Our Fees Made Clear

Our pricing depends on the price of the property and the complexity of the matter.

Our fees for a typical house purchase range from around £800 (inc. VAT) for a simple transaction to around £3,000 (inc. VAT) for a substantial historic building on unregistered land. The cost will vary in cases with special complications such as:

  • If the legal title is defective or part of the property is unregistered
  • If we discover building regulations or planning permission has not been obtained
  • If crucial documents we have previously requested from the client have not been provided

This is why it is important that we give you an individual cost estimate at the start of the transaction, taking into account the important features of your purchase.  We will always advise you immediately about any complications and discuss the potential impact on prices before we incur any additional charges.

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete your purchase, including dealing with registration of your ownership at the Land Registry and dealing with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax if the property is in England.  We do not deal with purchases in Wales.

Disbursements

Disbursements are fees we are required to pay out on your behalf to third parties and include the following:-

  • Search fee – approximately £228 depending on the local authority
  • H M Land Registry fee – This is set by the Land Registry according to the purchase price (see Land Registry fee scale on their website)
  • Electronic money transfer fee – £35
  • VAT – we will add VAT to our charges at the rate which applies when the work is done. Currently 20%

Stamp Duty Land Tax

This depends on the purchase price of the property and you can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website.

How long will my house purchase take?

This is dependent on a number of factors but the average process takes between 14-18 weeks.  It can be quicker or slower, depending on the other parties in the chain.  The chain can only move as fast as the slowest person in it.  For example, if you are a first time buyer purchasing a new build property which is ready to move into with a mortgage in principle, it could take 6 weeks.  However, if you are in a chain of transactions with a new build at the end of the chain which is not physically complete, this can take substantially longer.

Stages of the process:

  • Take your instructions and give any initial advice required
  • Check finances are in place to fund the purchase
  • Receive and advise on contract documents
  • Carry out searches
  • Obtain further planning documentation if required
  • Raise any necessary enquiries of the seller’s solicitor
  • Give you advice on all documents and information received
  • Advise on the conditions of your mortgage offer
  • Send final contract to you for signature
  • Draft transfer document
  • Advise on joint ownership
  • Exchange contracts and notify you
  • Obtain pre-completion searches
  • Arrange for all monies required to be received from your lender and you
  • Complete purchase
  • Deal with payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax
  • Register your ownership of the property with the Land Registry
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Michelle Young

“We explain costs clearly – so there’s no hidden surprises”

Michelle Young
Head of Conveyancing

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Tim Brooke

Tim Brooke

Partner

Tim Brooke is a solicitor and partner in our residential conveyancing department, based at our West Bridgford and Nottingham offices.

Emily Weston, Senior Associate in our Residential Conveyancing department

Emily Weston

Partner

Emily Weston is as a Partner in the Residential Conveyancing team and is based primarily at our Beeston office.

Michelle Young

Michelle Young

Partner & Head of Residential Property

Michelle Young is a residential property specialist and heads up the residential property team at Nottingham-based law firm Rothera Bray Solicitors. She’s based in our West Bridgford office.

Carol Freeman

Senior Associate

Carol Freeman is a Chartered Legal Executive in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office. 

Johanna Goddard

Johanna Goddard

Senior Associate

Jo Goddard has over 20 years experience specialising in all aspects of residential conveyancing and regularly acts for clients on sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity and is part of one of the largest conveyancing teams across the East Midlands. She works out of our Nottingham city centre office, in the Lace Market.

Julekha Nathani

Julekha Nathani

Senior Associate Solicitor

Julekha specializes in residential conveyancing and is based at our Leicester office. Having qualified in 2016 she has an extensive property knowledge dealing with a wide range of conveyancing matters.

Lucy Pettitt

Lucy Pettitt

Senior Associate

Lucy Pettitt is based in our Mapperley Office and has amassed over 12 years of experience in all aspects of Conveyancing.

Kiran Phagura, Residential Conveyancing Solicitor

Kiran Phagura

Senior Associate Solicitor

Kiran Phagura is a Senior Associate Solicitor based in our Leicester office. She specialises in all aspects of Residential Conveyancing.

Sally Simpson

Senior Associate

Sally is based at our West Bridgford office. She has 40 years experience specialising in all aspect of residential conveyancing.

Lucy Walsh, Senior Associate Solicitor for Residential Conveyancing

Lucy Walsh

Senior Associate Solicitor

Lucy Walsh is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Residential Conveyancing team and is based primarily at our Derby office.

Jo Clarke

Jo Clarke

Associate

Jo is an experienced Conveyancing Associate and is based at our West Bridgford office.

Sandy Kaur

Sandy Kaur

Associate Solicitor

Sandy Kaur is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Beeston office.

