Our Fees

For most areas of work we carry out, you will be provided with either a written estimate of fees and outlays, or otherwise written confirmation of the basis on which we shall charge you fees for a particular matter depending on the time spent carrying out the work or on some particular scale of charges appropriate to the type of work. In assessing the fees we take into account a number of important factors, including: the value of the transaction, the complexity and difficulty of the matter, the skill, knowledge and responsibility involved, the urgency of the matter and the place where we are required to carry out the work. We are happy to tell you at any time what the fees are to date. A partners time is charged at £300 per hour, solicitors time at £220 per hour and a paralegals time at £120 per hour, unless otherwise stated below or in our Terms of Business. All fees will have VAT at the prevailing rate charged in addition to the fee..

We have listed below our standard fees for various types of work. Outlays will be chargeable in addition to these fees, and where possible will be intimated at the outset of your transaction. The fees listed below are an indicative of a standard transaction in each case. If the work turns out to be more complicated or takes longer than we anticipated then we may require to increase our estimate to take account of this. We will inform you as soon as possible about this.

Conveyancing

Residential Sale or Purchase

House Price	Base Fee (exclusive of VAT)
Up to £250,000	£800
Up to £400,000	£900
Up to £650,000	£1000
Up to £750,000	£1,200
Over £750,000	Up to 0.20% of purchase price

Other residential conveyancing work (exclusive of VAT)

Remortgages	£650
Transfer of Title (no mortgage)	£850
Transfer of Title and Remortgage	£1000
Discharge of Security	£300

Additional fees for Conveyancing (exclusive of VAT)

New Build	£150
Discharge and Repayment of Second Secured Loan	£200
Electronic payment of funds	£30 per transfer
Statutory Declaration for a gifted Deposit & Gifted Deposit Letter	£150
Dealing with unauthorised alterations	Hourly rate of the fee earner per terms of business with a minimum of £100
Reclaiming funds from Revenue Scotland	£150
Personal Guarantee Advice (individual)	£300
Returning Identification documentation by Recorded Delivery post, if requested	£5
Shared Equity documentation or Help to Buy purchase	£300
Help to Buy ISA or LISA	£150
Discharge of each Inhibition	£150
Reviewing Residential Tenancy Documentation	£150
Liaising with any third party solicitor	£250
Remedying title defects, defects intimated after settlement or other work not specifically described in these additional services	Hourly rate of the fee earner per terms of business
Dealing with Mortgage Websites if appointed by your lender	£50
Payment of third party accounts e.g. estate agent account; solicitors etc.	£30
Arranging an Energy Performance Certificate, if not part of a Home Report	£100
Dealing with any uncashed cheques issued to you after 6 months	Up to £20 per cheque
Expedition of loan if mortgage papers received less than seven working days prior to settlement	£250
Electronic ID Verification	£20 for each person
Company beneficial owners verification and sanction check	£45 for each Company
Verifying Source of funds if from more than one account	Hourly rate of the fee earner per terms of business, minimum of £75

Private Client

Work type	Fee (exclusive of VAT)
Power of Attorney (single)	£300
Power of Attorney (mirror, two people)	£500
Will (basic)	£200(though see Cancer Research Scheme for free Will service)
Wills (basic, mirror, two people)	£300(though see Cancer Research Scheme for free Will service)
Wills (complex, estate planning)	Estimate given on request
Notarisations	£50 per document
Home or Hospital visits	Will vary depending on location and time spent. Estimate can be given on request
Discretionary Trust	£2000

EXECUTRY MATTERS

Due to the wide variation in the scope of work involved in winding up of an estate, please contact us directly to request a fee estimate.