Conveyancing Service Charges

MAKING MOVING A PLEASURE

Healys LLP Schedule of Average Fees – Purchase

All costs are subject to VAT which is currently at 20%.

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete your purchase.

The above are our average fees and upon your instructions we will agree a fixed price with you subject to the nature of the property and the complexity of the transaction and/or introducer/lender panel fee agreement.

Purchase Price Fee Range

£0.00 – £250,000.00 £895.00 – £995.00

£250,001.00 – £550,000.00 £995.00 – £1,500.00

£550,001.00 – £750,000.00 £1,500.00 – £1,750.00

£750,001.00 – £1,000,000.00 £1,750.00 – £1,950.00

£1,000,000.00 + Price on enquiry

If applicable the following additional charges may apply:-

Leasehold fee for leasehold properties	£150.00
Acting for Lender on a purchase	£145.00
Completion of SDLT Return	£85.00
Our same day bank transfer fee	£35.00
Unregistered title fee	£400.00
New build fee	£250.00
Shared ownership	£250.00
Help to buy with equity mortgage	£350.00
Help to buy ISA	£50.00
Lifetime ISA	£100.00
AML search fee (per person)	£20.00
AML search fee for company	£40.00

Disbursements (payable to third parties) will be incurred as follows:-

Land Registry registration fee	This fee is based on the purchase price of the property. The fee is between £20.00 and £910.00. See link for Land Registry prices https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees
Land Registry pre-completion searches	These fees are dependent on how many purchases there are. The priority search fee is £3.00 per title and bankruptcy searches are £2.00 per person
Notice of transfer fee	This fee is set out in the Lease. Often the fee is between £50.00 and £300.00
Notice of charge fee	This fee is set out in the Lease. Often the fee is between £50.00 and £300.00
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 £100.00 and £300.00
Certificate of compliance fee	To be confirmed upon receipt of the Lease. It can range from between £100.00 and £300.00
Search fees	This includes local, drainage, environmental and chancel searches. This fee is dependent on the searches required and the local authority in which the property is situated
Stamp Duty Land Tax	This depends on the purchase price of the property. You can calculate the amount by using HMRC’s website https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro
Indemnity Insurance policy (if required)	The premium for this policy will depend on the risk required to be covered and the price paid for the property

The stages involved in the purchase of a residential property depend upon the circumstances of the transaction. The following is a brief list of the key stages involved in a purchase:

Taking your instructions and providing you with initial advice
Checking that your finances are in place to fund the purchase and contacting the lender’s solicitors (if separately represented)
Receiving and advising you on the contract documentation
Carrying out searches
Obtaining any relevant planning permissions or other documents revealed in the local search
Making any necessary enquiries of the seller’s solicitors
Reviewing the conditions of your mortgage offer
Providing you with advice on all documents and information received
Providing you with the documents required for signature to include the Contract, Mortgage Deed, etc.
Agreeing a completion date – this will be the date on which you complete your purchase
Exchanging contracts and notifying you that this has happened
Carrying out pre-completion searches at the Land Registry
Arranging for all funds required from your lender and from you to be requested
Completing the purchase on the completion date
Dealing with the submission of the Land Transaction Return to HMRC and paying the Stamp Duty Land Tax due
Serving notice of transfer/charge on the managing agents/landlord to advise them that you are the new owner
Dealing with the application for registration at the Land Registry

How long the process takes from your offer being accepted until the date that you can move into your new home will depend on a number of factors; even if your own transaction is straightforward, if you are in a chain you could find that you have to wait for other parties in the chain to be ready. It is therefore impossible to say with any degree of certainty exactly how long your transaction will take, but we will do all we can to make sure that it completes as quickly as possible. As a rough guideline, assuming no particular issues arise, the average timescale would be somewhere in the region of two to three months. If you would like a more detailed projection please feel free to give one of our conveyancers a call so that they can talk through your own particular circumstances with you.

Healys LLP Schedule of Average Fees – Sale

All costs are subject to VAT which is currently 20%.

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete your sale.

