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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.

The work that will typically be undertaken for the fee agreed with you will include
- taking your instructions and giving you preliminary advice
- undertaking compliance obligations, including those required under anti-money laundering legislation
- preparing/receiving and considering contract documents
- preparing/answering preliminary enquiries
- carrying out the required/recommended searches where property is being purchased
- obtaining and considering planning documents as required
- advising you on all documents and searches and reporting to you on the legal issues
- arranging for you to sign the contract and transfer
- agreeing a completion date and receiving deposit monies
- exchanging contracts
- completing the sale or purchase
- dealing with Stamp Duty Land Tax elements and registration of the purchase
- serving any required notices

Timescales
There are many factors that can affect the timescale of a conveyancing transaction. It always has to be borne in mind that a chain can only ever proceed at the speed of the slowest link or party. Post the Covid 19 pandemic the timescales have increased significantly and a house move typically takes almost twice as long as it did prior to 2020. 4 to 6 months is the median length of time for a move from start to finish, but it depends on how many people are involved in the chain and what their particular circumstances are, and in many cases who their conveyancers are. We do our best to move at your pace and to meet your reasonable expectations.

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    £950    £1,140
£200,001 - £400,000    £1,050    £1,260
£400,001 - £650,000    £1,200    £1,440
Above £650,000    £1,500    £1,800
              
Purchase of property    Price    Price with 20% VAT
Up to 200,000    £1,000    £1,200
£200,001 - £400,000    £1,200    £1,440
£400,001 - £650,000    £1,450    £1,740
Above £650,000    £1,650    £1,980
              
Leasehold sale only    Price    Price with 20% VAT
Up to £500,000    £1,750    £2,100
Above £500,000    £2,200    £2,640
              
Leasehold purchase only    Price    Price with 20% VAT
Up to £500,000    £2,000    £2,400
Above £500,000    £2,250    £2,700

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)   £375
Land Registry Priority search   £8.40
Bank Transfer Fee (CHAPS)   £48 including VAT
Land Transaction return fee   £120 including VAT
Stamp Duty Land Tax   Variable with price
Land Registry registration fee   Variable with price
Sales - Land Registry title info   £16.80 or £25.20 or £36.60


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

Telephone: 01284 756822 | Fax: 01284 756823
VAT No 907 9697 67
Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Registered with the SRA under entity number 438652