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 SCALE OF CHARGES:              FREEHOLD   RESIDENTIAL PURCHASE

Our fees start at £775.00 plus VAT. Our average fees for a freehold purchase without unexpected complications are £800.00 plus VAT.

The following will be charged in addition to the above where applicable:-

• Help to Buy Wales Equity Loan £250.00 plus VAT
• New Build £250.00  plus VAT
• Unregistered Title £200.00 plus VAT
• Help to Buy ISA £50.00 plus VAT

In addition to the basic fees disbursements will be payable.    Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as HM Land Registry for search fees and HMRC or Welsh Revenue Authority for stamp duty.  We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf.

DISBURSEMENTS payable in a purchase:

• Conveyancing Searches (Combined Searches, payable as a “pack price”)
  • Official Local Authority Search*
  • Drainage and Water Search
  • Environmental Search
  • Coal Mining Search (dependent upon location of property)

The cost of Official Local Authority Searches varies between each Authority area.  As a guide, the costs for search packs for the areas closest to our offices (CH7 and LL15) currently cost £317.00  and £321.00 respectively.  Our fixed price quotation will detail the cost.

• Other search fees payable as standard:

Other searches may be necessary when full property information is known.   We can only produce complete pricing for searches when this information is available. We will then provide a full written quotation for you detailing all costs, disbursements and VAT.  The additional searches could include:

• Flood Risk
• Planning
• Energy & Infrastructure
• Indemnities
• Chancel Liability Search.  (This search determines whether the property is in a parish with a medieval church and therefore with a potential liability towards repair costs for a Church).   There is a minimal cost for this search but the result could lead on to the cost of applying for an indemnity insurance policy.

STAMP DUTY or LAND TRANSACTION TAX (Wales)

The amount payable depends on the purchase price of your property.  The links below take you to either the website for HMRC’s for properties in England or the Welsh Revenue Authority if the property is in Wales.   We will confirm the tax payable in our written quotation when full information is known.  The amount you have to pay depends on a number of factors, including whether:

• the land is residential or non-residential
• the property is freehold or leasehold
• in the case of residential properties, you own another home elsewhere in the world
• transactions are linked.

Similarly, there are events that could make the property exempt or cause a reduction in amount payable, e.g.

• gifts
• property that is left in a will
• transfers of property in a divorce or when a civil partnership is dissolved
• if more than six residential properties are acquired, then non-residential SDLT rates will apply
• multiple dwellings relief can apply if two or more properties are being acquired

HMRC website:    https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro

Welsh Revenue Authority website:   https://beta.gov.wales/land-transaction-tax-calculator

SCOPE OF WORK

Our fees cover all of the work required to include completion, dealing with the registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of either Stamp Duty or Land Transaction Tax (dependent on whether the property is in England or Wales.   Please note, the fees indicated assume that:

• this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matter(s) arise including, but not limited to,
  • a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents additional to the main transaction
  • the work includes for dealing with a first mortgage on the property. Second charges or other equitable charges will incur further costs which will be notified to you when the full position on funding is known.

Where any unforeseen complexity arises or where the way in which we are asked to proceed means additional work we will inform you and provide revised costs information to that already indicated in our Terms of Engagement letter.

TIME ESTIMATE FOR WORK

A number of factors determine the time it takes for your purchase to complete.  We find the average process takes between 6 to 8 weeks.  The following are some of the events that can affect the timescale:

• the number of parties in the chain
• if you are a first time buyer
• purchasing a new build property

We will of course keep you advised.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

The following is a list of key stages of the work we will carry out on your behalf.  The precise stages involved can vary according to the circumstances.

• Take instructions and give you initial advice
• Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender’s solicitors if needed
• Receive and advise on contract documents
• Carry out searches
• Obtain further planning documentation if required
• Make any necessary enquiries of seller’s solicitor
• Give you advice on all documents and information received
• Go through conditions of mortgage offer with you
• Attend upon you/send contract to you for signature
• Exchange contracts and notify you when this has happened; agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
• Prepare draft Transfer
• Advise you on joint ownership
• Obtain pre completion searches
• Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you
• Complete purchase
• Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax
• Deal with application for registration at Land Registry

Full details of qualification and a personal profile can be found on our conveyancing solicitors:

Mold office

Ruthin office

Delyth Geraint Williams

Ffion Medi Jones

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SCALE OF CHARGES:              FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL  SALE

Our fees start at £725 plus VAT. Our average fees for a freehold sale without unexpected complications are £750.00 plus VAT.

