OUR FEES
Our fees include all legal work involved. The total fee is made up of two elements:
Cohen Filippini Solicitors LLP legal fees; and
Fees payable to third parties (known as ‘disbursements’).
We will always provide you with a fixed fee quote at the outset, based on a number of factors including the property value and location; the work we believe will be involved and any additional information you provide.
Once we have further information, we are usually in a position to update the breakdown of any anticipated disbursements and additional fees.
Occasionally we may charge you on an hourly basis for the work we conduct, we will notify you of this. If this applies to your case the hourly rates will be as follows:
Work conducted by a partner: £250.00 plus VAT per hour
Work conducted by a non qualified assistant: £125.00 plus VAT per hour
*VAT is charged at the standard rate of 20% on all transactions
PURCHASE OF A PROPERTY
| Cohen Filippini Solicitors LLP professional fees | Cost + VAT |
| Legal Fees | Commencing at £550.00 plus vat |
| Leasehold fee (if applicable) | £225.00 - £350.00 plus vat |
| Management Company Fee (if applicable) | £150.00 - £250.00 plus vat |
| Additional fees | |
| Mortgage Fee (if applicable) | £60.00 plus vat |
| Fee for Land Tax Form Completion | £100 plus vat |
| Bank transfer Fee | £38.00 plus vat |
| ID Verification fee | £6.50 plus vat (per person) |
| Search Fees | £250.00 plus vat (approximate) |
| Disbursements (expenses we incur on your behalf – not subject to VAT) | |
| Land Registry Registration Fee | £45.00 - £1,105.00 (depending on purchase price) |
| Bankruptcy Fee | £2.00 per person |
| Land Registry Searches | £3.00 per search |
The estimates above do not include stamp duty or land tax, which may be payable depending on the purchase price of your property and whether it is your primary residence. 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 the Welsh Revenue Authority's website here.
Additional fees may be payable depending on the nature property, the complexity of the transaction or the work you ask us to carry out. Examples of aspects which may attract additional fees are set out below. If any of these aspects relate to your transaction, we will notify you and request consent to the additional fee before we carry out any further work
SALE OF A PROPERTY
| Cohen Filippini Solicitors LLP professional fees | Cost + VAT |
| Legal fees | Commencing at £550.00 plus vat |
| Leasehold fee (if applicable) | £225.00 - £350.00 plus vat |
| Management Company fee (if applicable) | £150.00 - £200.00 plus vat |
| Bank transfer fee | £38.00 plus vat |
| ID verification fee | £6.50 plus vat (per person) |
| Disbursements (expenses we incur on your behalf) | |
| Official copy entries from Land Registry | £3.00 |
| Management company pack (if required) | £200.00-500.00 |
| Freeholder pack (if required) | £100.00-400.00 |
Additional fees may be payable depending on the nature of the property, the complexity of the transaction or the work you ask us to carry out.
Examples of aspects which may attract additional fees are as follows:
· If there is a defect in the property title which requires remedying prior to completion
· If we are required to discharge more than one mortgage or loan on the property
· If we are required to obtain retrospective approval to any alterations to a property or obtain an insurance indemnity policy in relation to any problem concerning the transaction
· Requirement for a Trust Deed
If any of these aspects relate to your transaction, we will notify you and request consent to the additional fee before we conduct any further work.
REMORTGAGE
| Cohen Filippini Solicitors LLP professional fees | Cost + VAT |
| Legal feees | Commencing at £495.00 plus vat |
| Bank transfer fee | £38.00 plus vat |
| ID verification Fee | £6.50 plus vat (per person) |
| Disbursements (expenses we incur on your behalf) | |
| Search indemnity insurance | £33.60 |
| Official copy entries from Land Registry | £3.00 |
| Land Registry searches | £3.00 |
| Land Registry registration fee | £45.00 - £250.00 |
| Bankruptcy fee | £2.00 |
Additional fees may be payable depending on the nature of the property, the complexity of the transaction or the work you ask us to carry out. Examples include:
your lender makes detailed instructions requiring us to deal with matters other than those relating to the title to the property
your lender instructs another conveyancer to act for them
your lender requires anything other than a simple certificate of title (a simple certificate of title is standard with most lenders) in order to release the mortgage funds
REDEMPTION OF HELP TO BUY LOAN
| Legal fees* | Commencing at £500.00 plus vat |
| Bank transfer Fee | £38.00 plus vat |
| ID Verification fee | £6.50 plus vat (per person) |
| *This fee will vary depending on how you are funding the repayment of your second charge i.e., by way of cash savings, further advance from your current lender or remortgage with a new lender | |
| Disbursements (expenses we incur on your behalf) | |
| Official copy entries from Land Registry | £3.00 |
| Land Registry Searches | £3.00 |
| Land registry registration fee (if required) | £45.00-250.00 |
| Bankruptcy search fee (if required) | £2.00 |
TRANSFER OF EQUITY
| Legal fees* | Commencing at £500.00 plus vat |
| Bank transfer fee | £38.00 plus vat |
| ID Verification fee | £6.50 plus vat (per person) |
| Fee for Land Tax form completion | £100.00 |
| *This fee will vary depending on whether there is a mortgage on the property and whether the Transfer is for value or nil-consideration | |
| Disbursements (expenses we incur on your behalf) | |
| Official copy entries from Land Registry | £3.00 |
| Land Registry searches | £3.00 |
| Land registry registration fee | £45.00-250.00 |
Additional fees may be payable if there is a separate solicitor instructed to act on behalf of another party involved in the matter.
The estimates above do not include stamp duty or land tax, which may be payable depending on the value of the property, the consideration for the Transfer and any outstanding mortgage debt.
WILLS & PROBATE
| Standard Will | £250.00 plus vat |
| Probate | 1% plus vat of the value of the estate of by negotiation |
| Disbursements | |
| Probate application fee | £273.00 |
| Additional copies of the Grant | £1.50 (per copy) |
| ID Verification fee | £6.50 plus vat (per person) |
| Bankruptcy search fee (per beneficiary) | £2.00 |
| Bank transfer Fee | £38.00 plus vat |
| Land registry fee for Assent | £45.00 |
| Post in the London Gazette to protect against unexpected claims from unknown creditors (if required) | £100.00 (estimated) |
| Post in a Local Newspaper to protect against unexpected claims (if required) | £100.00 (estimated) |
LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY
| Single Lasting Powers of Attorney: Health and Welfare or Finance and Property | from £500.00 plus vat |
| Lasting Powers of Attorney: Health & Welfare and Finance & Property | from £700.00 plus vat |
| Office of the Public Guardian registration fee | £82.00 (per LPA) |