We are a residential conveyancing practice based in Norwich, acting for clients across England and Wales.
MJP Conveyancing Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and is accredited under the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
Our team of over 30 people handles residential property transactions only. You can read what our clients say about us on our reviews page.
This page sets out what we charge, what is included in that price, what is not included even though you might reasonably expect it to be, how long a transaction typically takes, the key stages involved, and the experience and qualifications of the people who will handle your matter.
You can obtain a full quotation immediately using our online quote calculator. It gives you a total figure on screen, including all disbursements other than Stamp Duty Land Tax, and you do not need to speak to anyone or wait for a call back to see it.
The indicative prices set out below give you a general idea of our charges before you use the calculator. They are typical figures for a straightforward transaction. Your own quotation may be higher or lower depending on the circumstances of your matter, and the factors that affect this are listed further down this page.
If you would prefer to speak to someone, you are welcome to call our onboarding team on 01603 877067 between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday, or email onboarding@mjpconveyancing.com. This is an alternative to the calculator and not a requirement.
MJP Conveyancing Ltd is registered for VAT under number 157917571. VAT is charged at 20%. All our legal fees are subject to VAT at 20%. The figures in the tables below are shown both excluding and including VAT so that you can see the amount of VAT payable. Some disbursements attract VAT and some do not, and this is identified in each table.
Disbursements are payments we make to third parties on your behalf, such as search fees and HM Land Registry fees. We handle these payments for you. Other than Stamp Duty Land Tax, all anticipated disbursements are included in the total figures shown below and in any quotation produced by our calculator.
| Item | Excluding VAT | VAT at 20% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our legal fee * | £1,200.00 | £240.00 | £1,440.00 |
| Acting for your mortgage lender | £75.00 | £15.00 | £90.00 |
| Electronic transfer fee ** | £33.33 | £6.67 | £40.00 |
| Bankruptcy check (per person) | £6.00 | £1.20 | £7.20 |
| Search pack *** | £291.67 | £58.33 | £350.00 |
| HM Land Registry registration fee | £150.00 | No VAT | £150.00 |
| Priority search | £7.00 | £1.40 | £8.40 |
| Estimated total, excluding Stamp Duty | £2,085.60 |
* This is our basic legal fee. There are additional fees which we charge and keep for ourselves, and which are set out below. ** The fee we pay to the bank as a transfer fee is £10.00 plus £2.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the administration of the transfer of £23.33 plus £4.67 VAT. *** We purchase searches from Complete Conveyancing Services Limited. The total cost of these searches, that is the sum we pay for the searches to be supplied to us, is £100.00 plus £20.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the facilitation, reviewing and reporting on the result of property searches (Local Authority search, Environmental search and Water and Drainage) that are purchased on your behalf. This part of our fee is £191.67 plus VAT of £38.33. Figures are based on a purchase price of £350,000 with a mortgage. The HM Land Registry fee varies with the purchase price and is set by HM Land Registry. Our calculator applies the correct fee for your purchase price automatically.
| Item | Excluding VAT | VAT at 20% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our legal fee | £1,200.00 | £240.00 | £1,440.00 |
| Leasehold supplement | £750.00 | £150.00 | £900.00 |
| Acting for your mortgage lender | £75.00 | £15.00 | £90.00 |
| Electronic transfer fee * | £33.33 | £6.67 | £40.00 |
| Bankruptcy check (per person) | £6.00 | £1.20 | £7.20 |
| Search pack ** | £291.67 | £58.33 | £350.00 |
| HM Land Registry registration fee | £150.00 | No VAT | £150.00 |
| Pre-completion priority search | £7.00 | £1.40 | £8.40 |
| Estimated total, excluding Stamp Duty and landlord fees | £2,985.60 |
* The fee we pay to the bank as a transfer fee is £10.00 plus £2.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the administration of the transfer of £23.33 plus £4.67 VAT. ** We purchase searches from Complete Conveyancing Services Limited. The total cost of these searches is £100.00 plus £20.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the facilitation, reviewing and reporting on the result of property searches purchased on your behalf. This part of our fee is £191.67 plus VAT of £38.33. Leasehold purchases also attract fees charged by the landlord or management company. These are set by the lease and not by us, so we cannot give you a fixed figure until we have seen the lease. The usual ranges are set out under "Fees we cannot quantify in advance" below.
