One short form. A clear, itemised conveyancing quote checked by a real person before it reaches your inbox.
Request Your Free Quote →A conveyancing quote is a written breakdown of what the legal work on your property transaction will cost. Whether you are buying your first home, selling, or remortgaging, the quote should show two things clearly: the solicitor's legal fee for doing the work, and the disbursements – third-party costs like local authority searches and Land Registry fees that the solicitor pays on your behalf.
The problem most movers run into is not getting a quote – it is getting one they can trust. Automated comparison sites generate a number in seconds without looking at your transaction, and the surprises arrive later: a leasehold supplement here, an administration charge there, and a final bill that bears little resemblance to the figure that won your instruction.
ConveyQuote works differently. Every conveyancing quote we issue is reviewed by a real person before it is sent, so the price reflects your actual transaction – the property type, the tenure, your mortgage position, and anything else you disclose. If you want to understand the fee components in more depth first, our conveyancing fees guide walks through every line item, and our SDLT calculator estimates the Stamp Duty on your purchase.
Put the same transaction in front of five firms and you may get five quite different numbers. That is rarely because one firm is five times better – it is because pricing structures differ, and not every quote shows the whole picture. Here is what to look for when you compare.
Legal fees attract VAT at 20%. A quote that shows fees excluding VAT looks a fifth cheaper than it really is. Every ConveyQuote quote shows VAT on its own line, included in the total.
Searches, Land Registry registration, bank transfer fees and ID checks are real costs on every purchase. If a quote does not itemise them, they have not gone away – they will simply appear on the final bill.
Leasehold, new build, shared ownership, gifted deposits and mortgage work each add legal effort, and most firms charge a supplement for them. A trustworthy quote includes the supplements that apply to you from day one.
An estimate can move once work starts; a fixed quote cannot. Check which word the firm uses. ConveyQuote issues fixed, reviewed quotes – the price you accept is the price you pay for the work described.
For a typical residential purchase in England and Wales, the total usually lands between £1,500 and £2,500 including disbursements (Stamp Duty is separate – it is a tax paid to HMRC, not a fee). Here is where the money goes.
| Component | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Legal fee | The solicitor's charge for the legal work – reviewing contracts, raising enquiries, exchanging and completing, and registering your ownership. Typically £900–£1,500 plus VAT for a straightforward purchase, less for a sale or remortgage. |
| Search pack | Local authority, water & drainage and environmental searches that reveal issues affecting the property – usually £200–£400 on a purchase. Mortgage lenders require them; cash buyers are strongly advised to have them. |
| Land Registry fee | A statutory fee for registering you as the new owner, set by HM Land Registry on a scale based on the property price (£20–£910). The exact figure is known up front and should be on your quote. |
| Transfer & ID fees | Electronic money transfer fees for moving completion funds (usually £20–£45) and identity verification for anti-money-laundering checks (around £10–£20 per person). Small, but they belong on the quote – not the final bill. |
| Supplements (if they apply) | Leasehold review, new build work, shared ownership, Help to Buy, gifted deposits and buying with a mortgage each add defined extra work. Because ConveyQuote reviews your details first, the supplements that apply to you are already in the price. |
| Stamp Duty (SDLT) | Not a conveyancing fee – a government tax your solicitor pays to HMRC on your behalf at completion. Your quote includes a clear estimate based on your actual purchase price; you can check it yourself with our SDLT calculator. |
Requesting a conveyancing quote through ConveyQuote takes around two minutes, costs nothing, and commits you to nothing. Here is exactly what happens.
Tell us whether you are buying, selling, or both; the property type and tenure; the approximate price; and your mortgage position. Only the questions relevant to your transaction are asked.
A member of our team checks your details so the quote reflects your actual transaction – including any supplements that genuinely apply – rather than a generic automated estimate.
Legal fees, VAT, disbursements and a Stamp Duty estimate, each on its own line. No login, no obligation, and no pressure to accept on the spot.
Happy with the quote? Confirm your instruction online. Want to compare it elsewhere first? Take your time – the quote is free either way.
Your transaction is assigned to a regulated firm from our panel, selected for experience with your transaction type. They contact you to open your file and begin work.
No hidden extras. No automated guesswork. A reviewed, itemised quote sent to your inbox at no cost.
Request My Free Quote →Yes. A reputable conveyancing quote is free and carries no obligation — you should never pay simply to find out what the legal work will cost. ConveyQuote quotes are free to request, take around two minutes, and you can accept, ask questions, or walk away at any point before you formally instruct a solicitor.
A fixed quote is a committed price for the legal work described, while an estimate can change once the work is underway. The distinction matters: an estimate that looks cheap at the start can grow with supplements and administration charges. ConveyQuote issues fixed, itemised quotes that are reviewed before they reach you. Disbursements such as Land Registry fees are set by third parties, so they are itemised separately at their actual cost.
Firms structure their pricing differently. Some quote a low headline fee and add supplements later — for leasehold, new build, gifted deposits or mortgage work. Some scale fees with property value, and some include a referral fee in the price. To compare quotes fairly, look at the total including VAT and all disbursements, and check which supplements are already included for your specific transaction.
Five things: whether VAT is included in the legal fee; whether all disbursements (searches, Land Registry, bank transfers) are listed; whether the price is fixed or an estimate; whether supplements that apply to you — leasehold, new build, shared ownership, gifted deposit — are already included; and that the firm doing the work is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Council for Licensed Conveyancers. A quote that is silent on any of these deserves a follow-up question before you commit.
Not necessarily. The figure that matters is the final bill, not the headline price — very low quotes often recover the difference through administration charges, file fees or supplements added mid-transaction. Speed and communication matter too: a slow or unresponsive conveyancer can put the purchase itself at risk. Compare the total cost including VAT and disbursements, check what is included, and weigh the level of service alongside the price.
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