Costs and Service Information
Prices
Please note that there will be two elements to the prices as set out below:
- Fees charged by HT Legal Solicitors; and
- Fees payable to third parties.
Please ensure that you consider both parts of the costs information.
Sale of a residential property
Legal Fees charged by HT Legal Solicitors
£300,000.00 or less |
£750.00 |
£150.00 |
£900.00 |
£300,000.01 – £600,000.00 |
£850.00 |
£170.00 |
£1020.00 |
£600,000.01 - £700,000.00 |
£950.00 |
£190.00 |
£1,140.00 |
£700,000.01 or more |
POA |
POA |
POA |
Additional fees charged by HT Legal Solicitors
Bank transfer fee |
£35.00 |
£7.00 |
£42.00 |
Electronic identity check |
£25.00 per person |
£5.00 per person |
£30.00 per person |
Postages and telephone charges |
£25.00 |
£5.00 |
£30.00 |
Leasehold property additional enquiries |
£250.00 |
£50.00 |
£300.00 |
Discharge of more than one mortgage/ legal/ loan fee |
£100.00 per additional mortgage/ legal charge/ loan |
£20.00 per additional mortgage/ legal charge/ loan |
£120.00 per additional mortgage/ legal charge/ loan |
Fee for arranging indemnity policies if needed (e.g. because you do not have all of the paperwork required by the buyer or there is a defect in the title to the property) |
£65.00 per policy needed |
£13.00 per policy needed |
£78.00 per policy needed |
Administration Fees |
£50.00 |
£10.00 |
£60.00 |
Fees payable to third parties (disbursements)
Land Registry Official Copies |
£6.00 |
£1.20 |
£7.20 |
Sale pack from management company/ Landlord |
Fees for sale packs vary considerable between management companies/ landlords and can be up to a few hundred pounds. |
Work included and key stagesThe precise work and stages involved in the sale of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, we have set out the key stages involved in a typical sale transaction:
- Take your instructions and give you initial advice.
- Check the title of the property you are selling.
- Prepare documents, the contract of sale and deeds relating to your sale.
- Dealing with questions and enquiries raised by your buyer(s)’ solicitors.
- Reporting and providing information to you relating to the property you are selling.
- Exchanging contracts following any necessary negotiations on the terms.
- Approving the transfer deed from the buyer(s)’ solicitors.
- Completing your sale and accounting to you for the proceeds or receiving from you any monies required to complete the sale.
- Dealing with all post-completion matters, particularly repaying any outstanding mortgages or loans.
Our service will not include any of the following:
- Advice on the value of the property.
- A physical inspection of the property.
- Advice on any planning implications unless instructed to do so which may be subject to additional charges.
- Checks on the property to ensure that it has been built in accordance with any planning permissions granted.
- Advice on any search result findings that identify contaminated land, fracking sites or other environmental issues.
- Advice on tax or other accounting matters.
Approximate/ average timescales
How long it will take from the date you instruct your solicitor until the sale is completed, will depend on a number of factors. However, the average process takes around 6 weeks.
It can be quicker or slower depending on the parties in the chain and the efficiency of third parties involved in the sale such as the buyer’s solicitors, the solicitors representing other buyers and sellers in the chain, your buyer’s bank if they are taking out a mortgage, search providers and the relevant local authority to conduct your buyer’s local search.
Factors that could increase costs
In some circumstances we may increase our fees to account for additional time, work or skill required to meet your instructions. Examples include:
- If there is a defect in the property title which requires remedying prior to completion.
- If we are required to discharge more than one mortgage or loan on the property.
- If we are required to obtain retrospective approval to any alterations to a property or obtain an insurance indemnity policy in relation to any problem concerning the transaction.
- If a chief rent or ground rent is payable and you do not provide an up to date rent receipt.
