Average Conveyancing Fees 2023

How much are the average conveyancing fees in 2023?

One of the most frequently asked questions during the house buying and selling process is “how much will my solicitor fees be for conveyancing?”. It is important to have an idea of a conveyancing qoute in mind before going down the route of buying a house as the legal costs, as well as other associated costs such as stamp duty, can have an impact on the ultimate affordability of a move and whether or not now is the right time to do so.
We have collected data from our network of solicitors and conveyancers to provide you with average costs for the conveyancing process. The average conveyancing fees for buying a house are £1,397 and the average conveyancing costs for selling a house are £702. These figures have been calculated using the average UK house price of £333,564. But you can find conveyancing costs at different price points in the tables in the sections below.

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Purchase Price (£)	Legal Fee	Disbursements, Land Registry & Other Fees	VAT	Total (£)
£100.000	450.00	260.00	130.00	£840.00
£150.000	480.00	280.00	135.00	£895.00
£200.000	520.00	300.00	145.00	£965.00
£250,000	530.00	340.00	150.00	£1,020.00
£300,000	550.00	350.00	155.00	£1,055.00
£350,000	585.00	365.00	160.00	£1,100.00
£400,000	615.00	375.00	170.00	£1,160.00
£500,000	620.00	380.00	170.00	£1,170.00
£600,000	660.00	500.00	180.00	£1,340.00
£750,000	750.00	500.00	185.00	£1,435.00
£900,000	780.00	500.00	190.00	£1,470.00
£1,000,000	800.00	520.00	200.00	£1,520.00

Typical conveyancing costs when buying a home?

The table below shows the average conveyancing fees for a property purchase in the UK at different price points. These figures have been calculated directly from our network of expert licensed conveyancer and solicitors and should be considered as numbers you should expect to have to pay before moving home.

Your conveyancing fees for buying a house also include many disbursements which the solicitor will have to cover through the conveyancing process. A breakdown of disbursements and their average costs care as follows:

One disbursement that is not included in the average conveyancing fees above is SDLT (Stamp duty Land Tax) This figure varies depending on the final purchase price of the property. There are currently reduced rates on SDLT on residential properties until 30th September 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic meaning you only start to pay stamp duty on the property above £500,00 Until 30th June 2021 and then the nil rate band will be reduced to a purchase price of £250,000 from 1st July-30th September 2021. Click for more information on stamp duty costs.

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Other potential conveyancing costs when buying

Your total conveyancing solicitor costs will vary depending on your particular situation. There are more complex buying processes which require extra input from the solicitors and therefore can be more expensive. Buying a leasehold property, for example, may incur extra costs. Our network of conveyancers may charge an additional fee when dealing with leasehold properties. There are also further disbursement charges to be aware of including landlord sales packs, notice of transfer fees, notice of charge fees, deed of covenant and certificate of compliance. The costs for these will vary on a case by case basis but will likely be noted in your lease agreement. There are also certain other situations where additional fees may be required. These include:

Help to Buy ISA
Help to Buy Equity Loan
Right to Buy
Shared Ownership
New Build
Transfer of Equity

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Sale Price (£)	Legal Fee	Disbursements, Land Registry & Other Fees	VAT	Total (£)
£100,000	410.00	30.00	85.00	£525.00
£150,000	420.00	30.00	95.00	£555.00
£200,000	450.00	30.00	100.00	£580.00
£250,000	470.00	30.00	100.00	£600.00
£300,000	485.00	30.00	105.00	£620.00
£350,000	525.00	30.00	105.00	£660.00
£400,000	575.00	30.00	110.00	£715.00
£500,000	625.00	30.00	115.00	£770.00
£600,000	650.00	30.00	115.00	£795.00
£750,000	680.00	30.00	120.00	£830.00
£900,000	720.00	30.00	125.00	£875.00
£1,000,000	750.00	30.00	130.00	£910.00

Conveyancing fees when selling a house?

The conveyancing fees associated with selling a house are, in the vast majority of cases, lower than when buying a house. This is because there are considerably fewer disbursements that are required than during a house buying process. The table below shows the average conveyancing costs you can expect to pay when selling a property in the UK:

There are some disbursements that are required when selling a property and these include:

Bank transfer fee
Anti-money laundering checks
Title deeds copy

There are some disbursements that are required when selling a property and these include:

The Sale Agreement
Title Deeds
Transfer of Deeds
Buyer Enquiries
Property Information Form
Draft contract of Sale
Contract signing
Exchange of contracts
Receive Deposit
Transfer of money

Conveyancing fees when buying and selling

When buying and selling a property at the same time the costs for the legal fees will likely be very close to a combination of figures from the above tables as the same amount of work will still be required as if they were undertaken separately.

Remortgage Amount (£)	Legal Fee	Disbursements, Land Registry & Other Fees	VAT	Total (£)
£100,000	380.00	70.00	80.00	£530.00
£150,000	390.00	70.00	80.00	£540.00
£200,000	395.00	70.00	80.00	£545.00
£250,000	400.00	70.00	80.00	£550.00
£300,000	415.00	70.00	85.00	£570.00
£350,000	450.00	85.00	95.00	£630.00
£400,000	460.00	85.00	95.00	£640.00
£500,000	470.00	85.00	95.00	£650.00
£600,000	550.00	115.00	120.00	£785.00
£750,000	600.00	115.00	125.00	£840.00
£900,000	6250.00	115.00	130.00	£870.00
£1,000,000	700.00	120.00	135.00	£955.00

Conveyancing fees when remortgaging

You won’t always require a conveyancer when you decide to remortgage. For example, a “product transfer” (i.e. moving to a new rate with your current lender) does not require any legal work and neither does borrowing more on your existing mortgage with your current lender. In some cases your new mortgage lender may include the cost of conveyancing in which case you are likely obligated to use their suggested legal team. However, in many cases there is no such obligation which is where I makes sense to compare conveyancing quotes for remortgaging to get the best deal. Below is a table with the kind of fees you can expect when remortgaging:

There are a couple of situations where you will absolutely have to appoint your own solicitor. If you are adding someone to the mortgage (i.e. a friend or a partner) or if you are removing someone from the mortgage then finding your own solicitor is necessary.
Generally, the services a conveyancing solicitor will complete as part of a remortgage include:

ID Checks
Office Copies & Title Plan (Official Land Registry Copies)
Bankruptcy Searches
Telegraphic Transfer Fee (TT Fee)
Land Registry Fees

Read more about Average Conveyancing Fees When Remortgaging.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Some of our commonly asked questions regarding the average conveyancing fees. If you can have queries or questions, please do not hesitate in contacting us.

When you pay your conveyancing, fees depends on whether you are buying, selling or remortgaging. If you are buying a house your solicitor will quire monies up front to cover the cost of searches. Most often you will pay this initial deposit and then the remaining fees will be due upon completion of the house purchase.

If you are selling a house you may have to pay a small upfront amount, however, the majority of the time the fees are payable upon completion of the sale.

Whilst solicitors are usually more expensive than licensed conveyancers they do have the advantage of being qualified lawyers and so would be able to assist in any other legal difficulties that may arise during your buying or selling process. Licensed conveyancers are specialised in property and so would not be able to assist with legal matters outside of that field.

Many solicitors or conveyancers will offer fixed fee conveyancing which means there is a pre-agreed price for the work they are to carry out on your behalf. This method of conveyancing is becoming increasingly popular as, due to the fact the costs do not change throughout the process, it allows you to be able to budget more effectively. It is also wise to check whether a solicitor offers a ‘no sale, no fee’ clause which would absolve you of the legal fees should your sale fall through.