Revised 7.7.2026

Our fees

This document is designed to help clients understand how we charge for our legal services and what is usually involved in the work we carry out. We want our fees to be clear, accessible and easy to compare so that you can make an informed decision before instructing us.

The information below includes our residential conveyancing and probate price transparency information, together with additional fee information for Wills and Family Law.

Some legal matters are straightforward and can be dealt with on a fixed-fee basis. Others depend on the facts, the number of parties involved, the level of complexity and whether unexpected issues arise. Where a fixed fee is not appropriate, we will explain our hourly rates, provide an estimate where possible and keep you updated if the likely cost changes.

All figures should be read as guidance unless we confirm a specific written quote for your matter. VAT is charged at the applicable rate and disbursements are payable in addition to our legal fees unless stated otherwise. If further work becomes necessary, we will explain why and discuss any additional costs with you before carrying out that work where possible.

1. Wills

A Will allows you to decide what should happen to your property, money and possessions after your death. It also allows you to choose the people who will be responsible for carrying out your wishes.

If you do not make a Will, the law decides who inherits your estate and who is entitled to deal with it. This may not reflect your wishes, particularly if you are unmarried, have children from a previous relationship, own property jointly or want to make specific gifts.

A Will can be updated as your circumstances change. We recommend reviewing your Will after major life events such as marriage, divorce, separation, the birth of a child, buying property or a significant change in financial circumstances.

Wills fees

Most Wills that we prepare are charged on a fixed-fee basis. Our current fees are set out below. If your matter requires more complex advice, such as inheritance tax planning, trust provisions or detailed advice about property ownership, we will discuss any additional cost with you before carrying out further work.

Type	Our fee	VAT	Total
Single Will (basic)	£200.00	£40.00	£240.00
Single Will with property trust clause	£280.00	£56.00	£336.00
Couple Wills (basic)	£295.00	£59.00	£354.00
Couple Wills with property trust	£550.00	£110.00	£660.00
Codicil to your Will (single)	£100.00	£20.00	£120.00
Statement of wishes	£75.00	£15.00	£90.00
Severance of tenancy of joint property	£75.00	£15.00	£90.00

Will storage

We are happy to store your Will. There is a charge of £10 plus VAT for each year, or part year, that we hold the Will. This is payable by the executors of your estate. We will waive this charge if we are appointed to deal with the estate.

2. Probate

Dealing with a loved one’s affairs after their death can be difficult and the administration of an estate can feel daunting. We can help as much or as little as you need, from obtaining the Grant only to dealing with the full administration of the estate.

Our Wills and Probate team has extensive experience advising executors, administrators and families through the probate process.

Meet the team
Jeanette Ellis – Solicitor and Director. Jeanette qualified in 1990 and has extensive knowledge and experience in Wills, probate and estates. She is head of the department.
Gemma Carrington – Paralegal. Gemma has worked in Wills and Probate for 28 years.

Debbie Black – Probate progression. Debbie has been working in the Probate Department for over 4 years. She will normally be your first point of contact in most of the ongoing cases.

What probate means

Probate is the process of administering a deceased person’s estate. This usually involves identifying and valuing assets, paying debts and liabilities, dealing with any inheritance tax requirements, obtaining the appropriate legal authority where needed and distributing the estate to the people entitled to receive it.

The first step is to check whether the deceased left a valid Will. If there is a Will, it usually names executors who are responsible for administering the estate. If there is no Will, the estate is administered under the intestacy rules and the person entitled to apply is known as an administrator.

Grant of probate or letters of administration

A Grant of Probate, or Letters of Administration where there is no Will, is the legal authority to deal with the estate. In some smaller estates a Grant may not be required because certain financial institutions may release funds without one. Each institution sets its own limit and requirements.

If a Grant is needed, we will ask you for information about the deceased’s assets, debts and liabilities. We may need to complete inheritance tax forms and arrange for any inheritance tax due to be paid. The inheritance tax position depends on the value of the estate, available exemptions and reliefs, and whether the residence nil rate band or transferable allowances are available.