In addition to the basic fee disbursements will be payable.    Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as the Land Registry for copy title documents.  We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf.

DISBURSEMENTS

SCOPE OF WORK

Our fees cover all of the work required to include completion and post completion work such as paying off any mortgage(s) and /or other charges on the property, forwarding the title deeds on to the new owner’s solicitors, paying the fees of any estate agents.   Please note, the fees indicated assume that this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen difficulties arise such as a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents additional to the main transaction.

Where an unforeseen difficulty arises or where the way in which we are asked to proceed means additional work we will inform you and provide revised costs information in writing.

TIME ESTIMATE FOR WORK

A number of factors determine the time it takes for your sale to complete: we find the average process takes between 6 to 8 weeks.  Amongst other reasons, the following factors can affect the timescale:

• the number of parties in the chain
• a related purchase of another property

We would, of course, keep you updated throughout.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

The following is a list of key stages of the work we will carry out on your behalf.  The precise stages involved can vary according to the circumstances.

• Take instructions and give you initial advice
• Prepare draft contract and necessary documents for approval by your purchaser
• Obtain further planning documentation if required
• Answer any enquiries raised by the purchaser(s) solicitor
• Give you advice on information received
• Send final contract to you for signature
• Negotiate completion date (date from which you no longer own the property)
• Exchange contracts and notify you when this has happened
• Complete sale
• Arrange repayment of any mortgage(s) or other charge(s) on the property on the day of completion
• Forward all title deeds to the new owner(s) solicitor
• Account to you with net sale proceeds.

Full details of qualification and a personal profile can be found of our conveyancing solicitors:

Mold office

Ruthin office

Or use our contact form

 SCALE OF CHARGES:              LEASEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PURCHASE

Our fees start at £1,000.00 plus VAT Our average fees for a leasehold purchase without unexpected complications are £1050.00 plus VAT.

The following will be charged in addition to the above where applicable:

• Help to Buy Wales Equity Loan £250 plus VAT
• New Build £250 plus VAT
• Unregistered Title £200 plus VAT
• Help to Buy ISA  £50 plus VAT
• Involvement with Freehold Management Company £150 plus VAT

In addition to the basic fee, disbursements will be payable.    Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as search fees.  We handle the payment of disbursements on your behalf.  Disbursements are set out separately below.  This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the terms of the lease.  We will update you on the specific fees upon receipt and review of the lease from the seller(s) solicitors.

DISBURSEMENTS PAYABLE

• *Conveyancing Searches (Combined Searches, payable as a “pack price”)
  • Official Local Authority Search*
  • Drainage and Water Search
  • Environmental Search
  • Coal Mining Search (dependent upon location of property)

*The cost of Official Local Authority Searches varies between each Authority area.  As a guide, the costs for search packs for the area closed to our offices (CH7 and LL15) currently cost £317.00  and £321.00  respectively.  Our fixed price quotation will detail the cost.

 Other search fees payable as standard:

Other searches may be necessary when full property information is known.   We can only produce complete pricing for searches when this information is available. We will then provide a full written quotation for you detailing all costs, disbursements and VAT.

There are additional costs charged by a Landlord and/or Management Company, such as:

• Notice of Assignment fee
• Notice of Charge fee (if the property is to be mortgaged)
• Deed of Covenant fees
• Certificate of Compliance fees

 These fees vary from property to property.  We can give you an accurate figure once we hear from the Landlord/Management Company.

You should also be aware that ground rent and service charge are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property.  We will confirm the ground rent and the anticipated service charge as soon as we receive this information.

STAMP DUTY or LAND TRANSACTION TAX (WALES)

The amount payable depends on the purchase price of your property.  The links below take you to either the website for HMRC for properties in England or the Welsh Revenue Authority if the property is in Wales.   We will confirm the tax payable in our written quotation when full information is known.

