Conveyancing
Residential conveyancingfixed fees by value
Our fees are based on the value of your property and arranged in value bands. Find your price band, then read across to your transaction type.
| Property value | Freehold sale | Freehold purchase | Leasehold sale | Leasehold purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to £250,000 | £600 | £650 | £650 | £700 |
| £250,001 – £350,000 | £700 | £700 | £700 | £750 |
| £350,001 – £450,000 | £800 | £750 | £750 | £800 |
| £450,001 – £550,000 | £850 | £800 | £800 | £850 |
| £550,001 – £650,000 | £900 | £850 | £850 | £900 |
| £650,001 – £750,000 | £950 | £900 | £900 | £950 |
| £750,001 – £850,000 | £1,000 | £950 | £950 | £1,000 |
| £850,001 – £950,000 | £1,500 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,500 |
| £950,001 – £1,050,000 | £2,000 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £2,000 |
Up to £250,000
- Freehold sale
- £600
- Freehold purchase
- £650
- Leasehold sale
- £650
- Leasehold purchase
- £700
£250,001 – £350,000
- Freehold sale
- £700
- Freehold purchase
- £700
- Leasehold sale
- £700
- Leasehold purchase
- £750
£350,001 – £450,000
- Freehold sale
- £800
- Freehold purchase
- £750
- Leasehold sale
- £750
- Leasehold purchase
- £800
£450,001 – £550,000
- Freehold sale
- £850
- Freehold purchase
- £800
- Leasehold sale
- £800
- Leasehold purchase
- £850
£550,001 – £650,000
- Freehold sale
- £900
- Freehold purchase
- £850
- Leasehold sale
- £850
- Leasehold purchase
- £900
£650,001 – £750,000
- Freehold sale
- £950
- Freehold purchase
- £900
- Leasehold sale
- £900
- Leasehold purchase
- £950
£750,001 – £850,000
- Freehold sale
- £1,000
- Freehold purchase
- £950
- Leasehold sale
- £950
- Leasehold purchase
- £1,000
£850,001 – £950,000
- Freehold sale
- £1,500
- Freehold purchase
- £1,000
- Leasehold sale
- £1,000
- Leasehold purchase
- £1,500
£950,001 – £1,050,000
- Freehold sale
- £2,000
- Freehold purchase
- £1,500
- Leasehold sale
- £1,500
- Leasehold purchase
- £2,000
Over £1,050,000 — please contact us for a quote.
All conveyancing fees are shown excluding VAT at 20%.
Other charges & disbursements
- SDLT return (purchases)£100 + VAT
- Acting for lender (if applicable)£70 + VAT
- Admin fee (leasehold sales)£50 + VAT
- File scanning & storage (6 years)£30 + VAT
- Telegraphic transfer£30 + VAT
- Anti-money laundering search£6 + VAT per name
- Search with priority — OS1 (purchases)£4.20
- Office copy entries£3.90 each
- Bankruptcy search (purchases)£2.75 + VAT per name
A typical purchase takes six to eight weeks from your offer being accepted. A first-time buyer purchasing a new build with a mortgage in principle could complete in four weeks; a leasehold purchase needing a lease extension can take three to four months.
Leasehold transactions may also involve fees set by the landlord or managing agent — such as a leasehold information pack, notice of transfer or charge, deed of covenant or certificate of compliance. Search fees, Land Registry fees and Stamp Duty depend on the property, so please contact us for these.
Immigration
Fixed-fee immigration applications
£1,500 – £2,500
+ VAT, if applicable
Our agreed fee depends on the complexity of your matter and covers all our work until the Home Office reaches a decision. We will not charge extra for meetings, calls or correspondence with you along the way.
Not included
- Home Office application fees
- Translation costs
- Interpreters' fees
Applications covered
- Naturalisation or registration under the British Nationality Act 1981
- EEA nationals and family members — permanent residence, residence cards and registration certificates
- Student and work experience visas
- Visit visas for tourism or visiting friends and family
- Spouse and partner applications, including fiancé(e)s and proposed civil partners
- Work, business or study under the Points-Based System
- Dependent relative, family reunion and ancestry visas
- Other categories, such as long residence
What's included
- Detailed advice on the strengths and weaknesses of your matter
- Reviewing supporting documents and liaising with your accountant or medical professionals
- Completing your form and preparing comprehensive further representations
- Submitting your application and handling all Home Office correspondence until a decision
Factors that can affect your fee include whether it is a first application or an extension, the number of dependants, the volume of supporting documents (particularly for self-employment), attendance at a Home Office interview and premium service charges.