The application is submitted to the Probate Registry with the required supporting documents. Once the Grant has been issued, the executors or administrators can collect in assets, pay liabilities and distribute the estate in accordance with the Will or the intestacy rules.

Grant-only applications

We can offer a fixed fee for obtaining the Grant only where the estate is below the inheritance tax threshold and does not require an IHT400 return.

Our fixed fee for a Grant-only application in a non-taxable estate is £750 plus VAT of £150, making a total of £900. The Probate Registry application fee is currently £300 and no VAT is payable on this fee. From 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary approval, the Probate Registry application fee will increase to £526. Additional sealed copies of the Grant are currently £16 each, with no VAT payable. Where copies are requested at the same time as the probate application, the fee will reduce to £2 per copy from 13 July 2026, with no VAT payable.

This fixed fee includes preparing the relevant inheritance tax return, preparing the probate application, submitting the application to the Probate Registry, obtaining the Grant or Letters of Administration and providing sealed copies to you.

If the estate is above the inheritance tax threshold and an IHT400 inheritance tax account is required, our fixed fee for obtaining the Grant only is £1,500 plus VAT of £300, making a total of £1,800. The Probate Registry application fee is currently £300 and no VAT is payable on this fee. From 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary approval, the Probate Registry application fee will increase to £526. Additional sealed copies of the Grant are currently £16 each, with no VAT payable. Where copies are requested at the same time as the probate application, the fee will reduce to £2 per copy from 13 July 2026, with no VAT payable.

Full estate administration

You may ask us to obtain the Grant and administer the estate in full. This may include collecting in assets, paying debts and liabilities, dealing with tax matters, preparing estate accounts and distributing the estate to the beneficiaries in accordance with the Will or the intestacy rules.

Full estate administration is charged at our hourly rates, depending on who carries out the work and their seniority and experience. We also charge a value element based on the gross value of the estate. This is calculated at 0.5% of the value of the principal residence, or 1% where we are appointed as executors, and 0.75% of the balance of the gross estate, or 1.5% where we are appointed as executors. We disclose this clearly where it applies and explain how it is calculated, so that clients can make informed decisions and our pricing remains transparent and predictable.

It is difficult to give a fixed quote for full estate administration because the work required depends on the nature and number of assets, the number of beneficiaries, the level of debt, whether tax is payable, whether property is involved and whether any complications arise.

For a straightforward full estate administration, our total charges are commonly in the region of £3,000 to £7,000 plus VAT and disbursements. More complex estates may exceed this depending on the number of assets, beneficiaries, tax issues, property issues and whether specialist advice is required.

As an example, if an estate consists of a property worth £200,000 and £100,000 in one bank account, with two beneficiaries and few debts, our time costs are likely to be in the region of £1,200 plus VAT of £240, together with a value element of £2,000 plus VAT of £400.

If the same value estate includes several smaller accounts, multiple beneficiaries or more debts to repay, the value element may remain the same but the time required will be higher. In that situation, time costs may be in the region of £3,000 to £5,000 plus VAT of £600 to £1,000.

Disbursements and third-party costs

· Probate application fee, currently £300, with no VAT payable. From 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary approval, this will increase to £526, with no VAT payable. Additional sealed copies of the Grant are currently £16 each, with no VAT payable, but copies requested at the same time as the probate application will be £2 each from 13 July 2026, with no VAT payable.

· Advertisements in the London Gazette and a local newspaper, usually around £340 plus VAT.

• Official copies of the title where property is involved, currently £7 plus VAT of £1.40.
• Bankruptcy searches against beneficiaries, currently £6 plus VAT of £1.20 per beneficiary.

· Barrister, tax expert, valuation or share valuation fees may be required where specialist advice or valuation evidence is needed. These are not included in our fees and would be payable as additional third-party costs, or as separately agreed work where we are asked to assist with arranging or reviewing that advice.

The figures above are a guide only. Once we know the size of the estate, the number and type of assets, the number of beneficiaries and whether any complications are likely, we will provide a more accurate estimate for your matter.

What is not included

· Contested probate or disputes between beneficiaries. We do not deal with contested probate or beneficiary disputes.

