Residential property
If you are looking for advice about buying or selling a residential property, our specialist and approachable conveyancing solicitors in Blackpool are here to assist you with all your property requirements.
We want to ensure your property transaction is as stress-free as possible, and our experienced property team will guide you through the entire conveyancing process. Our focus is to provide you with swift, efficient, and cost-effective legal solutions, and our proactive approach means your transaction will proceed as quickly as possible with no unnecessary fuss or hassle.
Expert conveyancing solicitors across Blackpool, the Fylde coast and nationwide
Easthams is a modern and progressive law firm with traditional values and has provided residential conveyancing services on the Fylde Coast and to clients across the UK for many years. We hold the CQS Accreditation from The Law Society, a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices.
Effective, straightforward conveyancing services
We will not make you give up your valuable time to come and see us if you do not need to (although you are always welcome). We provide our services by email, telephone and post. You do not even need to be local to us. Our satisfied clients come from all over England and Wales.
We can help you with all aspects of conveyancing, including:
- Sales and purchases
- Help to Buy purchases
- Shared ownership properties
- Mortgages and re-mortgages
- Transfer of Equity
Regardless of whether you are a first-time buyer looking to purchase your first property, looking for advice regarding remortgaging or you are an experienced property developer or landlord, our specialist property lawyers have the knowledge and expertise to help.
Our Fees
We will normally work to an agreed fixed fee for our residential conveyancing services. These are at competitive rates and are based on a scale according to property price and other factors, such as whether a mortgage is being obtained or whether the property is freehold or leasehold. Our typical fee structure for residential transactions (this does not apply to tenanted properties) is set out below but you can receive an instant, personalised estimate using our online conveyancing calculator. However, any estimate given will be based on the information available at that time, which means there could be additional charges necessary. We make those charges clear, and details of the most common additional charges can be found here.
Typical fee structure for residential sales & purchases
Standard fees
| Property Value | Professional Fee | VAT | Total |
| Below £100,000 | £600.00 | £120.00 | £720.00 |
| £100,000 to £149,999 | £650.00 | £130.00 | £780.00 |
| £150,000 to £199,999 | £680.00 | £136.00 | £816.00 |
| £200,000 to £299,999 | £720.00 | £144.00 | £864.00 |
| £400,000 to £499,999 | £850.00 | £170.00 | £1,020.00 |
| £500,000 to £749,999 | £1,050.00 | £210.00 | £1,260.00 |
| Over £750,000 | Please get in touch |
Additional fees – depending on the nature of the transaction
| Additional Fees | Fee | VAT | Total |
| Identification checks (each) | £20.00 | £4.00 | £24.00 |
| Source of Funds report (each) | £23.00 | £4.60 | £27.60 |
| Telegraphic Transfer fee | £30.00 | £6.00 | £36.00 |
| Stamp Duty Land Tax agency fee | £50.00 | £10.00 | £60.00 |
Common disbursements
These are expenses paid to third parties such as the Land Registry. The amount of the disbursement is set by those third parties and changes made to them are beyond our control. Below are examples of the most common.
| Sale Disbursements | Fee | VAT | Total |
| Land Registry official copies | £21.00 | £0.00 | £21.00 |
| Purchase Disbursements | Fee | VAT | Total |
| Land Registry search fee (each) | £7.00 | £0.00 | £7.00 |
| Bankruptcy search fee (each) | £6.00 | £0.00 | £6.00 |
| Local Authority search, Water & Drainage search and Environment search fee | £206.00 | £41.20 | £247.20 |
| HM Land Registry fee * |
*HM Land Registry fees are dependent on the value of the property. You can calculate the amount of Land Registry fees here.
Stamp Duty Land Tax on Purchase
You can calculate the amount you may need to pay by using HMRC’s calculator.
If the property is in Wales, there may be Welsh Land Transaction Tax payable. You can calculate the amount you may need to pay using the WRA’s calculator.