HMRC website:    https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro

Welsh Revenue Authority website:   https://beta.gov.wales/land-transaction-tax-calculator

SCOPE OF WORK

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential leasehold property vary according to the circumstances.  The following is a list of key stages of the work we will carry out on your behalf.  The precise stages involved can vary according to the circumstances.

• Take your instructions and give you initial advice
• Check finances are in place to fund purchase
• Receive and advise on contract documents
• Carry out searches
• Obtain planning documentation, if required
• Make necessary enquiries of seller(s) solicitor
• Give you advice on all documents and information received
• Obtain approval of mortgage offer
• Draft Transfer
• Advise you on all contract documentation
• Attend on you to sign contract and transfer
• Obtain pre completion searches
• Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
• Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
• Apply for release of mortgage advance (if any)
• Complete purchase
• Make payment of Stamp Duty/Land Transaction Tax
• Make application for registration at Land Registry

Please note, the fees indicated assume that this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen difficulties arise including, but not limited to:

•  a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents additional to the main transaction
• the work includes for dealing with any second charges or other equitable charges which will incur further costs which will be notified to you when the full position on funding is known.

Where an unforeseen difficulty arises or where the way in which we are asked to proceed means additional work we will inform you and provide revised costs information in writing.

TIME ESTIMATE FOR WORK

A number of factors determine the time it takes for your purchase to complete.  We find the average process takes between 6 to 8 weeks.  The following events can affect the timescale:

• the number of parties in the chain
• if you are a first time buyer
• purchasing new build property
• related sale.

Full details of qualification and a personal profile can be found of our conveyancing solicitors:

Mold office

Ruthin office

Or use our contact form

SCALE OF CHARGES:                           LEASEHOLD RESIDENTIAL SALE

Our fees start at £975.00 plus VAT. Our average fees for a leasehold sale without unexpected complications are £950.00 plus VAT.

In addition to the basic fee, disbursements will be payable.    Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as HM Land Registry for copy title documents or fees payable to a Management Company.

We handle the payment of disbursements on your behalf.  The disbursements which we are able to anticipate are set out separately below.  This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the terms of the lease.  We will update you on the specific fees upon receipt and review of the lease.

DISBURSEMENTS

SCOPE OF WORK

Our fees cover all of the work required to include completion and post completion work such as paying off any mortgage(s) and/or other charges on the property, forwarding the title deeds on to the new owner’s solicitors, paying the fees of any estate agents.  Please note, the fees indicated assume that this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen difficulties such as a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents additional to the main transaction.

Where an unforeseen difficulty arises or where the way in which we are asked to proceed means additional work we will inform you and provide revised costs information in writing.

TIME ESTIMATE FOR WORK

A number of factors determine the time it takes for your sale to complete.  We find the average process takes between 6 to 8 weeks.  The following factors can affect the timescale:

• the number of parties in the chain
• a related purchase of another property

We would of course keep you updated throughout.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

The following is a list of key stages of the work we will carry out on your behalf.  The precise stages involved in the sale of a residential leasehold property vary according to the circumstances.

• Take instructions and give you initial advice
• Prepare draft contract and necessary documents for approval by your purchaser
• Request information of Landlord/Management Company, and advise /update you
• Advise you on information received – property information form/ fixtures and fittings and contents form
• Answer any pre contract enquiries /title requisitions raised by the purchaser(s) solicitor
• Send final contract and other documents to you for signature
• Agree completion date (date from which you no longer own the leasehold/property)
• Exchange contracts and notify you when this has happened
• Complete Sale
• Arrange repayment of any mortgage(s) or other charge(s) on the property on the day of completion
• Forward all title deeds to the new owner(s) solicitors
• Account to you with net sale proceeds.

Full details of qualification and a personal profile can be found of our conveyancing solicitors:

Mold office

Ruthin office

Or use our contact form

 SCALE OF CHARGES:                                                                             REMORTGAGE – Basic Fees

Remortgage:  £600.00 plus VAT of £120.00  Total £720.00

Transfer of Equity:  £600.00 plus VAT of £120. Total £720.00

Transfer of Equity and Remortgage £675.00 plus VAT of £135.00 Total £810.00

ADDITIONAL COSTS PAYABLE    

In addition to the basic fees disbursements will be payable.    Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as HM Land Registry for search fees.  We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf.