· Foreign assets.

· Complex tax planning.

· Deeds of Variation.

· Property sale or transfer work.

· Business or agricultural assets.

· Trusts arising during estate administration.

· Specialist tax, valuation or counsel’s advice, except where this is separately agreed. Any related third-party fees would be payable in addition to our fees.

Where additional work is required and this would result in additional fees being charged, we will notify the client in advance and make them aware of the need to incur additional fees before such work is undertaken, where it is appropriate and possible to do so.

Key stages

1. Take your instructions and identify the executors or administrators.

2. Gather information about the estate, including assets, liabilities and beneficiaries.

3. Prepare the inheritance tax forms and probate application, where a Grant is required.

4. Submit the application to the Probate Registry and respond to any enquiries raised.

5. Obtain the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration.

6. Collect in assets and pay liabilities, where full estate administration is included.

7. Prepare estate accounts and distribute the estate to the beneficiaries, where full estate administration is included.

Timescales

Timescales vary depending on the availability of information, the complexity of the estate and the organisations we need to contact, such as banks, investment providers, HMRC and the Probate Registry. The Probate Registry can sometimes take several months to reply to correspondence and applications.

We usually advise that the estate should not be distributed too soon after the Grant is issued, so that appropriate time is allowed for potential claims and any estate administration issues to be resolved. Our team will be pleased to assist with any queries about fees or the probate process.

3. Family Law

Family law matters are often personal, sensitive and urgent. We aim to give clear, practical advice from the outset so that you understand your options, the likely steps involved and how costs may be managed.

We advise on a range of family law issues, including divorce and dissolution, financial arrangements following separation, children matters, separation agreements, cohabitation issues and related advice. Some matters can be resolved by agreement with limited correspondence, while others require negotiation, formal disclosure, court applications or hearings.

Jeanette Ellis is the supervisor of the Family Law team. She has been a solicitor since 1990. In the Family Law team, we have two other highly experienced family lawyers. Jessica Fetherston is a solicitor who qualified in 2012 and specialises in family work. Deborah Bannister is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and has been undertaking family law as her specialism for over 25 years.

How we charge for family law work

Most family law work is charged on an hourly rate basis because the cost depends on the issues involved, the level of agreement between the parties, the amount of correspondence required, the need for disclosure, whether court proceedings are necessary and the number of hearings or meetings required.

Where a fixed fee is suitable, we will confirm this in writing before work begins. Where work is charged by time spent, we will explain the hourly rate, depending on who carries out the work, provide an initial estimate where possible and update you if the likely cost changes.

Family law service	Our fee excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT	Notes and disbursements
Straightforward divorce or dissolution	£500.00	£100.00	£600.00	The court fee is payable in addition. The current court fee is £612.00 as at 30 June 2026. From 13 July 2026, the divorce or dissolution application fee will increase to £628.00. This fee is set by HM Courts & Tribunals Service and may change from time to time.
One-off fixed fee family advice appointment	£200.00	£40.00	£240.00	Includes the appointment and a follow-up letter confirming our advice.
Financial consent order or financial arrangements	Hourly rates shown below, depending on who carries out the work.	Charged where applicable	Depends on time spent	Additional fees apply for preparing a consent order, for example in relation to financial affairs. This work is charged at our hourly rates shown below, depending on who carries out the work. A court fee may also be payable if the order is filed with the court.
Children matters or other contested family work	Hourly rates shown below, depending on who carries out the work.	Charged where applicable	Depends on time spent	Costs depend on the issues, level of agreement, correspondence required, evidence, court applications and hearings.

Fixed fee appointments for one-off family advice

We offer fixed-fee appointments for one-off family advice at £200.00 plus VAT of £40.00, making a total of £240.00. This appointment is intended to provide initial advice on a defined issue and includes a follow-up letter confirming the advice given.

If further advice, correspondence, drafting or negotiation is required after the appointment and follow-up letter, that additional work will be charged separately at our hourly rates shown below, depending on who carries out the work, unless we agree a further fixed fee with you in writing.

