Transparent pricing
Know what you will paybefore you instruct us
We publish our fees so you can plan with confidence. The figures below are typical fees for standard matters and assume no unforeseen complications. We will confirm the cost for your own matter at the outset.
Fees are shown with VAT at 20% unless stated. Disbursements (third-party costs such as search, court and Land Registry fees) are listed separately.
Hourly rates
- Raj Padhiar
- Solicitor, conveyancing & immigration
- £198£237.60 inc. VAT
- Rajen Chohan
- Solicitor, probate & debt recovery
- £255£306 inc. VAT
- Samina Kauser
- Conveyancing Executive
- £110£132 inc. VAT
- Notary Public
- Notarial work, minimum fee £80
- £295plus VAT and disbursements
Used for work outside the fixed fees. Rates are plus VAT and are reviewed each year.
Residential property
Conveyancing fees
Our legal fees depend on the value of the property. We are accredited under the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme, and Raj Padhiar supervises all residential conveyancing matters.
Purchase
Most commonProperty value
- Up to £100,000£1,554£1,295 + VAT
- £100,001 – £400,000£2,274£1,895 + VAT
- £400,001 – £500,000£3,000£2,500 + VAT
- £500,001 – £700,000£3,600£3,000 + VAT
Sale
Property value
- Up to £150,000£1,554£1,295 + VAT
- £150,001 – £400,000£2,274£1,895 + VAT
- £400,001 – £750,000£3,000£2,500 + VAT
- £750,001 – £1m£3,600£3,000 + VAT
Remortgage
Property value
- Up to £100,000£834£695 + VAT
- £100,001 – £200,000£1,074£895 + VAT
- £200,001 – £300,000£1,554£1,295 + VAT
Transfer of equity
£1,554
£1,295 + VAT
Leasehold supplement
£295
plus VAT, for the extra paperwork of a leasehold title and liaising with management companies.
Other fees and disbursements
- Local, drainage, environmental searches and chancel insurance
- £256.00
- SDLT return preparation
- £90.00 inc. VAT
- CHAPS payment
- £42.00 inc. VAT
- Acting for the lender
- £350.00 inc. VAT
- Lawyer Checker
- £21.60
- Bankruptcy search (per person)
- £2.00
- Land Registry priority search (each title)
- £7.00
- Official copy of register and title plan (each title, sales)
- £14.00
- Land Registry fees and Stamp Duty Land Tax
- As charged
A freehold sale or purchase typically takes 8 to 16 weeks, a remortgage 4 to 8 weeks and a transfer of equity 3 to 6 weeks. Leasehold matters take longer.
Immigration
Typical application fees
Raj Padhiar's rate is £198 per hour. Estimates below are fees before VAT for preparing a typical application. VAT is usually not payable if you live outside the UK or hold leave of up to 6 months.
- Sponsor licence / Skilled Worker12 – 18 hours£2,376 – £3,564
- Visit visa10 – 18 hours£1,980 – £3,564
- Entry clearance (spouse)10 – 18 hours£1,980 – £3,564
- Pre-settled / settled status12 – 20 hours£2,376 – £3,960
- Private life / human rights10 – 18 hours£1,980 – £3,564
- Partner route / domestic violence10 – 18 hours£1,980 – £3,564
- Leave to remain / extension12 – 20 hours£2,376 – £3,960
- British citizenship10 – 15 hours£1,980 – £2,970
Post-submission work, if required, typically adds 1 to 2 hours (£198 – £396 before VAT).
Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal
Preparing your appeal
£4,470 – £7,450
15 to 25 hours, plus VAT if applicable
Barrister to present it
£750 – £1,500
fixed fee, plus VAT if applicable
Tribunal appeal fee
£140
payable to the tribunal
Wills & probate
Probate fees
Rajen Chohan, a solicitor qualified since 2009, has overall supervision of probate matters. Fixed fees include an initial meeting, agreeing the type of application, completing HMRC and court forms and submitting the grant.
Grant of Probate, straightforward estate
£1,950
plus VAT £390 (£2,340) plus disbursements
For estates with no inheritance tax payable. Typically 6 to 9 months to obtain the grant.
IHT400 / full account, additional fixed fee
plus VAT, plus 1.5% of the gross estate plus VAT
£2,800
Full administration, single beneficiary, one property
plus VAT £760 (£4,560), estimated
£3,800
Full administration, 2 to 4 beneficiaries
plus VAT (£4,740 – £9,180), 16 to 30 hours
£3,950 – £7,650
Each additional matter
plus VAT £79 (£474), e.g. a transferable IHT allowance
from £395
- Likely disbursements: £300 probate court fee (no VAT); £1.50 per sealed copy of the grant (no VAT); £14 per property Land Registry search (no VAT).
Notary Public
Notarial fees
£295per hour
Minimum fee £80
Simple matters are charged as a fixed fee that includes disbursements such as legalisation, postage and courier costs. More complex matters are charged at £295 per hour, with a minimum fee of £80, plus disbursements. Foreign Office apostille fees carry no VAT.
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The small print
- Fees assume a standard transaction with no unforeseen complications, cooperative third parties and no indemnity policies being required. Additional fees and disbursements may apply.
- VAT is charged at 20% where applicable. Whether VAT applies to immigration work depends on your personal circumstances and we will advise you at the outset.
- Where estimates are given they are based on typical cases. If your matter falls outside them we will give you a revised quote.
- Hourly rates are reviewed each year and we will notify you of any change.
- Carltons Solicitors Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA No. 533415.
Questions about our fees? Call 0121 766 7447 or send us a message.