Conveyancing Costs
Woodcock & Thompson Solicitors costs in relation to Residential Conveyancing
St James Northampton :01604 758855
Daventry :01327 312121
An estimate of costs is dependant upon your particular transaction and assumes that the transaction proceeds without any major complication. To give you an indication of the basic costs in a standard freehold sale and/or purchase transaction these are as follows:
VAT is chargeable where noted at 20%.
| Value of Property | Base Fee |
| £1 - £200,000 | £795 + VAT |
| £200,001 - £350,000 | £850 + VAT |
| £350,001 - £500,000 | £950 + VAT |
| £500,001 - £750,000 | £1250 + VAT |
| £750,001 - £1,000,000 | £1750 + VAT |
Additional fees as follows :
| Completing and Submitting Land Transaction Form (Purchase only) | £95 + VAT |
| Acting for your lender (Purchase only) | £150 + VAT |
| Bank Telegraphic Transfer Fee | £40 + VAT |
| ID Verification Fee (Per name) | £20 + VAT |
| Acting for your lender on redeeming mortgage (Sale only) | £95 + VAT |
| Lawyer Checker | £10 + VAT |
Disbursements in a Standard Purchase Transaction
| Search Pack (Local, Water and Enviro) | £161 |
| Land Registry Fee | Dependant on Value |
| Stamp Duty | Dependant on Value |
| Land Registry Search at Completion | £3 |
| Bankruptcy Search | £2 per name |
Disbursements in a Standard Sale Transaction
| Bankruptcy Search | £2 per name |
| Office Copy Entries | £9 (dependant on number of documents) |
Non standard transaction fees that may apply in some circumstances :
| Unregistered Property/Management Co/Listed Building | £250 +VAT |
| Leasehold Title/New Plot/Solar Panel Lease | £450 + VAT |
| Third party gift declarations/ID/Money Laundering/Lender checks | £150 + VAT |
| Indemnity Insurance Policy arrangement/approval (per policy) | £75 + VAT |
| Holding a retention post completion (plus any additional correspondence at the hourly rate) | £50 + VAT |
| Removing of additional Charges/Restrictions secured against the property or other loans | £150 + VAT |
| Obtaining documents on your behalf from third parties | £50 + VAT |
| Drafting Statutory Declaration/Deed of Covenant / Key Undertaking | £100 + VAT |
| Removing of additional Charges/Restrictions secured against the property or other loans | £125 + VAT |
| Checking self arranged insurance policy complies with your mortgage company requirements | £50 + VAT |
| Checking more than one mortgage offer (per additional offer) | £50 + VAT |
| Receipt of cheque for balance purchase money (instead of electronic payment) | £10 + VAT |
| BACS payments required: | £25 + VAT |
| Expedition Fee (less than 5 working days between exchange and completion) | £200 + VAT |
| HTB Equity Loan | £350 + VAT |
| Release of keys to buyer and additional work associated with a non agent private sale | £150 + VAT |
| Drafting and registering Trust Deed | £200 + VAT |
| Appointing Trustees in a Property Transaction | £250 + VAT |
Should any additional work be required as a result of the transaction becoming particularly difficult an hourly rate of £250 + VAT will apply.
We would be delighted to provide you with the “quote pack” to include the documents for you to complete to enable your matter to progress.
Please contact us by clicking the link below or alternatively telephone the office 01327 312121 Daventry or 01604 758855 Northampton.