What is usually included

• Taking your instructions and advising you on the legal and practical issues.
• Explaining the available options, including negotiation, mediation or court proceedings where appropriate.
• Corresponding with you, the other party or their solicitors.
• Preparing or reviewing documents required for your matter.
• Advising on settlement proposals and next steps.
• Keeping you updated about costs as the matter progresses.

What may not be included

• Court fees, barristers’ fees, expert reports, valuation fees or process server fees.
• Representation at hearings unless this has been agreed as part of the work.
• Extensive negotiations, urgent applications or additional applications within the same matter.
• Advice on tax, pensions, business valuations or overseas assets unless separately agreed.
• Work needed because information is incomplete, documents are missing or the other party does not engage constructively.

Key stages

1. Initial discussion and identification of the main issues.
2. Advice on options, likely costs and the information needed from you.
3. Exchange of information or disclosure where required.
4. Negotiation, correspondence or preparation of documents.
5. Agreement, consent order or court application where needed.
6. Implementation of the agreement or order and closing the matter.

Timescales

Timescales vary significantly. A straightforward agreement can sometimes be completed within a few weeks once all information is available. Divorce or dissolution proceedings usually take several months because statutory waiting periods apply. Financial or children matters involving contested court proceedings can take considerably longer, particularly where disclosure, expert evidence, safeguarding enquiries or multiple hearings are required.

Disbursements and third-party costs

Disbursements are costs payable to third parties. In family law matters these may include court fees, barristers’ fees, valuation fees, expert reports, pension reports, process server fees, tracing agent fees or fees for obtaining official documents. We will explain any likely disbursements before they are incurred where possible.

Keeping costs proportionate

We will discuss the most proportionate way to progress your matter. In many cases, agreement through correspondence, negotiation or mediation can reduce cost and avoid unnecessary court involvement. Where urgent protection or court intervention is needed, we will explain the likely additional work and cost before proceeding wherever possible.

4. Conveyancing

Buying or selling a home can be exciting, but it can also feel stressful and unfamiliar. Our Residential Conveyancing team will guide you through each stage of your transaction, explain what is happening in clear language and keep you updated as your matter progresses.

Gladstone Solicitors holds the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation. This reflects our commitment to recognised quality standards, ongoing training and careful management of residential property work.

Meet the team

Jeanette Ellis – Solicitor and Director. Jeanette qualified in 1990 and is head of conveyancing. She leads the team and is the Senior Reporting Officer.

Sarah Sansom – Law Graduate. Sarah has worked with us since 2020 and assists with case progression in the property department.

Faye Stevenitt – Property Department. Faye has worked with us since 2023 and assists Sarah with case progression.

Sarah and Faye will often be your first point of contact and will help ensure that enquiries are progressed promptly.

Purchase – the process

Prior to exchange of contracts

Once your offer has been accepted, you should give the estate agents our details so that the seller’s solicitors can send the draft contract papers to us. At this stage, neither you nor the seller is legally committed to the transaction. That only happens once contracts have been exchanged.

A typical purchase can take around 20 to 24 weeks from initial contact, although the timescale will depend on factors such as mortgage arrangements, search results, enquiries, the length of any chain and how quickly other parties respond.

Before exchange, we will review the contract documents, title information, search results and, where relevant, your mortgage offer. We will raise any necessary enquiries with the seller’s solicitors and provide you with a report on the property before you are asked to exchange contracts.

We will check that the contract reflects the agreed terms and that you understand the legal commitment you are making before exchange takes place.

On exchange of contracts, you become legally bound to purchase the property. A completion date will normally be agreed before exchange. Completion is the date when the purchase money is transferred and you become the legal owner of the property.

If you are buying with another person, we will discuss how you wish to own the property. You may hold it as joint tenants, meaning the property normally passes automatically to the surviving co-owner on death, or as tenants in common, meaning each owner’s share can pass under their Will. Tenants in common do not have to own equal shares.

You may also wish to consider a separate Declaration of Trust, particularly if contributions to the purchase price or ownership shares are unequal. A Declaration of Trust is charged separately from the purchase quote.

