Standard additions
| Leasehold sale | + £200 plus VAT |
| Leasehold purchase / shared ownership | + £200 plus VAT |
| New build | + £200 plus VAT |
| Help to Buy | + £200 plus VAT |
| Unregistered title sale | + £200 plus VAT |
| Unregistered title purchase | + £225 plus VAT |
| Trust Deeds | + £250 plus VAT |
Other transactions
| Transfer of Equity / Remortgage | £550 plus VAT |
| Voluntary First Registration of Title | £550 plus VAT |
Auction purchases
| Review auction pack and investigate title | £550 plus VAT |
| Conveyancing fee if purchase proceeds | £450 plus VAT |
Non-standard / Additional work
Depending on the complexity of matter or documentation, additional fees may apply at the fee earner’s hourly rate on all types of transaction, at the following rates:
| Name and Position | Qualification Year | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Murfin, Solicitor | 1980 | £240 per hour plus VAT |
| Ann Davies, Conveyancing Executive | £165 per hour plus VAT |
Please refer to individual profile pages for details of individual qualifications and experience.
Estimated Disbursements – Purchase of Freehold Property
Disbursements are the costs payable to third parties in the course of your matter.
Standard Disbursements
| Standard searches (Local, Drainage and Environmental) | £200 approx inc VAT |
| Additional searches if required, eg - Flooding | £30 approx inc VAT |
| Land Charges search (to protect the buyer’s priority while registration formalities complete) | £3.00 |
| Land Registry fee (for recording the buyer and lender as the new owner depending on purchase price)formalities complete) | £135.00 approx |
| Bankruptcy search (for each party requiring mortgage finance) | £2.00 |
| Bankruptcy search (for each party requiring mortgage finance) Bank Telegraphic Transfer fee (to transfer funds to seller’s solicitors) | £14.40 inc VAT |
Stamp Duty and land registration fees
These are subject to change periodically, but current rates can be found using the web links below.
Stamp Duty rates
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#intro
Welsh LTT rates
https://lttcalculator.wra.gov.wales/
Land registration fees
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees
First–time buyers and Stamp Duty
First-time buyers currently do not pay Stamp Duty on properties up to £300,000. For example, if the property is £450,000, you will pay no Stamp Duty on the first £300,000 and 5% on the remaining £150,000.
Non-standard disbursements
| Indemnity insurance policies | From £20.00 inc Insurance Premium Tax depending on nature of indemnity |
| Plan Search (planning consents in locality to property) | £24.00 |
| More than one mortgage offer | £100 plus VAT |
| More than one charge to redeem | £150 plus VAT |
Estimated Disbursements – Sale of Freehold Property
Standard disbursements
| Land Registry fee (for updated copy of title deeds) | £6 |
| Bank Telegraphic Transfer fee (to redeem current mortgage or transfer balance of funds) | £14.40 inc VAT |
Davey Law Limited is Registered in England and Wales under Company no. 07525008. A list of directors is available for inspection at the registered office 10-12 Dollar Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2AL. This firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority no. 557291 and is a member of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). Details of how to contact the Legal Ombudsman in case of dispute may be found at www.legalombudsman.org.uk
Davey Law Limited is Registered in England and Wales under Company no. 07525008. A list of directors is available for inspection at the registered office 10-12 Dollar Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2AL. This firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority no. 557291 and is a member of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). Details of how to contact the Legal Ombudsman in case of dispute may be found at www.legalombudsman.org.uk