The aim of our price transparency is to ensure our clients have the information they need to understand what our fees may be.
From 6th December 2018, we are required by our regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), requires to publish transparent pricing in certain areas of law in which we deliver legal services.
Please note that these figures may however vary in cases with particular complexities. That is why will always give you a cost estimate based on your individual transaction that takes into account the particular features of your transaction. The prices quoted on our website will not be binding as separate and personalised quotes and estimates will be provided to clients once they are formally engaged and provided with a Client Care Letter and Terms and Conditions of Business. The rate of VAT is currently 20%.
If any unexpected complications arise that may have an impact on our fees, we will inform you of this and will always discuss with you the potential consequences before you incur any additional fees.
A copy of the SRA’s Transparency Rules can be found here:
https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/resources/transparency/transparency-price-service/
Estate Administration
Uncontested collection and distribution of money, property and other assets in a deceased estate located in the UK
Fees
- Our fees in these matters typically range from £3,000 to £15,000 plus VAT (where applicable) depending on the circumstances and complexity of your matter.
Hourly rates range from £180 to £275 plus VAT depending on the experience and qualification of the appropriate fee earner.
Typical disbursements
- Probate Court Fees of £155 plus £0.50 per additional copies of the Grant (VAT not applicable).
- Swear Fees £5 to £7 (VAT not applicable).
- S27 Trustee Act Notice in the London Gazette £78 plus VAT.
Typical timescales and key stages
- Identifying estate property, establishing a summary of the deceased’s assets as at the date of death including a valuation of the deceased’s assets and liabilities for estate and tax purposes and preparing the appropriate HMRC inheritance tax account: 3-6 months from instruction.
- Establishing the basis for testamentary or other dispositions, preparing the relevant Oath for the personal representatives and submitting the application for the Grant to the Probate Registry of the High Court: 3-6 months.
- Collection of estate assets, payment of estate liabilities and testamentary legacies and distribution of residuary estate: 6-9 months.
Estate accounts and income tax reports and returns: 6-12 months.
Experience and qualifications of private client staff
- Parvien Akhtar qualified as a Solicitor in 1998 and has over 20 years’ experience in this area.
Immigration
Immigration Services
Fees
We can assist with the various applications as shown below, together with our range of applicable fees:
| Application type | Range of fees (please note that VAT is payable in addition to the fees below) |
| Tier 2 ICT | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Tier 2 General | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Tier 2 Minister of Religion | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Tier 4 Student | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Tier 5 Visa | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Tier 1 Investor | £8,000 – £12,000 |
| Tier 1 Entrepreneur | £6,500 – £8,000 |
| Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur | £3,000 – £3,500 |
| Tier 1 Exceptional Talent | £3,000 – £4,000 |
| EEA Family Permit / Residence Card / Registration Certificate | £1,200 – £2,000 |
| EEA Permanent Residence | £1,000 – £1,500 |
| Retained right of Residence | £1,500 – £2,000 |
| Appendix FM Entry Clearance – Partner | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Appendix FM Leave to Remain – Partner | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Indefinite Leave To Remain – Partner | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Appendix FM Entry Clearance – Parent | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Appendix FM Leave to Remain – Parent | £1,500 – £2,000 |
| Indefinite Leave To Remain – Parent | £1,500 – £2,000 |
| Entry Clearance – Child | £2,000 – £3,000 |
| British Citizenship | £1,000 – £1,500 |
| British Passport | £1,000 – £3,000 |
| British Registration | £1,500 – £3,000 |
| Initial Representations (Deportation) | £2,000 – £4,000 |
| Business Visa – Sole Rep | £4,000 – £6,000 |
| Asylum | £3,000 – £6,000 |
| Visitor Visa | £1,500 – £2,000 |
| Adult Dependant Relative | £2,500 – £3,000 |
| Discretionary leave to remain | £2,000 – £3,000 |
| Domestic worker | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| Private Life | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| UK Ancestry | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| ILR – 10 years | £1,500 – £2,500 |
| ILR (Refugee) | £1,500 – £2,000 |
| SET(DV) | £2,000 – £3,000 |
In the vast majority of cases we are able to offer our clients a fixed fee to prepare and submit their applications. However, in circumstances where this is not possible our fees will be calculated on the following hourly rates:
- Parvien Akhtar Senior Solicitor 20+ years’ experience £275 plus VAT
- Arjun Singh Rai Solicitor 3+ years’ experience £180 plus VAT
We will provide you with a cost estimate based on the number of hours we reasonably expect to spend on your case and the disbursements that are likely to be incurred.
