Conveyancing Pricing Information

Our team has over 25 years of collective experience in delivering high quality work in all matters relating to residential property.

The process of moving home is one of the most stressful events many of us experience in our lives. Whether you are a first-time buyer or someone moving up the property ladder, our solicitors are well-equipped to assist you. At Morrish Solicitors, we use our extensive experience to ensure your property sale and purchase goes as smoothly as possible, alleviating any unnecessary stress.

For more information on how we can help you, contact our team today.

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Cost Information

Sale

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the sale of your home, including dealing with the paying of the Estate Agent, transferring you the sale proceeds on completion and paying off any mortgage registered against the property.

Please note that on all sale files a payment on account is taken of £150. This is to cover potential disbursements on the matter.

Price Range	Fee (+VAT)
Up to 100,000	£575
Up to 200,000	£635
Up to 300,000	£750
Up to 500,000	£800
Up to 600,000	£925
Up to 750,000	£1,025
Up to 900,000	£1,100

Sale additional fees
Provision of official copies fee	£15 (+VAT)
Admin fee for arranging a telegraphic transfer (per transfer)	£30 (+VAT)
Redeeming a mortgage	£50 (+VAT)
Admin fee for carrying out money laundering checks (per name)	£15 (+VAT)

The above fees are charged on the vast majority of freehold sale transactions. There are however potentially additional charges should the transaction not be a simple freehold sale. The possible additional charges are noted below under ‘additional fees sale and purchase’.

Purchase

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.

Please note, on all purchase files a payment on account is taken of £400. This is to cover potential disbursements on the matter.

Price Range	Fee (+VAT)
Up to 100,000	£575
Up to 200,000	£675
Up to 300,000	£800
Up to 500,000	£875
Up to 600,000	£1,020
Up to 750,000	£1,100
Up to 900,000	£1,175

Purchase additional fees	Fee (+VAT)

Provision of Land Registry Searches fee	£15
Admin fee for arranging a telegraphic transfer (per transfer)	£30
Acting for Lender fee	£75
Admin fee for carrying out money laundering checks (per name)	£15
Preparation of Stamp Duty Form fee	£60

Additional fees (sale and purchase)	Fee (+VAT)
Leasehold	£250
New build	£250
Shared ownership	£250
Redemption of Help to Buy Equity Loan	£150
Unregistered	£200
Help to Buy/Lifetime ISA	£50
Simple Declaration of Trust	£150
Deed of Rectification/Variation	£250
If you have more than one mortgage to redeem (per additional mortgage)	£50
If there is a management company on freehold	£95

Transfer of Equity	Fee (+VAT)
Acting for person coming off deeds	£500
Acting for person remaining on deeds	£650
Acting for person remain on deeds with mortgage involved	£800

Assent	£500

Remortgage	Fee (+VAT)
Freehold	£600
Leasehold	£800

How long will my house sale take?

How long it will take from your sale being agreed house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 8 – 12 weeks.

It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you or someone in the chain is selling a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 3 and 6 months.

Stages of the house buying process

The precise stages involved in the sale of a residential property vary according to the circumstances.

Key stages in transaction:

Take your instructions and give you initial advice.
Obtain title documents from HM Land Registry.
Initial letter to client with protocol documentation to complete being Fittings and Contents Form, Property Information Form and if leasehold a Leasehold Information Form.
Issue Contracts.
Deal with any queries from the buyer’s solicitor.
Obtain signature of contract and transfer deed from you.
Obtain redemption figure for mortgage (if applicable)
Agree completion date (date keys are handed over)
Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened (makes completion date binding on all parties.)
Complete sale.
Transfer sale proceeds to you, pay off mortgage (if applicable) and pay Estate Agent.