Employment
Unfair & wrongful dismissalbringing or defending a claim
Our pricing for bringing and defending claims for Unfair Dismissal or Wrongful Dismissal covers every key stage — from initial advice and pre-claim conciliation through to preparing for the Final Hearing.
Simple case
£2,500 – £7,500
+ VAT
Medium case
£7,500 – £20,000
+ VAT
High complexity case
£20,000 – £35,000
+ VAT
Hearings & advocacy
Our attendance at a Tribunal Hearing
We generally allow 1–5 days, depending on complexity.
£750 per day + VAT
Barrister at a Preliminary Hearing
We do not usually accompany the barrister to pre-trial hearings.
£750 – £1,500 + VAT
Barrister at a Tribunal Hearing
Including preparation, depending on the advocate's experience.
£1,500 – £3,500 per day
What moves a case up a band
- Applications to amend claims or provide further information
- Claims brought by a litigant in person
- Making or defending a costs application
- Complex preliminary issues, such as disability status
- The number of witnesses and documents
- Automatic unfair dismissal, e.g. whistleblowing
- Allegations of discrimination linked to dismissal
If any stage isn't needed, the fee will be reduced. You can also handle the claim yourself and instruct us for advice on specific stages only.
Debt claims
Undisputed debt claims
For issuing a claim over an unpaid invoice that is not disputed and does not need enforcement action. Matters usually take two to four months from instruction to payment.
Business to consumer / individual debts
| Debt value | Court fee | Our fee | VAT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to £5,000Court fee £205 | £205 | £450 | £90 | £745 |
| £5,001 – £10,000Court fee £455 | £455 | £700 | £140 | £1,295 |
| £10,001 – £50,000Court fee 5% of claim | 5% of claim | 7% of claim | + VAT | — |
Business to business debts
| Debt value | Court fee | Our fee | VAT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to £5,000Court fee £205 | £205 | £550 | £110 | £825 |
| £5,001 – £10,000Court fee £455 | £455 | £700 | £140 | £1,295 |
| £10,001 – £50,000Court fee 5% of claim | 5% of claim | 7% of claim | + VAT | — |
Our fee includes
- Taking your instructions and reviewing documentation
- Undertaking appropriate searches
- Sending a Letter of Claim
- Drafting and issuing a claim if the debt is not paid
- Applying for Judgment in Default where no defence is received
- Requesting payment once judgment is obtained, then advising on next steps
Wills & probate
Standard WillProbate & estate administration
Standard Will
£250+ VAT
For estates under £1m passing to a spouse or partner and then to any children. Wills that include other individuals, gifts or charities cost more — we'll give you an estimate in advance.
Probate & estate administration
£3,000 – £10,000+ VAT
Applying for the Grant of Probate, then collecting and distributing the assets of a relatively straightforward estate — a property and several UK bank accounts. Costs sit at the lower end for one beneficiary and no property. A straightforward estate usually takes six to twelve months.
Our estimate assumes
- There is a valid Will
- No more than one property
- No more than three bank or building society accounts
- No more than five beneficiaries, with no disputes
- No inheritance tax payable or full HMRC account
- No claims against the estate
Typical disbursements
- Probate application fee£215
- Local newspaper advert£225 + VAT
- London Gazette advert£75 + VAT
- Swearing an oath, per executor£7
- Bankruptcy search, per beneficiary£4
- Additional copies of the grant£2 each
Not included: selling or transferring property in the estate, and tax planning advice. Intestacy or shareholdings are likely to add cost.
Important information
- Prices on this website are indications only, based on standard types of cases. Following your initial consultation we will provide a quote or estimate in our client care letter; that figure takes precedence and is the price you will be required to pay.
- All quoted prices exclude VAT, charged at the current rate of 20% unless stated otherwise.
- Disbursements are costs payable to third parties — such as court, search or Home Office fees. We handle them on your behalf and they are not included in our fees.
- Barristers' and third-party experts' fees attract VAT at 20%. Court fees are VAT exempt.
Start with a £100 initial consultation
Credited to your account if we are instructed to take your case.