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Additional conveyancing fees

Occasionally other issues can arise which require additional work. If so we will advise you immediately. Listed below are the issues which sometimes arise and the likely cost of dealing with them.

Service

Price (exc. VAT)

Price (inc. VAT)

Frequently required

Additional charge for mortgage lender using LMS portal

£150.00

£180.00

Arranging an indemnity policy

£90.00

£108.00

Deed of Trust (for unmarried purchasers)

£200.00

£240.00

Obtaining planning building regulation or duplicate Fensa certificates

£50.00

£60.00

Telegraphic transfer fee (per each same-day payment)

£35.00

£42.00

Occasionally required

Amendment of title register

£100.00

£120.00

Anti-money laundering verification of overseas payment

£150.00

£180.00

Appointment of a Trustee

£100.00

£120.00

Certifying identity documents

£50.00

£60.00

Dealing with a gift (per gift)

£150.00

£180.00

Dealing with the purchase of share of freehold

£200.00

£240.00

Dealing with a defective title

£300.00

£360.00

Dealing with equity/lifetime mortgages

£300.00

£360.00

Dealing with third party solicitors (e.g. for a second mortgage)

£185.00

£222.00

Equitable charge redemption fee

£150.00

£180.00

Key undertaking to access property

£100.00

£120.00

Merger of freehold and leasehold titles

£50.00

£60.00

Occupier consent form (sale or purchase)

£75.00

£90.00

Provision of an unusual undertaking

£50.00

£60.00

Redeeming unsecured loans/HP loans/second mortgages (maximum of 2)

£250.00

£300.00

Removal of non-standard title restrictions

£115.00

£138.00

Rarely required

Armed forces loans

£150.00

£180.00

Dealing with a private mortgage

£180.00

£216.00

Dealing with Deed of Covenant (approval)

£100.00

£120.00

Drafting a Deed of Covenant

£150.00

£180.00

Deed of Easement

£400.00

£480.00

Deed of Postponement

£250.00

£300.00

Deed of Substituted Security

£250.00

£300.00

Deed of Variation (drafting)

£350.00

£420.00

Deed of Variation (approving)

£250.00

£300.00

Lease extension – assign benefit of Section 42 notice (acting for seller)

£450.00

£540.00

Lease extension – prepare and serve Section 42 notice acting (acting for seller)

Notice of transfer to management company (as opposed to Lessor)

£45.00

£54.00

Notice of charge to management company (as opposed to Lessor)

£45.00

£54.00

Registering Declaration of Trust

£100.00

£120.00

Removal of non-standard title restrictions

£115.00

£138.00

Reporting to mortgagee on solar panel lease

£150.00

£180.00

Statement of Truth

£95.00

£114.00

Statutory Declaration

£95.00

£114.00

Transfer of part of title

£400.00

£480.00

Unregistered title

£195.00

£234.00

Upgrading title

£250.00

£300.00

Leasehold properties

Approving new lease – acting for buyer

£250.00

£300.00

Completing stock transfer form

£35.00

£42.00

Dealing with a retention for service charge

£100.00

£120.00

Lease extension – acting for seller

£1,000.00

£1,200.00

Lease extension – deaing with assignment & approving Section 42 notice

£450.00

£540.00

Licence to assign

£100.00

£120.00

Acquire freehold/extend lease

£500.00

£600.00

Company matters

Acting for a company

£150.00

£180.00

Registering charge at Companies House

£100.00

£120.00

Redeeming charge at Companies House

£100.00

£120.00

Auction properties

Approval of contract/auction pack prior to auction

£430.00

£516.00

Preparation of contract/auction pack

£300.00

£360.00

Investment properties

Selling or buying subject to a tenancy

£150.00

£180.00

Shared ownership

Final staircasing

£500.00

£600.00

Shared ownership

£450.00

£540.00

Help To Buy

Help To Buy mortgage

£350.00

£420.00

Help To Buy ISA

£50.00

£60.00

Help To Buy redemption

£300.00

£360.00

Transfer of equity

Transfer of equity

£395.00

£474.00

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