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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 the 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.

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Our fees cover all the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property is in Wales. 

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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.

The following additional disbursements may apply to leasehold properties and you will be advised as and when they are applicable during the course of the transaction: 

• Notice of Transfer fee – This fee if chargeable is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £50- £300.
• Notice of Charge fee (if the property is to be mortgaged) – This fee is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £50 and £300.
• 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 £75 and £300.
• Certificate of Compliance fee - To be confirmed upon receipt of the lease, as can range between £50 to £300.

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 charge are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property. We will confirm the ground rent and the anticipated service charge as soon as this we receive this information. 

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Stamp Duty, also known as Land Transaction Tax in Wales, may be payable on a purchase of a property with the amount depending on the price you are paying for that property.

You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC's website here or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority's calculator here.

How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes can range from 10 to 20 weeks from the date of which the legal process begins with receipt of the full contract papers.

It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first time buyer, purchasing a freehold property with a mortgage in principle and no chain, it could less time. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer. In such a situation, additional charges would apply.

Stages of the process:

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have set out some key stages in most transactions: 

• Take your instructions and give you initial advice.
• Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender's solicitors if needed (purchase).
• Complete Property Information and Fixtures & Contents Forms (sale).
• Prepare/Receive and advise on contract documents.
• Carry out searches (purchase).
• Obtain redemption statement for any mortgage over the property (sale).
• Make any necessary enquiries of seller's solicitor/Answer enquiries raised by buyer’s solicitor.
• Give you advice on all documents and information received.
• Go through conditions of mortgage offer with you (purchase).
• Send final contract to you for signature
• Agree completion date (date from which you buy/sell the property).
• Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened.
• Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you (purchase).
• Complete sale/purchase.
• Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax (purchase).
• Deal with application for registration at Land Registry (purchase).

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete a mortgage or re-mortgage over a property, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry. 

Conveyancer's fees and disbursements:

• Legal fee - from £210 - £900 (inc VAT) and depending on the purchase price of the property.
• Search fees £Variable – depending on the location of the property.
• HM Land Registry fee £Variable – depending on the value of the property.
• Electronic money transfer fee £48 (inc VAT).
• Estimated total: from £210 (inc VAT and disbursements).

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The usual timescale for a straightforward mortgage of a freehold property is 2-4 weeks from issue of the mortgage offer. 

It can be quicker or slower, depending on whether there are any existing mortgages to be redeemed, if the property being mortgages is leasehold and if there are additional services required such as a transfer of equity or deed of postponement. 

Any additional services are charged at an additional cost notified at the time we become aware they are required as part of the mortgage/re-mortgage transaction.

Fee Disclaimers:

 *Please note that our fees noted assume that: 

• the matter is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
• for leaseholds, the transaction involves the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease
• the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
• all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
• no indemnity policies are required. Additional fees and disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.

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