Conveyancing Team
Patricia Cully-is a well organised and efficient legal assistant who has been undertaking residential conveyancing for over 20 years.
Sohrab Khan is a solicitor who has over many years’ experience of handling conveyancing transactions.
Bhupendra Sankhla is the Managing Director of the firm and Head of the Conveyancing Department. He has been in the legal profession for over 25 years.
Our fees cover all the work required to complete the sale of your property, including redeeming your charge on the property (if any).
Appleby Shaw fee table:
| 0 – 250,000.00 | £600 + VAT |
| 250,001.00 – 350,000.00 | £700 + VAT |
| 350,001.00 – 450,000.00 | £800 + VAT |
| 450,001.00 – 550,000.00 | £850 + VAT |
| 550,001.00 – 650,000.00 | £900 + VAT |
| 650,001.00 – 750,000.00 | £950 + VAT |
| 750,001.00 – 850,000.00 | £1000 + VAT |
| 850,001.00 – 950,000.00 | £1,500 + VAT |
| 950,001.00 – 1,050,000.00 | £2,000 + VAT |
| Over 1,050,000.00 | Please contact us. |
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as search fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. The disbursements which we anticipate will apply are set out separately below. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the terms of your matter.
Office Copy Entries £3.90 each
Telegraphic Transfer £6.00 each
Anti-Money Laundering Search £7.20 per name
Electronic Scanning and Storage of File for 6 years £36.00
Acting for Lender £84.00 (if applicable)
The above prices include VAT
*These prices on the website are indications only based upon standard type of cases. Following the initial consultation with you we will provide you with a quote/estimate. This will be contained in our client care letter and it will take precedence and is the price you will be required to pay.
Freehold Purchase*
Our fees cover all the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax if the property is in England or Land Transaction Tax if the property you wish to purchase is in Wales.
The costs of registration at the Land Registry is dependent on the price of the property and the Stamp Duty is also dependent on the purchase price of the property and your circumstances. The search fees vary from area to area. Please contact us for these costs.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as search fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. The disbursements which we anticipate will apply are set out separately below. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the terms of your matter.
Appleby Shaw fee table:
| 0 – 250,000.00 | £650 + VAT |
| 250,001.00 – 350,000.00 | £700 + VAT |
| 350,001.00 – 450,000.00 | £750 + VAT |
| 450,001.00 – 550,000.00 | £800 + VAT |
| 550,001.00 – 650,000.00 | £850 + VAT |
| 650,001.00 – 750,000.00 | £900 + VAT |
| 750,001.00 – 850,000.00 | £950 + VAT |
| 850,001.00 – 950,000.00 | £1,000 + VAT |
| 950,001.00 – 1,050,000.00 | £1,500 + VAT |
| Over 1,050,000.00 | Please contact us. |
Additional Costs
Office Copy Entries £3.90 each
Telegraphic Transfer £6.00 each
Search of Register with Priority (OS1) £4.20
Bankruptcy Search £2.75 per name
Anti-Money Laundering Search £7.20 per name
Completing and submitting SDLT Return £120.00
Electronic Scanning and Storage of File for 6 years £36.00
Acting for Lender £84.00 (if applicable)
The above prices include VAT
The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have listed the key stages that take place in a purchase transaction:
- Take your instructions and give you initial advice
- Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender’s solicitors if needed
- Advise you on joint ownership
- Receive contract documents
- Carry out searches
- Obtain further planning documentation if required
- Make any necessary enquiries of seller’s solicitor
- Give you advice on all documents and information received
- Go through conditions of mortgage offer
- Ask you to sign the final contract
- Draft Transfer
- Obtain pre-completion searches
- Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
- Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
- Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you
- Complete purchase
- Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax
- Deal with application for registration at Land Registry
How long will my house purchase take?
How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 6-8 weeks. It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first-time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 4 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 3 and 4 months. In such, a situation additional charges would apply.
Our fee assumes that:
- This is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction.
- This is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease.
- The transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complications arise.
- All parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation.
- No indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.
*These prices on the website are indications only based upon standard type of cases. Following the initial consultation with you we will provide you with a quote/estimate. This will be contained in our client care letter and it will take precedence and is the price you will be required to pay.
Leasehold Sale*
Our fees cover all the work required to complete the sale of your property, including redeeming your charge on the property (if any). There may also be a fee payable to the Landlord/Managing Agent for a Leasehold Information Pack. To obtain this pack you will have to clear any arrears of service charge and ground rent.
