Residential Conveyancing

Buying a Property

Buying your new home is an important step and can sometimes seem complicated; let Lightfoots provide you with clear understandable advice throughout the purchase process.

The Lightfoots residential conveyancing teams are made up of Solicitors (ranging from newly qualified to 10+ years’ experience), Licenced Conveyancers (ranging from newly qualified to 3+ years’ experience), and high-quality support staff. The teams are supervised by a partner or qualified solicitor with over 10 years’ experience working in residential conveyancing.

The team member(s) who will be on hand to assist you will depend on your conveyancing needs, including your location.

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Example Purchase

Our Standard Legal Fees

Following a discussion of your individual circumstances and receipt of your instructions, we will provide you with a written estimate to carry out the work.

You can view our standard fees and pricing information below. This information details the typical fees associated with different property values and other additional disbursements which may apply in certain circumstances, but does not constitute a binding quote.

For your ease, the table provides an example of the fees associated with a standard property purchase in England with the below details.

Example Fees: Purchase Only

Purchase Price of £400,000
Freehold Property
Previously Registered – ie Not a New Build
Standard joint purchase by a Couple
First Time Buyers

Fee Description	Fee (£)	VAT (£)
Lightfoots Legal Fee	945	189
Preparing & Submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax Return	75	15
Search Charges (Approx)	300	60
Bank Transfer Fee	35	7
Pre-Completion Searches	7	1.40
Land Registry Registration (See Conveyancing Fees for more info)	135	N/A
Total Fees & Disbursements (Estimate)	1,392	251.40
Stamp Duty Land Tax	5,000	N/A
Total Amount Payable (Estimate)	6,392	251.40

The Purchase Process

Progressing Your Property Purchase

We want you to understand what the purchasing process involves and what you can expect from us.

During the course of your property purchase we will update you (by telephone or in writing) as to progress on a regular basis, bearing in mind the particular details and circumstances of your matter.

The average purchase of a property takes between 8-10 weeks. It can complete more quickly or slowly, depending on the parties in the chain and other circumstances. For example, if you are a first time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 6 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 2-4 months. In such a situation additional charges would apply.

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. In summary, the work which we carry out will consist of the following:

Investigating the title to the property, to include:
- carrying out searches with respect to title and other matters affecting the property;
- raising pre-contract enquiries and reviewing replies given by the seller
negotiating a purchase contract;
negotiating a transfer document;
preparing a report on title;
proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase;
calculating Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the purchase and preparing and submitting to HM Revenue & Customs the appropriate SDLT forms;
registering the purchase and (where relevant) the mortgage at the Land Registry.

View our Full Conveyancing Fees Information

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Residential Conveyancing

Buying a Property

Our Standard Legal Fees

Example Fees: Purchase Only

Progressing Your Property Purchase

Further Information