RESIDENTIAL PURCHASE
Our fees* cover all of the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.
Our fees are calculated on a fixed fee basis.
You can obtain a no-obligation estimate which includes disbursements and government fees and is personalised to your needs by contacting us on 01782 599577 or you can obtain an instant estimate by visiting our Conveyancing Estimate page.
*Our fee assumes that:
Our team has over 60 years of collective experience in delivering high quality work in all matters relating to residential house sales and purchases.
We have 5 members of the team who may work on your matter.
Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by Alan Whitmore who is the Managing Director, the Senior Responsible Officer for the Conveyancing Quality Scheme and Head of Conveyancing.
We always make sure that junior or trainee solicitors and members of staff are supported and supervised appropriately so that the quality of advice is not affected, regardless of who is working on your case.
Alan Whitmore is a Solicitor specialising in Property Law & Residential Conveyancing with over 50 years experience. He is an accredited member of and the firm's Senior Responsible Office of the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme. He supervises the members of the conveyancing team.
Stephanie Tams is a Licensed Conveyancer who has achieved the Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law & Practice and has over ten years experience in Conveyancing.
Janice Dillon is a Conveyancing Assistant dealing with Post Completion Matters and Title Registration.
Lynne Tittensor is a Conveyancing Assistant and assistant to Stephanie Tams.
Emma Gotham is a Conveyancing Assistant, and assistant to Stephanie Tams.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees.
We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
You can calculate the amount of Stamp Duty you will need to pay by using HMRC's website here or if the property is in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority's website here.
Notice of Transfer fee - This fee, if chargeable, is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £120 and £250.
Notice of Charge fee (if the property is to be mortgaged) - This fee is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £120 and £250.
Deed of Covenant fee - This fee is provided by the management company for the property and can be difficult to estimate. Often it is between £120 and £250.
Certificate of Compliance fee - To be confirmed upon receipt of the lease, as can range between £120 and £250.
*These fees vary from property to property and can on occasion be significantly more than the ranges given above. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.
You should also be aware that ground rent and service charges are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property. We will confirm the ground rent and the anticipated service charge as soon as we receive this information.
How long it will take from an offer being accepted until completion will depend on a number of factors.
The average process takes between six and twelve weeks. It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain.
The precise stages involved in the sale of a residential property vary according to the circumstances.
However, below we have listed some key stages in the process.
Other Legal Fees that may apply:
Legal Fee | VAT | Total | |
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New Build Fee | £250.00 | £50.00 | £300.00 |
Leasehold Fee | £175.00 | £35.00 | £210.00 |
Fee for Sub-Lease (If applicable) | £100.00 | £20.00 | £120.00 |
Freehold with Management Company Fee | £175.00 | £35.00 | £210.00 |
Help to Buy ISA/Liftime ISA Fee (per account) | £50.00 | £10.00 | £60.00 |
Gifted Funds Fee - per gift | £50.00 | £10.00 | £60.00 |
International Funds Verification* | £150.00 | £50.00 | £200.00 |
ID/AML Check for Donor (per person) | £15.00 | £3.00 | £18.00 |
Other Legal Fees that may apply:
Legal Fee | VAT | Total | |
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Auction Attendance Fee | £250.00 | £50.00 | £300.00 |
Checking Auction Pack | £250.00 | £50.00 | £300.00 |
Unregistered Land | £200.00 | £50.00 | £250.00 |
Fee for Dealing with Solar Panel Lease | £100.00 | £20.00 | £120.00 |
LMS Lender Panel Fee | £35.00 | £7.00 | £42.00 |
Declaration of Trust | £250.00 | £50.00 | £300.00 |
Statutory Declaration | £100.00 | £20.00 | £120.00 |
Deed of Variation - if required | £495.00 | £99.00 | £594.00 |
Conveyancing
Selling a House
Buying a House
Re-Mortgage
Transfer of Property/Equity
Wills, Probate
Wills & Trusts
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Probate/Letters of Administration
Court of Protection
Fixed Fee
Change of Name
Declaration of Trust
ID1 Forms
Clyde Chappell & Botham is the trading name of Clyde Chappell & Botham Limited. Authorised and Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
SRA number 8005194
Company Registration Number 13662192
Registered in England & Wales.
Directors:
Alan E. Whitmore - Victoria L. Whitmore - Stephanie J. L. Tams
All Rights Reserved | Clyde Chappell & Botham Limited | 97/99 Weston Road, Stoke on Trent, ST3 6AJ | Tel : 01782 599577 | Fax : 01782 599728