UK Conveyancing Fees Calculator

Use the agreed sale price (or the asking price if you're early in the process). The calculator uses bands of £50k–£5m.

Buying-and-selling-together typically costs about 1.6× a single buy. Remortgages are the cheapest at ~£400-£600.

Leasehold adds ~£600 in freeholder fees. Shared ownership adds ~£150 for the dual-ownership work. Freehold is the simplest.

Scotland uses Registers of Scotland and ~10% higher solicitor fees. Wales uses HM Land Registry but Welsh stamp duty (LTT). NI uses Land Registry NI.

New-build conveyancing requires additional warranty checks and plot transfers — adds ~£200.

The "Itemised" tab shows every line. Use it as a checklist when comparing quotes — any firm that omits one of these mandatory items either hasn't included it or is hiding a fee.

Three common mark-up areas: (1) bank-transfer / CHAPS fees — typically £30 wholesale, charged at £40-£50 to the client; (2) ID/AML checks — wholesale £4-£6, charged at £15-£25; (3) search bundles — solicitors get 30-40% discounts on bulk search packs but often charge full retail. None of these are scams; they're standard. Just know they exist when comparing quotes.

Mention specific competitor quotes by name. Most firms will match a lower itemised quote from a comparable firm if you bring it to them. Don't negotiate down disbursements (they're pass-through), but you can negotiate the legal fee, especially for high-value purchases (£500k+).

For a straightforward freehold purchase under £500k with no chain complications, online conveyancers (My Home Move, Movewise, etc.) can be 30-40% cheaper. They're less suitable for: leasehold flats with complex management companies, listed properties, and chains of 4+.

Mining, plansearch and chancel insurance are sometimes recommended but rarely mandatory. Mining searches matter in former coalfield areas (Yorkshire, South Wales, Notts/Derby). Plansearch is a duplicate of the local authority search 90% of the time. Chancel insurance is £15-£20 and worth keeping. Decline what doesn't apply to your area.

Pair this calculator with the UK Stamp Duty Calculator for the tax side, the Sold Price Explorer for offer benchmarking, and the Estate Agent Fee Calculator if you're also selling.