Purchase of a residential property
Legal Fees charged by HT Legal Solicitors
£00.00 - £300,000.00 |
£750.00 |
£150.00 |
£900.00 |
£300,000.01 – £600,000.00 |
£850.00 |
£170.00 |
£1,020.00 |
£600,000.01 - £700,000.00 |
£950.00 |
£190.00 |
£1,140.00 |
£700,000.01 or more |
POA |
POA |
POA |
Additional fees charged by HT Legal Solicitors
Bank transfer fee |
£35.00 |
£7.00 |
£42.00 |
Electronic identity check |
£25.00 per person |
£5.00 per person |
£30.00 per person |
Postages |
£30.00 |
£6.00 |
£36.00 |
Administration Fees |
£50.00 |
£10.00 |
£60.00 |
First Time Buyer Fee |
£100.00 |
£20.00 |
£120.00 |
Fees payable to third parties (disbursements)
Bankruptcy Search |
£2.00 (per person) |
£0.40 |
£2.40 (per person) |
Pre-Completion Search for registered property |
£3.00 (per registered title) |
£0.60 |
£3.60 (per registered title) |
Searches |
In the region of £300.00 |
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Land Registry fee |
Dependent on property value and property type. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees to calculate your fee. ** |
Notice of Assignment fee to freeholder and/or managing agent *** |
Fees for vary considerable between freeholders/ management agents and can be up to a few hundred pounds. |
* The number and nature of searches that you will require may vary depending on the property and/or any mortgage lender.
** We will be able to confirm your exact fee once we have specific information about your purchase.
*** These fees vary from property to property. We can give you a more 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.
Work included and key stagesThe precise work and stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, we have set out the key stages involved in a typical purchase transaction:
- Take your instructions and give you initial advice.
- Check finances are in place to fund the purchase and contact the lender's solicitors if needed.
- Receive and advise on contract documents.
- Carry out searches.
- Make any necessary enquiries of seller's solicitor.
- Give you advice on all documents and information received.
- Go through the conditions of mortgage offer with you.
- Check the title of the property and prepare the document to transfer ownership to you.
- Send the final contract to you for signature and ask you to pay the agreed deposit to us so that contracts can be exchanged.
- Agree a completion date (date from which you own the property).
- Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened.
- Arrange for all monies needed to be received from the lender (if applicable) and you.
- Complete purchase.
- Deal with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax.
- Deal with application for registration at Land Registry.
- Notify you and your lender (if applicable) of registration once confirmed.
Our service will not include any of the following:
- Advice on the value of the property.
- Advice on the suitability of your mortgage or any other financial arrangements.
- A physical inspection of the property.
- Advice on any planning implications unless instructed to do so which may be subject to additional charges.
- Checks on the property to ensure that it has been built in accordance with any planning permissions granted.
- Advice on any search result findings that identify contaminated land, fracking sites or other environmental issues.
- Advice on tax (other than SDLT) or other accounting matters.
Approximate/ average timescales
How long it will take from instructing your solicitor until you can move into your house will depend on a number of factors. However, the average process takes around 6 weeks.
It can be quicker or slower depending on the parties in the chain and the efficiency of third parties involved in the purchase such as the seller’s solicitors, the solicitors representing other buyers and sellers in the chain, your bank if you are taking out a mortgage, search providers and the relevant local authority to conduct your local search.
Factors that could increase costs
In some circumstances we may increase our fees to account for additional time, work or skill required to meet your instructions. Examples include:
- If your lender makes detailed instructions requiring us to deal with matters other than those relating to the title to the property.
- If your lender instructs another conveyancer to act for them.
- If the lender requires anything other than a simple certificate of title (a simple certificate of title is standard with most lenders) in order to send the mortgage funds to our firm.
- If a trust document is required.
- If there is a defect in the property title which requires remedying prior to completion.
- If the transaction requires a new lease to be granted rather than an assignment of an existing lease.
