Why Trust Us With Your Commercial Property Conveyancing?
Specialists In Commercial Property Conveyancing
Focused expertise in handling complex commercial property transactions with precision.
Direct Access To Qualified Solicitors
Work one-to-one with a solicitor who manages your case from start to finish.
Over 20 Years Of Legal Expertise
Decades of experience delivering reliable, strategic advice across all property matters.
Our Fees
Transparency Rules
The following details are published as part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority transparency rules. The majority of our work is carried out at an hourly rate of £250 per hour. We are not VAT registered, and therefore none of the fees below include VAT. All timescales are subject to the influence of third parties providing (for instance) search results, responses to enquiries, and the impact of response times within government departments such as HM Land Registry, HM Courts Services, and HM Probate Registry. Reach out to us for more details.
Our Team
We have two fee earners who may work on your matter. Regardless of who works on your matter, the Supervisor is Andrew Haworth. He is the senior partner and founding director and has over 35 years of experience in business advice and has been a qualified solicitor since 2004. The other member of the team is Ed Johnson, a paralegal who has worked in business and as a lawyer for over 25 years and has been working in conveyancing for 12 years. He is also a qualified mediator.
Conveyancing
All Transactions
The costs you pay will include our fees and disbursements, which are standard costs payable to third parties (e.g., Local Authorities, Land Registry, Estate Agents, and Inland Revenue). We, as the acting solicitors in the transaction, handle the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Fees
Fees for residential conveyancing matters are normally charged on a fixed fee basis. Much of our work is carried out at an hourly rate of £250 per hour. We are not VAT registered, and therefore none of the fees below include VAT. We strive to ensure that you have the best possible information about the likely overall cost both at the time you instruct us and, when appropriate, as the matter progresses. Where exchange of contracts and completion take place within 7 working days of each other, we charge an additional £150.
Commercial Lease Fees
Acting for Landlord
Acting for Tenant
Disbursements include (where applicable):
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Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
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Search fees
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Land Registry fees
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Other third-party costs
Commercial Property Sale & Purchase Fees
Acting for Seller
Acting for Buyer
Disbursements
The standard disbursements anticipated for a purchase transaction are set out below. The list is not exhaustive, and other disbursements may apply depending on the particular circumstances, including indemnity policies if required.
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Search fees: Approximately £400 – £800
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Land Registry Searches: £7.00 per title document
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Identity checks: £8 per client (in accordance with anti-money laundering regulations)
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Bank Transfer: £36
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Land Registry Fees: £20 – £910 depending on value
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Stamp Duty Land Tax: Varies based on the value and nature of the purchase. Check with HMRC or contact us for details.
Leasehold Properties Additional Costs
Leasehold properties carry additional charges set out in the lease, payable to the freeholder or landlord. These may include:
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Notices of transfer: £35 – £200 per notice
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Deed of covenants: £50 – £350
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Certificates of compliance: Costs vary
Remortgages
We undertake this work for £750 per remortgage.
Stages Of The Conveyancing Transaction
The table below sets out the main stages of the conveyancing transaction from the perspective of both the seller and the buyer, along with approximate time periods for each stage.
The time period for each conveyancing transaction is different and depends on many factors outside of the control of the parties, such as delays in obtaining search results, any mortgage offer, and management information in leasehold transactions, as well as the Land Registry’s response time.
The average time period for a conveyancing transaction from start to finish is approximately 3 months, with the shortest time being 3 weeks. This does not include the time for the Land Registry to complete registration.
Business Debt Recovery
All Transactions
The costs you pay will include our fees and disbursements, which are standard costs payable to third parties (e.g., court, enquiry agents, and enforcement agents such as bailiffs). We, as the acting solicitors in the transaction, handle the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Fees
Fees for business debt recovery are charged at an hourly rate of £200 per hour pre-issue of proceedings and £250 per hour post-issue of proceedings. We are not VAT registered, and therefore none of our fees include VAT.
Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:
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Any VAT element of a fee cannot be reclaimed from your debtor.
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Interest and compensation may take the debt into a higher banding, with a higher cost.
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The costs quoted are not for matters where enforcement action, such as bailiffs, is needed to collect your debt.
Key Stages
Typical timescales for business debt recovery rely on the response of the party being pursued and other third parties such as the court or bailiffs.
​If a formal defence is filed by the debtor, we shall require further instructions upon the disputed claim. Any fixed fees or other fees agreed upon with you only apply up until this stage. Thereafter, our fees will be charged on a time-spent basis, at the hourly rate specified above. We estimate our costs to the final hearing on the fast track to be between £5,000 and £10,000.
Defended Claims
In claims that are defended, the timescale is normally set by the Court as the case proceeds. Typical timescales are likely to be as follows:
Disbursements
In addition to our legal costs, there will also be disbursements to pay. The fees payable to the Court on lodging the claim are:
Barristers and/or experts may be required depending on the complexity and preparation of the case. The actual amount of their fees will be determined, and VAT at 20% will be added to their bill.