Sale price Fee Range

£0.00 – £250,000.00 £895.00 – £1,100.00

£250,001.00 – £550,000.00 £1,100.00 – £1,500.00

£550,001.00 – £750,000.00 £1,500.00 – £1,700.00

£750,001.00 – £1,000,000.00 £1,700.00 – £1,850.00

£1,000,000.00 + Price on enquiry

If applicable the following additional charges may apply:-

Leasehold fee for leasehold properties	£150.00
Redemption of mortgage on sale	£145.00
Our same day bank transfer fee	£35.00
Unregistered title fee	£400.00
Shared ownership	£250.00
AML search fees (per person)	£20.00
AML search fees for company	£40.00

Disbursements (payable to third parties) will be incurred as follows:-

Land Registry fees for copy title documents	This fee will be dependent on how many documents are required. The fees are between £6.00 and £24.00
Managing Agent’s/Landlord’s fee for management pack	This fee is provided by the managing agents/landlord and can be difficult to estimate. Often it is between £200.00 and £400.00
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 £100.00 and £300.00
Indemnity Insurance Policy (if required)	The premium for this policy will depend on the risk required to be covered and the price paid for the property

The stages involved in the sale of a residential property depend upon the circumstances of the transaction. The following is a brief list of the key stages involved in a sale:

Taking your instructions and providing you with initial advice
Preparing the contract documentation and providing the same to the buyer’s conveyancer
Obtaining any relevant planning permissions or other documents relating to the property
Obtaining a management pack from the managing agents (if leasehold)
Receiving the buyer’s conveyancer’s enquiries, advising you on these and assisting you with your replies
Providing you with the documents required for signature to include the Contract, Transfer Deed and any other required documents
Agreeing a completion date – this will be the date on which you complete your sale
Exchanging contracts and notifying you that this has happened
Completing the sale on the completion date
Redeeming any existing mortgages on the property
Settling your estate agent’s commission

How long the process takes from your acceptance of an offer until completion of the sale takes place depends on a number of factors; even if your own transaction is straightforward, if you are in a chain you could find that you have to wait for other parties in the chain to be ready. It is therefore impossible to say with any degree of certainty exactly how long your transaction will take, but we will do all we can to make sure that it completes as quickly as possible. As a rough guideline, assuming no particular issues arise, the average timescale would be somewhere in the region of two to three months. If you would like a more detailed projection please feel free to give one of our conveyancers a call so that they can talk through your own particular circumstances with you.

Healys LLP Schedule of Average Fees – Remortgages

All costs are subject to VAT which is currently 20%.

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete your remortgage.


Remortgage Amount	Fee range
£0.00 – £550,001.00	£495.00 – £595.00
£550,001.00 – £750,000.00	£595.00 – £795.00
£750,001.00 – £1,000,000.00	£795.00 – £1200.00
£1,001,000.00 +	Price on enquiry

If applicable the following additional charges may apply:-

Leasehold fee for leasehold properties	£150.00
Acting for Lender on a remortgage	£145.00
Our same day bank transfer fee	£35.00
Unregistered title fee	£400.00
AML search fee (per person)	£20.00
AML search fee for company	£40.00

Disbursements (payable to third parties) will be incurred as follows:-

Land Registry registration fee	This fee is based on the remortgage sum for the property. The fee is between £20.00 and £250.00. See link for Land Registry prices https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees
Land Registry pre-completion searches	These fees are dependent on how many remortgages there are. The priority search fee is £3.00 per title and bankruptcy searches are £2.00 per person
Notice of transfer fee	This fee is set out in the Lease. Often the fee is between £50.00 and £300.00
Notice of charge fee	This fee is set out in the Lease. Often the fee is between £50.00 and £300.00
Search fees	This includes local, drainage, environmental and chancel searches. This fee is dependent on the searches required and the local authority in which the property is situated and is between £280.00 and £320.00. It may be that your Lender will accept an indemnity insurance in place of searches
Indemnity Insurance policy (if required)	The premium for this policy will depend on the risk required to be covered and the price paid for the property