Remortgage of a residential property
Legal Fees charged by HT Legal Solicitors
£00.00 - £500,000.00 |
£595.00 |
£119.00 |
£714.00 |
£500,000.01 – £1,000,000.00 |
£995.00 |
£199.00 |
£1,194.00 |
Additional fees charged by HT Legal Solicitors
Bank transfer fee |
£35.00 |
£7.00 |
£42.00 |
Electronic identity check |
£25.00 per person |
£5.00 per person |
£30.00 per person |
Postage and telephone charges |
£30.00 |
£6.00 |
£36.00 |
Fees payable to third parties (disbursements)
Search fees (if required by your lender)* |
In the region of £300.00 |
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Land Registry search |
£3.00 |
£0.60 |
£3.60 |
Land Registry office copies |
£6.00 |
£1.20 |
£7.20 |
Bankruptcy searches |
£2.00 per person |
£0.40 |
£2.40 per person |
* The number and nature of searches that you will require may vary depending on the property and/or any mortgage lender.
** We will be able to confirm your exact fee once we have specific information about your mortgage/ remortgage.
Work included and key stagesThe precise work and stages involved in the mortgage or remortgage of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, we have set out the key stages involved in a typical mortgage/ remortgage transaction:
- Take your instructions and give you initial advice.
- Obtaining your title deeds.
- Checking the title of your property.
- Carrying out a Local Authority search if required by your lender.
- Acting on your mortgage lender’s instructions.
- Explaining the terms of your mortgage to you.
- Preparing the mortgage and other documents and obtaining your signature to them where appropriate.
- Reporting to the mortgage company and obtaining the mortgage advance.
- Completing the remortgage. This is the date when the old mortgage will be repaid and the new mortgage will commence.
- Registering the transaction with the Land Registry.
- Forwarding the title documents to the mortgage company and accounting to you for any money held on your behalf.
Our service will not
include any of the following:
- Advice on the value of the property.
- Advice on the suitability of your mortgage or any other financial arrangements.
- A physical inspection of the property.
- Advice on any search result findings that identify contaminated land, fracking sites or other environmental issues.
- Advice on tax (other than SDLT) or other accounting matters.
Approximate/ average timescales
The length of time that it will take to complete your mortgage or remortgage will depend on a number of factors. However, the average process takes around 2 weeks.
It can be quicker or slower depending on the parties in the chain and the efficiency of third parties involved in the mortgage or remortgage such as your lender, search providers and the relevant local authority to conduct your local search if required.
Factors that could increase costs
In some circumstances we may increase our fees to account for additional time, work or skill required to meet your instructions. Examples include:
- If your lender makes detailed instructions requiring us to deal with matters other than those relating to the title to the property.
- If your lender instructs another conveyancer to act for them.
- If the lender requires anything other than a simple certificate of title (a simple certificate of title is standard with most lenders) in order to send the mortgage funds to our firm.
- If a trust document is required.
- If there is a defect in the property title which requires remedying prior to completion.
Qualifications and experience of our team
Our residential conveyancing team includes:
David Nuttall |
Head of Conveyancing. Solicitor | Director |
David qualified as a solicitor in 1980 and is a Director at the firm. David is the head of the conveyancing team, with extensive experience of all types of residential conveyancing, including sales and purchases and has dealt with many “new build” houses and apartments. David achieves a very high level of client satisfaction, retention and referrals and is both exceptionally thorough and organised - key attributes for a conveyancing solicitor. David has good relations with local estate agents and liaises closely with site offices on new build properties, with the aim of ensuring all property transactions proceed as smoothly as possible. |
Tony Carter |
Solicitor | Director |
Tony qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and is a Director of the firm.Tony has more than 30 years’ experience in both residential and commercial conveyancing across the spectrum. Transactions have ranged from individual houses through to factories, office buildings, complex portfolio acquisitions and also includes property lease-backs for a number of high street retailers. |
Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by David Nuttall, the Head of Conveyancing.