Get an instant estimate of your London conveyancing costs — legal fees, searches and disbursements for buying, selling or remortgaging, across every London borough. The calculator below gives you the number in seconds; the notes beneath it explain what's inside that number, and what cheap quotes leave out.
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Complete the fields below for an instant estimate covering solicitor fees, borough searches, Land Registry fees, disbursements, surveys and stamp duty.
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Transaction Details Cost BreakdownLondon property transactions require expert legal support and detailed cost planning. Contact our London conveyancing specialists for accurate quotes, transparent fee structures, and professional guidance throughout your property transaction.
What's in the Number
Conveyancing costs split into three parts: the solicitor's legal fee for the work itself; disbursements — searches, Land Registry fees, bank transfer charges — paid out to third parties at cost; and Stamp Duty Land Tax on purchases, which our stamp duty calculator estimates separately. A trustworthy estimate shows all three; a misleading one shows the first and lets you discover the rest.
Why London Costs More
London transactions carry London variables: borough-by-borough differences in local search fees and turnaround, higher property values driving Land Registry bands upward, and a market where leasehold flats, new-builds and chains are the norm rather than the exception. The calculator reflects those London factors — which is why a generic national estimate usually undershoots what a London purchase really costs.
Leasehold Adds a Layer
Most London flats are leasehold, and leasehold conveyancing is genuinely more work: the lease itself reviewed and reported on, management packs chased from freeholders and agents, notice and certificate fees on completion. If the lease is short, that's a second conversation worth having before you commit — our lease extension service and lease extension calculator cover it.
How to Read a Cheap Quote
The conveyancing market's oldest trick is the headline fee that grows: "extras" for leasehold, gifted deposits, help-to-buy, mortgage handling — each a supplement the first quote didn't mention — or referral arrangements where part of your fee pays whoever recommended the firm. Compare quotes on the total, itemised figure for your transaction type, and ask any firm what's excluded. Ours: nothing that your transaction visibly involves — the quote is the price.
From Estimate to Formal Quote
The calculator gives you a reliable planning figure; a formal quote takes one message — the property, the price, freehold or leasehold, and whether there's a mortgage. We confirm the full itemised cost the same day, and if your lender is involved, our panel memberships mean one firm can act for you both. The transaction itself is handled by our property law team.
Why Connaught Law
Itemised, complete and honoured — no supplements materialising at exchange.
Leasehold flats, borough searches and chains are our daily work, not edge cases.
Your transaction is run by our experienced property team, not passed down — with direct access to the person handling it.
LMS, Lender Exchange and Smoove memberships — one firm for you and your mortgage lender.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is the conveyancing calculator?
It's a genuine planning figure built on our actual fee structure and typical London disbursements — not a teaser rate. Final quotes can move where a transaction has unusual features (unregistered title, complex leasehold, auction timescales), and we confirm the exact itemised figure before you instruct us. No quote of ours grows quietly afterwards.
What are disbursements in conveyancing?
Third-party costs your solicitor pays on your behalf at cost: local authority and other searches, Land Registry registration fees, bankruptcy and title checks, and telegraphic transfer charges. They're unavoidable in any transaction and broadly similar between firms — which is why comparing legal fees alone, itemised, is the honest comparison.
Why is leasehold conveyancing more expensive?
Because there's genuinely more to do: reviewing and reporting on the lease, obtaining and analysing the management pack, dealing with freeholder requirements and completion notices. Any firm quoting the same fee for leasehold and freehold is either underpricing the work or planning a supplement — neither is a good sign.
Do I pay stamp duty on top of these costs?
Yes — SDLT on purchases is a tax paid to HMRC, separate from legal fees and disbursements, and usually the largest single figure in a London purchase. Our stamp duty calculator estimates it for your price and circumstances, and your completion statement brings everything together in one place.
Send us the property details and we'll confirm your full itemised conveyancing cost today — the same figure at completion as at instruction.
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