The searches needed will depend on the property. Searches are usually required by mortgage lenders. If you are a cash buyer, you may choose whether to proceed with searches, although we will explain the risks of not doing so and may recommend insurance where appropriate.

If your purchase depends on selling another property, we will aim to exchange contracts on both transactions at the same time. This ensures that you are legally committed to sell and buy on the same agreed completion date.

Property chains can be frustrating because each transaction depends on the others being ready. Please discuss any proposed completion date with us as early as possible and do not commit to a date before it has been agreed through the solicitors in the chain.

We will need your up-to-date authority on the day contracts are exchanged.

Mortgage

If you are taking out a mortgage, we will usually act for both you and your lender. We will report to your lender and request the mortgage funds before completion. Most lenders require at least five clear working days’ notice to release funds, so this must be factored into any completion date.

You will also need to sign a mortgage deed, which we will explain to you before completion.

Searches

Searches help identify important information about the property and surrounding area. Mortgage lenders usually require searches, and we generally recommend them even where you are buying without a mortgage.

The main searches are usually:

- Local Authority Search

- Water and Drainage Search

- Environmental Search

Depending on the location and nature of the property, we may also recommend additional searches, such as mining or chancel repair searches.

Search results can take around six weeks to be returned, although this varies by local authority and search provider. Once received, we will review them and include the relevant information in our report to you.

Our report will cover search results, title matters, mortgage requirements and any rights or restrictions affecting the property. For example, it may explain whether there are restrictions on use or rights of access over neighbouring land.

Search fees are charged at the cost we pay for the searches, plus VAT where applicable. The amount varies between authorities, but we usually anticipate search fees in the region of £300 to £320 plus VAT.

We cannot provide specialist interpretation of environmental search results. If appropriate, we may recommend that you take advice from a surveyor or another suitably qualified professional.

Information provided by the seller

The seller will provide standard property information forms and fixtures and fittings information. We will review these with the contract papers and ask for copies of relevant consents, warranties, guarantees and other documents affecting the property.

Please note that we do not visit the property. You should check that the plan reflects the boundaries and the full extent of the property you believe you are buying.

Once we have reviewed the searches and seller’s information, we will raise any appropriate enquiries with the seller’s solicitors and discuss any key points with you.

Completion

Completion is the day the property becomes yours. The purchase money is transferred through the solicitors. In most cases we will receive mortgage funds the working day before completion and will ask you to provide any balance needed from you in advance.

Keys are usually held by the estate agents and will only be released once the seller’s solicitor confirms that completion funds have been received.

We will complete and submit the Stamp Duty Land Tax return to HMRC and arrange payment of any Stamp Duty Land Tax due.

After completion, we will deal with registration at HM Land Registry. Once registration is completed, we will send you confirmation, together with any relevant title documents, guarantees or warranties that we hold.

We also suggest registering for HM Land Registry’s property alert service, which can notify you of certain activity affecting your registered property. HM Land Registry does not charge for that service.

Sale – the process

Prior to exchange of contracts

When your property is placed on the market, you should give the estate agents our details. Once a buyer is found, the estate agents will issue the memorandum of sale and we will prepare the draft contract papers for the buyer’s solicitors.

You will need to complete property information forms and a fixtures and fittings form so that the buyer has information about the property, its contents and any items included in or excluded from the sale.

You should also provide any guarantees, warranties, consents, certificates and other documents relating to the property as early as possible.

The buyer’s solicitors will review the contract papers and search results and may raise enquiries. We will answer enquiries where we can from the documents available, but we may need to ask you for further information.

We will check that the contract reflects the agreed terms and will advise you about the deposit position before exchange.

We will work with you to agree a suitable completion date, but the buyer must have enough time to complete their enquiries and arrange funds. Please do not agree a completion date without discussing it with us first.

If your sale is linked to a purchase, we will aim to exchange contracts on both transactions at the same time so that you are legally committed to sell and buy on the same completion date.

We appreciate that chains can be frustrating. A sale or purchase can only move as quickly as the slowest transaction in the chain, so early communication is important.