Sade Love

Associate Licensed Conveyancer

Sade Love is a Licensed Conveyancer in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office. 

Tina Rana

Tina Rana

Associate Solicitor

Tina is an Associate Solicitor in the residential conveyancing department. She has extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing including, leasehold and transfer of equities.

Chris Sweetman is an Associate in the Rothera Bray Solicitors Residential Conveyancing department

Christopher Sweetman

Associate

Christopher is a Licensed Conveyancer based at our Market Harborough office. He specialises in all aspects of Residential Property including New Build Purchases and Unregistered Properties.

Fatima Altaf

Fatima Altaf

Solicitor

Fatima Altaf is a Solicitor in the Residential Property department. She is based at our Leicester office.

Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown

Chartered Legal Executive

Kerry Brown is a residential property specialist at West Brigford.

Sasha Cox, Residential Conveyancing Solicitor

Sasha Cox

Solicitor

Sasha Cox is a solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Beeston office.

Abbey Freeman is a Conveyancing Solicitor at Rothera Bray.

Abbey Freeman

Solicitor

Abbey Freeman is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing team and is based at our West Bridgford and Nottingham Lace Market offices.

Hayley Hart is a Residential Conveyancing solicitor at Rothera Bray

Hayley Hart

Solicitor

Hayley Hart is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office.

Jackie Murphy

Jackie Murphy

Solicitor

Jackie Murphy is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing team and is based at our West Bridgford office.  

Sara Odedra

Sara Odedra

Chartered Legal Executive

Sara Odedra is a Chartered Legal Executive in our Residential Property department and is based at our Leicester office.

Kerry Redfern

Kerry Redfern

Licensed Conveyancer

Kerry Redfern is a residential property specialist in our Mapperley office.

Ellie Robinson

Ellie Robinson

Solicitor

Ellie Robinson is a Solicitor in the residential conveyancing department at Rothera Bray and is based at our Derby office.

Sharan Sian

Sharan Sian

Solicitor

Sharan is a Solicitor in our Residential Property department. She is based at our Market Harborough office.

Sophie Bellaby

Sophie Bellaby

Senior Paralegal

Sophie Bellaby is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.

Samantha Buckle, Senior Paralegal at Rothera Bray

Samantha Buckle

Senior Paralegal

Samantha Buckle is a senior paralegal at Rothera Bray, in the Conveyancing department. She’s based at our Beeston office.

Schiennel Holness

Schiennel Holness

Senior Paralegal

Schiennel Holness is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Mapperley office.

Grace Millward

Grace Millward

Senior Paralegal

Grace Millward is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray Residential Conveyancing department and is based at the Beeston office.

Shelby Richardson

Shelby Richardson

Senior Paralegal

Shelby Richardson is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our West Bridgford branch.

Beccy Rodham

Beccy Rodham

Senior Paralegal

Beccy Rodham is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office.

Laura Runcak

Laura Runcak

Senior Paralegal

Laura Runcak is a Senior Paralegal in the Conveyancing department at Rothera Bray Derby.

Deepika Vadher

Deepika Vadher

Senior Paralegal

Deepika Vadher is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Leicester office.

Arifa Ali

Paralegal

Arifa is a Paralegal in our Conveyancing team based at our West Bridgford office.

Nikola Dzierzak

Nikola Dzierzak

Paralegal

Nikola works within our Conveyancing department at our West Bridgford office.

Lianne Green

Paralegal

Lianne is a Paralegal in the Conveyancing Team based at our West Bridgford branch.

Akeeta Lakhani

Paralegal

Akeeta is a Paralegal in our Residential Conveyancing team. She is based at our Leicester city centre office.

Lisa Rainbow, Paralegal at Rothera Bray Solicitors

Lisa Rainbow

Paralegal

Lisa is a Paralegal in our Residential Conveyancing team. She is based at our Market Harborough office.

Nirvair Kaur Singh

Paralegal

Nirvair is a Paralegal in our Conveyancing team based at our West Bridgford office.

Sally Cooper

Sally Cooper

Conveyancing Department Assistant

Sally is our first point of contact for any new conveyancing enquiries that come in to the department and provides a bespoke quoting service for prospective clients, estate agents and other referrers of work.

Tracey Dixon

Paralegal

Tracey Dixon is a Paralegal in the Conveyancing team based at the West Bridgford office.

Gail Garner

Gail Garner

Paralegal

Gail is a Paralegal in our Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office.

Zenith Lee

Paralegal

Zenith is a Paralegal in our Conveyancing team based at our West Bridgford office.

Theresa Mason

Theresa Mason

Paralegal

Theresa is a Paralegal in our Conveyancing department based at the West Bridgford office.

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