Appleby Shaw fee table:
| 0 – 250,000.00 | £650 + VAT |
| 250,001.00 – 350,000.00 | £700 + VAT |
| 350,001.00 – 450,000.00 | £750 + VAT |
| 450,001.00 – 550,000.00 | £800 + VAT |
| 550,001.00 – 650,000.00 | £850 + VAT |
| 650,001.00 – 750,000.00 | £900 + VAT |
| 750,001.00 – 850,000.00 | £950 + VAT |
| 850,001.00 – 950,000.00 | £1,000 + VAT |
| 950,001.00 – 1,050,000.00 | £1,500 + VAT |
| Over 1,050,000.00 | Please contact us. |
Additional Costs
Office Copy Entries £3.90 each
Telegraphic Transfer £36.00 each
AML Search £7.20 per name
Storage of File £36.00
Admin Fee £60.00
Acting for Lender £84.00 (if applicable)
The above prices include VAT
*These prices on the website are indications only based upon standard type of cases. Following the initial consultation with you we will provide you with a quote/estimate. This will be contained in our client care letter and it will take precedence and is the price you will be required to pay.
Leasehold Purchase*
Our fees cover all the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax if the property is in England or Land Transaction Tax if the property you wish to purchase is in Wales.
The costs of registration at the Land Registry is dependent on the price of the property and the Stamp Duty is also dependent on the purchase price of the property and your circumstances. The search fees vary from area to area. Please contact us for these costs.
There may also be apportionments of ground rent and service charges which we will be informed of prior to completion.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as search fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. There are certain disbursements which will be set out in the individual lease relating to the property. The disbursements which we anticipate will apply are set out separately below. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the term of the lease.
Appleby Shaw fee table:
| 0 – 250,000.00 | £700 + VAT |
| 250,001.00 – 350,000.00 | £750 + VAT |
| 350,001.00 – 450,000.00 | £800 + VAT |
| 450,001.00 – 550,000.00 | £850 + VAT |
| 550,001.00 – 650,000.00 | £900 + VAT |
| 650,001.00 – 750,000.00 | £950 + VAT |
| 750,001.00 – 850,000.00 | £1,000 + VAT |
| 850,001.00 – 950,000.00 | £1,500 + VAT |
| 950,001.00 – 1,050,000.00 | £2,000 + VAT |
| Over 1,050,000.00 | Please contact us. |
Additional Costs
Office Copy Entries £3.90 each
Telegraphic Transfer £6.00 each
Search of Register with Priority (OS1) £4.20
Bankruptcy Search £2.75 per name
Anti-Money Laundering Search £7.20 per name
Completing and submitting SDLT Return £120.00
Electronic Scanning and Storage of File for 6 years £36.00
Acting for Lender £84.00 (if applicable)
The above prices include VAT
*Notice of Transfer fee – This fee, if chargeable, is set out in the lease.
*Notice of Charge fee (if the property is to be mortgaged)- This fee is set out in the lease.
*Deed of Covenant fee (if required) – This fee is charged by the management company for the property and can be difficult to estimate.
*Certificate of Compliance fee – To be confirmed upon receipt of the lease
*These fees vary from property to property. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.
You should also be aware that ground rent and service charge are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property. We will confirm the ground rent and anticipate service charge as soon as this we receive this information.
Stamp Duty Land Tax depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website or if the property is located in Wales by using Welsh Revenue Authority’s website.
The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential leasehold property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have listed the key stages that take place in a purchase transaction:
- Take your instructions and give you initial advice
- Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender’s solicitors if needed
- Advise you on joint ownership
- Receive contract documents
- Carry out searches
- Obtain further planning documentation if required
- Make any necessary enquiries of seller’s solicitor
- Give you advice on all documents and information received
- Go through conditions of mortgage offer
- Ask you to sign the final contract
- Draft Transfer
- Obtain pre-completion searches
- Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
- Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
- Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you
- Complete purchase
- Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax
- Deal with application for registration at Land Registry
How long will my house purchase take?
How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 6-8 weeks. It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first-time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 4 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 3 and 4 months. In such, a situation additional charges would apply.
Our fee assumes that:
- This is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction.
- This is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease.
- The transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complications arise.
- All parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation.
- No indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.
*These prices on the website are indications only based upon standard type of cases. Following the initial consultation with you we will provide you with a quote/estimate. This will be contained in our client care letter and it will take precedence and is the price you will be required to pay.