Consultations
- If you would like to speak to a member of the Immigration Team to discuss your case, we can offer a one hour face to face or telephone consultation based on the above hourly rates.
Typical disbursements
- We will advise you at the outset of all government fees relevant to your application.
- The Home Office publish a comprehensive list of their application fees which it would not be appropriate to publish here, but which can be accessed at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-6-april-2020. Please note, the list does not include the Immigration Health Surcharge which we will calculate according to your personal circumstances and include among the disbursements payable.
- In addition, where translation and/or interpretation services are required, we will provide you with a quote for you to consider before we engage the third-party supplier.
Typical timescales and key stages
- Most out of country applications are decided within 4-6 weeks, although some family-based applications can take longer (up to 12 weeks).
Processing times for in-country applications can vary depending on whether they are submitted as standard (up to six months, though usually no more than 3 months) or priority (within a few days, with payment of an additional Home Office fee).
Experience and qualifications of immigration department staff
- Parvien Akhtar is the Senior Solicitor at the firm and qualified in 1998. She has experience of all immigration applications for both businesses and individuals including appeals.
- Arjun Singh Rai qualified as a Solicitor in 2017 and has experience in immigration law including visa applications and appeals
Conveyancing Services
Purchase of a Residential Property
Fees
Our fees start at £850 plus VAT for a residential property purchase up to £250,000 for a relatively straightforward matter rising thereafter with purchase price and complexity. Examples are set out below, but all transactions depend on their own individual circumstances.
Freehold
| Property price up to £250,000 | Property price £500,000 | Other property prices |
| £850 plus VAT | £1,000 plus VAT | Please call to discuss a bespoke quotation |
Leasehold
| Property price up to £250,000 | Property price £500,000 | Other property prices |
| £950 plus VAT | £1,250 plus VAT | Please call to discuss a bespoke quotation |
Typical disbursements
- Our handling charges for sending telegraphic transfer on completion (this item and charge will appear twice if, as happens occasionally, the deposit is also sent by telegraphic transfer). This includes an admin fee – £40 plus VAT
- Local authority search fee (approximately – the fee varies per local council area) – £150 plus VAT
- Water and drainage search fee (approximately) – £55 plus VAT
- Environmental & Plan Search fee (approximately) – £74 plus VAT
- Land Registry fees – registration of title dependant on value (double if new build) – from £135 – £455 (VAT not applicable)
- Stamp Duty – Liability for stamp duty will depend on number of properties owned or main residence being sold simultaneously. (https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax)
- On leasehold properties landlord registration fee (approximately) – £150 plus VAT
- Land Registry/Land Charges Registry searches (approximately) – £10 plus VAT
Typical timescales and key stages
- The average residential property purchase takes between 8 and 12 weeks.
Key stages of the purchase process are typically:
- Receive your instructions, identification and other necessary details
- Check finance arrangements and initiate contact with lender (if applicable)
- Receive and advise on contract documents
- Undertake searches / obtain planning documentation if necessary
- Make necessary enquiries of seller’s solicitor
- Review and advise on all relevant documents and information
- Review and advise on mortgage offer (if applicable)
- Finalise contract for signature & confirm completion date
- Exchange of contracts
- Arrange for receipt of all monies required for completion
- Complete purchase
- Prepare and submit Stamp Duty Land Tax return with payment
- Prepare and submit registration at Land Registry with payment
Experience and qualifications of conveyancing staff
- Parvien Akhtar is the Senior Solicitor at the firm and qualified in 1998. She has conveyancing experience in both Residential and Commercial Property transactions
- Arjun Singh Rai qualified as a Solicitor in 2017 and he has experience in both Residential and Commercial Property transactions
Sale of a Residential Property
Fees
Our fees start at £850 plus VAT for a residential property sale up to £250,000 for a relatively straightforward matter rising thereafter with sale price and complexity. Examples are set out below but all our fees will depend on the individual features of the sale.
