Fixed Fees Example Purchase Leasehold Property

Here’s our sample breakdown of our current fixed fees for helping you buy your leasehold residential property in York with a registered title.

Based on a purchase price of £250,000.00 our fees would be:

If you are required to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty in England), or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) in Wales, on your property, you need to add this amount to your overall budget.  To calculate the current correct amount, please refer to the UK Government Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator here.

Here’s how this breaks down:

Our fixed fees cover all of the work* required to complete the purchase of your new home, dealing with all the required stages and supporting you throughout the process, including:

• Registration at the Land Registry

In addition there are disbursements. These are what you have to pay to a third party like the search providers, the Land Registry and the UK Government. For this particular example the disbursements are likely to be:

Please note: when buying a leasehold property there are additional disbursements due to the requirements of the lease and these may include:

• Notice of transfer fee – Often the fee is between £50 and £250
• Notice of charge fee (if the property is to be mortgaged), Often the fee is between £50 and £250
• Deed of Covenant fee (if the lease requires the new owner to enter into a deed of covenant). The fee is set by the freeholder or management company  and will only be known when the managing agents information is to hand.   Often it is between £50 and £250
• Certificate of Compliance fee. The fee is set by the freeholder or  management company and will only be known when the managing agents information is to hand.   Often it is between £50 and £250.
• You should also be aware that ground rent and service charges are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property. The ground rent and anticipated service charges will be confirmed once known.

Stuff you should know…

We will handle the payment of any disbursements on your behalf, that’s why we will request the money from you out the outset of any transaction.

The pre exchange searches required depend on the location of the property being purchased and the figures given above include a local search, a drainage search and an environmental search

The level of Stamp Duty or Stamp Duty Land Tax will depend on the purchase price of your property and your status – as there are different rules for first time buyers, and for the purchase of an additional property. Remember to calculate yours using the UK Government Stamp Duty Land Tax Calculator.

The time it takes to complete any flat purchase will vary given your unique circumstances.  A timescale 6-8 weeks is often quoted from the time of agreeing a purchase to the time of completion (when you can move in ) However this can vary widely depending on whether you are in a ‘chain’, where many sales are happening simultaneously and can only progress when all parties in the chain are ready, whether you are a cash buyer  or require a mortgage or we encounter unforeseen issues.   If the leasehold property you are buying requires an extension of the lease then this can take significantly longer between 3 and 4 months. In such , a situation additional charges would apply.

The buying journey…

• You ask us to act on your behalf (your instruction) and we give you initial advice and confirm the legal fees and disbursements for your transaction.
• We check your finances are in place and may contact the seller (or vendors) solicitors.
• We receive and advise you on the purchase contract.
• Carry out the pre exchange searches including the local authority search.
• Get further planning documentation if needed.
• Give you advice on any and all related documents in particular the provisions in the lease.
• Advise you on joint ownership.
• Go through conditions of your mortgage offer with you.
• Send you the final contract for your signature.
• Draft Transfer and any deeds of covenant required by the lease.
• Agree a completion date and exchange the contracts with the seller’s solicitors.
• Arrange for money to be transferred from your mortgage lender and you.
• Carry out the pre completion searches.
• Transfer the purchase funds to the Sellers solicitors on the day of completion to complete the transfer and advise you of the release of the keys.
•  Deal with payment of Stamp Duty.
• Deal with the notice requirements under the terms of the lease.
• Deal with Registration of the title at the Land Registry.
• Send you a copy of the new title and any accompanying papers.

Call 01904 786012 today and let’s get things moving.