We will need your up-to-date authority on the day contracts are exchanged.

Before completion, we will obtain an up-to-date redemption statement from your mortgage lender, if applicable, and prepare a completion statement showing the sale proceeds, costs, disbursements and any balance due to you or required for an onward purchase.

Completion

Completion is the day ownership of the property transfers to the buyer. Once completion funds are received, we will authorise the estate agents to release the keys. We will then send the signed transfer to the buyer’s solicitors so they can register the buyer’s ownership at HM Land Registry.

Anti-money laundering

We must comply with anti-money laundering and proceeds of crime requirements on every matter. This means we need to verify your identity and understand the source of any funds being used, including deposits, gifts, loans or money provided by third parties.

We cannot make exceptions to these requirements and cannot complete a transaction unless we are satisfied with the information provided.

If you are receiving money as a gift or loan, additional work may be required and an additional charge may apply. We will advise you in advance if this becomes necessary.

Fees

We aim to make our residential conveyancing fees clear from the outset. The figures below are guide fees for standard residential sale and purchase transactions and are intended to help you understand the likely cost of our legal work before you ask us to act for you.

We will confirm your individual quote in writing at the start of your matter. Your quote will set out our legal fee, VAT, expected disbursements and any supplements or additional charges that are likely to apply. If further work becomes necessary as your transaction progresses, we will explain why and confirm any additional cost before carrying out that work.

VAT is charged at the current rate of 20% and is shown separately in the tables. Disbursements are payments made to third parties, such as search providers, HM Land Registry, HMRC or managing agents. These are separate from our legal fees and will depend on the property, the type of transaction and any lender requirements.

The guide fees assume a straightforward transaction. Additional work may be required, for example where the property is leasehold, unregistered, subject to a management company, involves gifted funds, requires indemnity insurance or raises unusual title issues.

Please review the sale and purchase fee tables below together with the supplements and additional fees that may apply. If you are unsure which fees apply to your matter, please contact our Residential Conveyancing team for a personalised quote.

Residential conveyancing

Sale

Sale fees

Sale price	Fee excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT
Up to £150,000	£950.00	£190.00	£1,140.00
£150,001–£250,000	£1,050.00	£210.00	£1,260.00
£251,000–£399,000	£1,100.00	£220.00	£1,320.00
£400,000–£549,000	£1,200.00	£240.00	£1,440.00
£550,000–£800,000	£1,300.00	£260.00	£1,560.00
£800,000–£1,000,000	£1,500.00	£300.00	£1,800.00
Over £1 million	Guide fee £1,600.00–£2,600.00	£320.00–£520.00	£1,920.00–£3,120.00

Supplements

Supplement	Fee excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT
Leasehold sale supplement	£250.00	£50.00	£300.00
Unregistered land supplement	£250.00	£50.00	£300.00
Electronic funds transfer fee per transaction	£40.00	£8.00	£48.00
Electronic identity verification	£10.00	£2.00	£12.00

Purchase

Purchase fees

Purchase price	Fee excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT
Up to £150,000	£1,020.00	£204.00	£1,224.00
£150,001–£250,000	£1,080.00	£216.00	£1,296.00
£251,000–£399,000	£1,150.00	£230.00	£1,380.00
£400,000–£549,000	£1,250.00	£250.00	£1,500.00
£550,000–£800,000	£1,450.00	£290.00	£1,740.00
£800,000–£1,000,000	£1,650.00	£330.00	£1,980.00
Over £1 million	Guide fee £1,900.00–£2,900.00	£380.00–£580.00	£2,280.00–£3,480.00

Supplements

Supplement	Fee excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT
Leasehold purchase supplement	£300.00	£60.00	£360.00
Unregistered land supplement	£450.00	£90.00	£540.00
Electronic funds transfer fee per transaction	£40.00	£8.00	£48.00
Stamp Duty Land Tax return submission	£40.00	£8.00	£48.00
Electronic identity verification	£10.00	£2.00	£12.00

Typical purchase disbursements and third-party costs

The following are examples of common disbursements and third-party costs that may arise on a purchase. The exact amount will depend on the property, purchase price, lender requirements and whether the property is freehold, leasehold, registered or unregistered. Some amounts may change depending on Government changes to rates and thresholds. We will provide more information in our written quotation.

