CL Law

FEES & PRICING

Transparent fees

Published fee scales for conveyancing, immigration, motoring offences and probate.

Published fees

Know the cost before you instruct us.

Legal fees cover all the work we do on your instructions, from start to finish. Below are our average standard fees for our most common matters.

Free
first 15 min, immigration & motoring
£875
conveyancing from, + VAT
£195
hourly rate from, + VAT

Property

Conveyancing for purchase or sale

The same fee scale applies to residential freehold and leasehold purchases and sales. Properties over £2 million are quoted on application. Remortgage or transfer of equity is £650 + VAT up to £500,000.

Common supplements (+ VAT)

  • Leasehold supplement£275
  • New build supplement£475
  • Islamic mortgage£475
  • Help to Buy equity mortgage£450
  • Help to Buy ISA£175
  • Basic declaration of gift£195
  • Electronic money transfer£60
  1. Up to £500,000£875+ VAT (£1,050 inc.)
  2. £500,001 – £750,000£995+ VAT (£1,194 inc.)
  3. £750,001 – £850,000£1,095+ VAT (£1,314 inc.)
  4. £850,001 – £950,000£1,275+ VAT (£1,530 inc.)
  5. £950,001 – £1 million£1,575+ VAT (£1,890 inc.)
  6. £1 million – £1.5 million£2,500+ VAT (£3,000 inc.)
  7. £1.5 million – £2 million£3,250+ VAT (£3,900 inc.)

Immigration

Visa and settlement applications

A 15-minute initial consultation is free. After that, a consultation with the Senior Partner is £100 – £150 + VAT.

ApplicationFee + VATInc. VAT
Spouse visa (entry clearance)£1,250 – £1,500£1,500 – £1,800
Spouse visa extension (in country)£1,150 – £1,350£1,380 – £1,620
Leave to remain: family or private life£1,500 – £1,800£1,800 – £2,160
EU Settlement Scheme£1,250 – £1,500£1,500 – £1,800
Indefinite leave / settlement£3,000 – £3,500£3,600 – £4,200
Naturalisation (British citizenship)£3,000 – £3,500£3,600 – £4,200
Appeals, judicial review, Points-Based SystemOn applicationOn application

Motoring offences

Court representation

  • Guilty plea (one sentencing hearing)£1,500 – £1,800
  • Not guilty plea (trial)£3,750 – £5,500
  • Review and collection of evidence£750 – £1,000
  • Drafting mitigation statement£1,000 – £1,250
  • Instructing counsel and compiling bundle£850 – £975

First 15 minutes free, then £100 – £150 + VAT. All fees + VAT.

Wills & probate

Uncontested probate

  • Uncontested, no Inheritance Tax payable (IHT205)£4,500 – £5,500
  • Simple estate, spouse or civil partner exemption£6,500 – £8,000
  • Complex estate up to £1m (IHT400)£13,500 – £16,500
  • Estate £1m – £1.5m£15,000 – £18,000
  • Estate over £1.5mHourly rate

Plus disbursements such as the £158 probate court fee. All fees + VAT.

Hourly rates (immigration and motoring)

Fee earnerOffice hoursOut of hours
Senior Partner£350 + VAT£450 + VAT
Solicitor£245 + VAT£300 + VAT
Trainee Solicitor£205 + VAT£262.50 + VAT
Legal Assistant£195 + VAT£225 + VAT

The small print

  • All fees are exclusive of VAT, currently 20%, unless stated. VAT is also payable on some disbursements.
  • Fees are averages. Property value, location and any complexity will dictate the final fee within the range, and we confirm it in your formal quotation.
  • Disbursements (Land Registry, searches, stamp duty, barristers, experts, probate court fees) are additional.
  • Property fees assume a standard transaction with no defect in title and no unreasonable delay. A protracted transaction may incur a further £250 + VAT.
  • If our fees change we will notify you and explain why, typically where your instructions change or unforeseen complexity arises.

Questions about our fees? Call 020 8577 1222

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