Freehold
| Property price up to £250,000 | Property price £500,000 | Other property prices |
| £850 plus VAT | £1,000 plus VAT | Please call to discuss a bespoke quotation |
Leasehold
| Property price up to £250,000 | Property price £500,000 | Other property prices |
| £950 plus VAT | £1,250 plus VAT | Please call to discuss a bespoke quotation |
Typical disbursements
- Our handling charges for sending telegraphic transfer on completion (if we redeem a mortgage, there will be 2 telegraphic transfers so this item and charge will appear twice) – £40 plus VAT
- Land Registry searches – £12 plus VAT
- On leasehold properties – information regarding the service charge and the freeholder’s or managing agent’s intentions in respect of on-going costs and any major works (approximately) – £250 – £650 plus VAT
Typical timescales and key stages
- The average residential property sale takes between 8 and 12 weeks.
Key stages of the sale process are typically:
- Receive your instructions, identification and other necessary details
- Prepare and send sale documentation pack for buyer’s solicitor
- Initial contact with lender (if redemption of mortgage is involved)
- Respond to enquiries by buyer’s solicitor
- Finalise contract for signature & confirm completion date
- Exchange contracts
- Complete purchase and transfer proceeds of sale as necessary
Experience and qualifications of conveyancing staff
- Parvien Akhtar is the Senior Solicitor at the firm and qualified in 1998. She has conveyancing experience in both Residential and Commercial property.
- Arjun Singh Rai qualified as a Solicitor in 2017 and he has experience in both Residential and Commercial Property matters
Re-Mortgage of a Residential Property
Fees
Our fees start at £850 plus VAT for a residential re-mortgage where we also act for a standard High Street lender for a loan up to £250,000.00 for a relatively straightforward matter rising thereafter with level of loan and value of the property.
Freehold
| Lending up to £250,000 | Lending between £250,000 and £500,00 | Other lending amounts |
| £850 plus VAT | £1,500 plus VAT | Please call to discuss a bespoke quotation |
Leasehold
| Price up to £250,000 | Lending between £300,000 to £750,000 | Other lending amounts |
| £850 plus VAT | £1,500 plus VAT | Please call to discuss a bespoke quotation |
Typical disbursements
- Our handling charges for sending telegraphic transfer on completion (if we redeem a mortgage, there will be 2 telegraphic transfers so this item and charge will appear twice) – £40 plus VAT
- Land Registry title information – £12 plus VAT
- Land registry fee dependant on value of lending from – £20 (VAT not applicable)
- Pre completion searches (approximately) – £7 plus VAT
- Indemnity insurance instead of full searches dependant on value of property (approximately) – £30 (VAT not applicable)
- For leasehold properties notice would also need to be served on your landlord (approximately) – £60 plus VAT
Typical timescales and key stages
The guide below applies in a typical re-mortgage where the lender is a bank/building society and not an individual. The typical re-mortgage transaction takes approximately 4 – 6 weeks to complete but in some instances can be completed quicker.
- Obtaining title deeds and a redemption statement
- Obtaining office copies of the client’s property title
- Carry out title checks
- In the case of leasehold properties, carry out a check of the lease and make enquiries to the landlord regarding the status of service charge and rent payments
- Check mortgage offer
- Prepare for completion
- Obtain final redemption statement
- Final searches and checks
- Obtain mortgage advance and complete the re-mortgage
- Register changes at the Land Registry
Experience and qualifications of conveyancing staff
- Parvien Akhtar is the Senior Solicitor at the firm and qualified in 1998. She has conveyancing experience in both Residential and Commercial property.
- Arjun Singh Rai qualified as a Solicitor in 2017 and he has experience in both Residential and Commercial Property matters
Debt Recovery
Debt recovery for businesses up to the value of £100,000
Fees
- Our fees in these matters typically range from £750 plus VAT upwards depending on particular aspects of your matter.
Disbursements
- You will also have to pay court fees and barrister’s fees in addition to our fees. Court fees can be found at https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money/court-fees.
Typical timescales and key stages
- This will depend on the type of case and whether it is dealt with in the court, tribunal or another forum. Typically, cases can take around 12months before your matter reaches a conclusion.
Experience and qualifications of litigation staff
- Parvien Akhtar is head of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department and qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and has extensive litigation experience
