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Conveyancing

We offer a personal conveyancing service for those who are:
  • buying a house; or
  • moving home.
We limit ourselves mainly to freehold conveyancing so that we can offer the best quality service at the right price, and with the necessary speed and efficiency.

A full quotation can be sent by post or email.

Conveyancing Pricing

Estimates for conveyancing prices are provided at the outset, based on the specific circumstances of a transaction.

This firm acts only where there is no lender involvement. All transactions are handled by the Firm's Principal Jonathan Howe, who qualified as a solicitor in 1995.

Set out below is a rough indication of the likely level of prices for straightforward sales or purchases.

Sales of property only    Price    Price with 20% VAT
Up to 200,000    £850    £1,020
£200,001 - £400,000    £875    £1,050
£400,001 - £650,000    £1,000    £1,200
Above £650,000    £1,300    £1,560
              
Purchase of property    Price    Price with 20% VAT
Up to 200,000    £850    £1,020
£200,001 - £400,000    £950    £1,140
£400,001 - £650,000    £1,150    £1,380
Above £650,000    £1,350    £1,260
              
Leasehold sale only    Price    Price with 20% VAT
Up to £500,000    £1,200    £1,440
Above £500,000    £1,500    £1,800
              
Leasehold purchase only    Price    Price with 20% VAT
Up to £500,000    £1,500    £1,800
Above £500,000    £1,750    £2,100

There are third party payments in every sale or purchase. These vary in each case, but an example of usual payments and other fees are:

Additional charges   Price
Searches (estimated)   £300
Land Registry Priority search   £3.60
Bank Transfer Fee (CHAPS)   £48 including VAT
Land Transaction return fee   £90 including VAT
Stamp Duty Land Tax   Variable with price
Land Registry registration fee   Variable with price
Sales - Land Registry title info   £7.20 or £10.80 or £14.40


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101 Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3AA

Telephone: 01284 756822 | Fax: 01284 756823
VAT No 907 9697 67
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Registered with the SRA under entity number 438652