Residential Conveyancing Solicitors
Whether you are a private individual or a property investor, buying or selling a house can be stressful. Our residential conveyancing team is here to help you every step of the way, whether you’re in Chepstow, Newport or Bristol. You will be represented by one of our experienced conveyancing solicitors or another lawyer supervised by a solicitor. We work closely with other specialists and professionals in real estate, planning, environment, construction and insolvency to provide comprehensive conveyancing solutions for residential properties.
Whether you are buying, selling, re-mortgaging or transferring equity, our conveyancing team will make sure that everything goes smoothly. We want you to be clear about your options and feel confident that your timescales are also important to us.
Contact us today or call us on 01291 639280 and see how we can help!
Our Approach
We understand that straightforward and prompt communication is essential during any house purchase, sale and exchange, so that you know what is happening at every stage of your transaction.
Our expert team of conveyancers will ensure that all legal aspects of the transaction are properly looked into, giving you genuine peace of mind. Our experience in residential conveyancing means that we are well aware of pitfalls that can hold up the process, and will do all that we can to prepare for these.
You can be confident that we will provide a high quality, personal service so that you always feel looked after .
We have links with other professionals in the property market and can put you in touch with:
- Surveyors
- Estate agents
- Independent financial advisors
- Accountants
- Mortgage brokers
We are clear and transparent about our conveyancing costs and will let you know at the beginning how much the legal fees for your home purchase, sale or other transaction will be. These legal costs are fixed and only in very unusual circumstances will our quoted fees change – you would be notified in writing prior to any change.
For purchases you must also factor in the Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) in England or Land Transaction Tax (“LTT”) in Wales, which is calculated on the purchase price of the property, whether you are a first time buyer or if you own more than one property. We will advise you of the tax payable when providing you with our quotation.
We charge fixed fees for conveyancing, depending on the property value and location. Our fees depend on the value of the property. The range is as follows:
- Freehold properties: from £1,395 for properties up to £250,000 to £3,675 for properties of £1,000,000 and above – VAT is payable on these fees at the prevailing rate, currently 20%;
- Leasehold properties: from £2,450 for properties up to £250,000 to £4,600 for properties of £1,000,000 and above – VAT is payable on these fees at the prevailing rate, currently 20%.
The cost of disbursements would be payable in addition – these include:
- HM Land Registry fees for registration (£150-£250, no VAT)
- ID checks (£13.50 inc. VAT at the prevailing rate, currently 20%)
- HM Land Registry fees for obtaining title register/plan (£6, no VAT)
- Local authority searches (up to £600, no VAT)
These costs are subject to any increase by the relevant organisation.
On average a transaction takes between 8-12 weeks, but this can vary depending on the circumstances affecting each situation.