Disbursement or third-party cost	Typical amount or basis	Notes
Search pack	Usually in the region of £300 to £320 plus VAT	The searches required depend on the property, lender requirements and location.
HM Land Registry registration fee	Depends on the purchase price and type of application	HM Land Registry fees are set by Government and may change. More information is available on GOV.UK.
Stamp Duty Land Tax	Depends on the purchase price and your circumstances	SDLT rates and thresholds are set by Government and may change. More information is available on GOV.UK.
Bankruptcy search	£6 plus £1.20 Vat per person	Usually required where you are buying with a mortgage.
Land Registry priority search	£7 plus £1.40 VAT	Usually carried out shortly before completion to protect the buyer and lender.
Leasehold landlord, managing agent or management company fees	Varies significantly	May include notice fees, certificate of compliance fees, deed of covenant fees, management pack fees or other administration charges.

For current Government information about HM Land Registry fees and Stamp Duty Land Tax, please refer to the relevant GOV.UK guidance. We can provide further information and estimates in your written quotation.

In leasehold matters, the landlord or managing agent may charge separate fees for management information, notices, certificates of compliance, deeds of covenant or consent. These fees vary significantly but are commonly in the region of £100 to £400 plus VAT. We will confirm the actual fees once supplied by the landlord or managing agent.

Other areas of property work

Other areas of property work
Property work	Fee excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT
Transfer of equity – outgoing party	£600.00	£120.00	£720.00
Transfer of equity – retaining party	£950.00	£190.00	£1,140.00
Standalone remortgage	£750.00	£150.00	£900.00
Voluntary first registration – full title available	£600.00	£120.00	£720.00
Voluntary first registration – full title not available	Hourly rates shown below, depending on who carries out the work	Not applicable	Depends on time spent
ID1 identity form	£150.00	£30.00	£180.00
Supplement	Fee excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT
Leasehold supplement	£250.00	£50.00	£300.00
Unregistered land supplement	£250.00	£50.00	£300.00
Electronic funds transfer fee per transaction	£40.00	£8.00	£48.00
Electronic identity verification	£10.00	£2.00	£12.00

Hourly rates

Role	Hourly rate excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT
Director	£260.00	£52.00	£312.00
Senior Solicitor	£240.00	£48.00	£288.00
Assistant Solicitor/CILEx	£235.00	£47.00	£282.00
Trainee Solicitor/Paralegal	£180.00	£36.00	£216.00

Additional fees

Additional fees
Legal service	When or why it may be required	Fee excluding VAT	VAT at 20%	Total including VAT
Simultaneous exchange and completion	When exchange and completion take place on the same day.	£50.00	£10.00	£60.00
Company involved in the transaction	Where a company is buying, selling or otherwise involved and additional checks or documents are required.	£100.00	£20.00	£120.00
Gifted deposit or third-party contribution	Where funds are being provided by someone other than the buyer and additional checks or lender requirements apply.	£100.00	£20.00	£120.00
Declaration of Trust	Where buyers want to record unequal shares, contributions or ownership arrangements.	£250.00	£50.00	£300.00
Additional mortgage or lender requirements	Where additional work is required to satisfy lender requirements or report to the lender.	Charged at our hourly rates shown below, depending on who carries out the work	Charged where applicable	Depends on time spent
Indemnity insurance or unusual title issue	Where a title defect, missing document, restriction or other issue requires additional advice or work.	Charged at our hourly rates shown below, depending on who carries out the work	Charged where applicable	Depends on time spent
Management company or shared freehold arrangements	Where additional company, management or shared-freehold documents need to be reviewed.	Charged at our hourly rates shown below, depending on who carries out the work	Charged where applicable	Depends on time spent
Property subject to a tenancy	Where the property is being sold or bought subject to an existing tenancy.	£100.00 without lender; £200.00 with lender	£20.00; £40.00	£120.00 without lender; £240.00 with lender