TIMING

& PRICING.

Example for buying and selling your home

At the moment it can take up to four months to buy or sell a property. This depends on the type of property, how long searches take, whether a chain of buyers is involved and how responsive councils and others are when providing essential information. The HM3 Legal team works hard to move the process along at every stage, keeping you up to date with progress along the way – even during waiting times.

1. Selling a freehold property example:

This example is based on a sale price of £133,000.

£795 + VAT.

In addition to the above, you may also have to pay other costs and disbursements*. An example of the additional sums you may have to pay:

Title register – £3.
Title plan – £3.
Additional title documents (per document) – £3.
Fees for verification of identification (per person) – £12 (including VAT).

2. Buying a freehold property example:

This example is based on a purchase price of £250,000.

£850 + VAT.

In addition to the above, you may also have to pay other costs and disbursements*. An example of the additional sums you may have to pay:

Discounted search bundle (drainage, environmental, local) – £188.30.
Land Registry Search fee – £3.
Bankruptcy search fee (per name) – £2.
Lawyer checker fee – £21.60

Fee for online identification verification (per name) – £12 (including VAT).
Registration fee – £135.
Bank transfer fee (per transfer) – £42 including VAT.
Admin fee £9.60.

HM3 Legal timing and pricing Conveyancing

Rates for Stamp Duty Land Tax in England and Welsh Land Tax

*Disbursements are costs involved in the process that are payable to someone else. These external costs are fixed at the same rate and are payable by everyone involved in such property transactions (regardless of the solicitor you choose to represent you).

Meet some members of our residential and commercial property team

Caroline Jones oversees property matters and the team of dedicated experts. Caroline is a 16 year qualified solicitor. Her team includes Daniel Nevin (11 years qualified), Sara Wakefield (8 years qualified), Christie Lloyd (8 years experienced Senior Legal Assistant), Courtney Hunt (7 years experienced Senior Legal Assistant), Grace Conway (6 years experienced Senior Legal Assistant) and Theo Thomas (4 years qualified Legal Assistant).

Caroline Jones

Director

Head of Property (residential and commercial)

Corinne Vaughan

Associate

Operations Manager, Residential Property

Daniel Nevin

Solicitor

Residential Property

Sara Wakefield

Solicitor

Residential Property

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