Typical fee structure for remortgages
| Mortgage Advance | Professional Fee | VAT | Total |
| Up to £499,999 | £600.00 | £120.00 | £720.00 |
| £500,000 and above | Please get in touch |
Additional fees – depending on the nature of the transaction
| Additional Fees | Fee | VAT | Total |
| Identification checks (each) | £20.00 | £4.00 | £24.00 |
| Telegraphic Transfer fee | £30.00 | £6.00 | £36.00 |
Common disbursements
| Disbursement | Fee | VAT | Total |
| Land Registry search fee (each) | £7.00 | £0.00 | £7.00 |
| Bankruptcy search fee (each) | £6.00 | £0.00 | £6.00 |
| Local Authority search, Water & Drainage search and Environment search fee* | £206.00 | £41.20 | £247.20 |
| HM Land Registry fee ** |
* Many lenders will however accept an indemnity insurance policy instead of these searches.
**HM Land Registry fees are dependent on the mortgage advance. You can calculate the amount of Land Registry fees here.
Typical fee structure for Transfers of Equity
| Property value | Professional Fee | VAT | Total |
| Up to £499,999 | £700.00 | £140.00 | £840.00 |
| £500,000 and above | Please get in touch |
Additional fees – depending on the nature of the transaction
| Additional Fees | Fee | VAT | Total |
| Identification checks (each) | £20.00 | £4.00 | £24.00 |
| Telegraphic Transfer fee | £30.00 | £6.00 | £36.00 |
Common disbursements
| Disbursement | Fee | VAT | Total |
| Land Registry search fee (each) | £7.00 | £0.00 | £7.00 |
| Bankruptcy search fee (each) | £6.00 | £0.00 | £6.00 |
| Land Registry official copies | £21.00 | £0.00 | £21.00 |
| HM Land Registry fee * |
*HM Land Registry fees are dependent on the property value. You can calculate the amount of Land Registry fees here.
What is involved in the Conveyancing process?
We have produced a leaflet to explain the key stages of a residential property sale and/or purchase. That can be accessed here. The key stages in a residential remortgage or transfer of equity are a little shorter and can be accessed here.
Our Conveyancing team
Our specialist conveyancing team are experts in property law. Easthams holds the CQS Accreditation from The Law Society which is a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. Meet our approachable and effective team.
Frequently Asked Questions
I am buying a house, when should I instruct a solicitor? Do I actually need one?
You should instruct a solicitor when you put your house up for sale or when your offer to buy a house has been accepted.
Mortgage lenders will insist on you instructing a solicitor to protect their interests and most lenders actually have a panel of solicitors they will work with.
As specialists we will guide you through the process of buying your new home and point out issues, you may not have even considered.
How much do you charge for conveyancing?
Legal fees are dependant on several factors such as the value of the property, the complexity of the transaction and consequently the amount of work we need to do to complete the transaction.
To get a quote visit our online calculator here.
If the property you what to buy or sell is a commercial property then please call our conveyancing team on 0800 032 1432 to allow them to provide a bespoke quote for you.
What conveyancing searches do I need?
Property searches are one of the main parts of the conveyancing process, each search will reveal different information about the property until your solicitor has a full picture of the property and surrounding area.
We list here some of the most common searches, some of which will take place on nearly every transaction, others will be limited to specific areas in the country.
We will advise you which searches are recommended and how long searches take in the area you are buying.
- A local search provides a range of information from the local council. It will include information such as a planned new road, planning and building regulation history and planning enforcement notices.
- A drainage and water search will tell us if the property has mains water and drainage and also reveal the location of pipes
- An environmental search looks at the past uses of the land in the vicinity and whether those uses are likely to have caused any potential contamination of the land.
- Planning searches will reveal whether any planning applications have been submitted in the vicinity
- A flood risk report simply tells you whether your property is at risk of flooding
- Coal mining, brine pumping and other mining searches are unlikely to be needed where we are on the Fylde coast but in some areas of the country your property could be affected by old mine workings.
- High Speed Rail 2 search is not going to be necessary north of Manchester but if you are buying on the route to London it will reveal if the area around your new property is about to have a railway in the back garden.
- Chancel repair liability search. Chancel repair goes back hundreds of years and means that properties built on certain land are liable to contribute towards the cost of repairs to the chancel of the parish church
- A land registry pre-completion search will make sure the seller still owns the property before completion of the transaction.