Search fees payable as standard:

Other searches may be necessary when full property information is known.   We can only produce complete pricing for searches when this information is available. We will then provide a full written quotation for you detailing all costs, disbursements and VAT.

SCOPE OF WORK

Our fees cover all of the work required to include completion of the re-mortgage, to include registration at the Land Registry.   Please note, the fees indicated assume that this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen difficulties arise including, but not limited to a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents additional to the main transaction.

 Where an unforeseen difficulty arises or where the way in which we are asked to proceed means additional work we will inform you and provide revised costs information in writing.

TIME ESTIMATE FOR WORK

A number of factors determine the time it takes for your re-mortgage to complete.  We find the average process takes between 2 and 4 weeks.

We will, of course, keep you advised throughout.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

The following is a list of key stages of the work we will carry out on your behalf.  The precise stages involved can vary according to the circumstances.

• Take instructions and give you initial advice
• Obtain approval of mortgage offer
• Carry out searches
• Obtain planning documentation, if required
• Give you advice on all documents and information received
• Go through conditions of mortgage offer with you
• Send mortgage documentation to you for signature
• Obtain pre completion searches
• Request release of mortgage advance
• Complete transaction
• Make application for registration at Land Registry

Full details of qualification and a personal profile can be found of our conveyancing solicitors:

Mold office:

Mold office:

Ruthin office:

Or use our contact form

SCALE OF CHARGES                                          PROBATE (UNCONTESTED)

 Under Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Transparency Rules we are required to provide an indication or average range of costs/indication of disbursements payable (i.e. fees payable to others)

It is particularly difficult to provide an accurate indication of costs for uncontested Probate work until we are provided with certain information, such as, whether there is a will,   the nature and location of property owned by the deceased, number of beneficiaries, number of bank accounts or shares held, assets held in trust and any liabilities due to the estate.

We set out below the following general information and we invite you to contact us either to arrange an appointment or, if adequate information is known to you at this stage, contact us for a written estimate of our charges.

Our charging rates for dealing with an estate range between £225 and £250 per hour  depending upon the experience of the fee earner.

 All work is overseen and supervised by a senior solicitor.

Full details of qualification and a personal profile can be found of our probate solicitors:

Mold office

The following key stages of work carried out to deal with the administration and distribution of an estate includes:

• Provide you with a dedicated and experienced probate solicitor to work on your matter
• Identify the legally appointed executors or administrators and beneficiaries
• Accurately identify the type of Probate application you will require
• Obtain the relevant documents required to make the application
• Complete the Probate Application and the relevant HMRC forms
• Draft a statement of truth
• Make the application to the Probate Court on your behalf
• Obtain the Probate and securely send  copies to you
• Collect and distribute all assets in the estate

DISBURSEMENTS/POTENTIAL DISBURSMENTS PAYABLE

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf.

• Probate application fee of £273.  If any additional copies of the grant are required, they will cost £1.50 per copy (1 per asset usually).

https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance/applying-for-a-grant-of-representation

• Bankruptcy-only Land Charges Department searches (£3.20 per beneficiary inclusive of any VAT)
• Post in The London Gazette – Protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors is approximately £100 plus VAT.
• Post in a Local Newspaper – This also helps to protect against unexpected claims. £190. including VAT

An average would include the following elements:

• There is a valid will
• There is no more than one property
• There are no more than 3 bank or building society accounts
• There are no other intangible assets
• There are no more than  6 beneficiaries
• There are no disputes between beneficiaries on division of assets. If disputes arise this is likely to lead to an increase in costs
• There is no inheritance tax payable and the executors do not need to submit a full account to HMRC
• There are no claims made against the estate
• Does not include selling a property or sale costs.

Typically, obtaining the grant of probate and administering the estate would take 6 to 12 months..

On average it takes up to 10 hours work to complete the above work.  If the matter becomes more complex or we are asked to undertake further work we would update the information contained in our Terms and Condition letter.

Useful Links:

https://www.legalchoices.org.uk/?s=Probate     – SRA recommended information site

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmrc-tools-and-calculators#inheritance-tax   – HMRC site

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