| Item | Excluding VAT | VAT at 20% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our legal fee * | £1,200.00 | £240.00 | £1,440.00 |
| Electronic transfer fee ** | £33.33 | £6.67 | £40.00 |
| Bankruptcy check (per person) | £6.00 | £1.20 | £7.20 |
| Official copies of the title and documents *** | £21.00 | No VAT | £21.00 |
| Estimated total | £1,508.20 |
* This is our basic legal fee. There are additional fees which we charge and keep for ourselves, and which are set out below. ** The fee we pay to the bank as a transfer fee is £10.00 plus £2.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the administration of the transfer of £23.33 plus £4.67 VAT. *** This is a copy of the information and plan held by the Land Registry to show the recorded details of the property. It will cost between £21 and £35 depending on what we need in order to satisfy the request of your buyer's solicitors.
| Item | Excluding VAT | VAT at 20% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our legal fee * | £1,200.00 | £240.00 | £1,440.00 |
| Leasehold supplement | £750.00 | £150.00 | £900.00 |
| Electronic transfer fee ** | £33.33 | £6.67 | £40.00 |
| Bankruptcy check (per person) | £6.00 | £1.20 | £7.20 |
| Official copies of the title, lease and documents | £35.00 | No VAT | £35.00 |
| Estimated total, excluding the landlord's sales pack | £2,422.20 |
* This is our basic legal fee. There are additional fees which we charge and keep for ourselves, and which are set out below. ** The fee we pay to the bank as a transfer fee is £10.00 plus £2.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the administration of the transfer of £23.33 plus £4.67 VAT. A landlord's sales pack or management company pack is normally required and typically costs between £100 and £500. This is charged by the landlord or managing agent and is outside our control.
| Item | Excluding VAT | VAT at 20% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our legal fee * | £950.00 | £190.00 | £1,140.00 |
| Electronic transfer fee ** | £33.33 | £6.67 | £40.00 |
| Bankruptcy check (per person) | £6.00 | £1.20 | £7.20 |
| Search pack *** | £291.67 | £58.33 | £350.00 |
| HM Land Registry registration fee | £150.00 | No VAT | £150.00 |
| Pre-completion priority search | £7.00 | £1.40 | £8.40 |
| Estimated total | £1,695.60 |
* This is our basic legal fee. There are additional fees which we charge and keep for ourselves, and which are set out below. ** The fee we pay to the bank as a transfer fee is £10.00 plus £2.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the administration of the transfer of £23.33 plus £4.67 VAT. *** We purchase searches from Complete Conveyancing Services Limited. The total cost of these searches is £100.00 plus £20.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the facilitation, reviewing and reporting on the result of property searches purchased on your behalf. This part of our fee is £191.67 plus VAT of £38.33.
We also handle transfers of equity, which is the process of adding a person to, or removing a person from, the ownership of a property.
| Item | Excluding VAT | VAT at 20% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our legal fee * | £950.00 | £190.00 | £1,140.00 |
| Acting for your mortgage lender, where applicable | £75.00 | £15.00 | £90.00 |
| Electronic transfer fee ** | £33.33 | £6.67 | £40.00 |
| Bankruptcy check (per person) | £6.00 | £1.20 | £7.20 |
| HM Land Registry registration fee | £150.00 | No VAT | £150.00 |
| Estimated total, excluding Stamp Duty | £1,427.20 |
* This is our basic legal fee. There are additional fees which we charge and keep for ourselves, and which are set out below. ** The fee we pay to the bank as a transfer fee is £10.00 plus £2.00 VAT. The balance forms part of an additional legal fee we charge for the administration of the transfer of £23.33 plus £4.67 VAT.
Stamp Duty on a transfer of equity. Stamp Duty Land Tax can be payable on a transfer of equity where the person acquiring the share takes on a share of an existing mortgage or pays money for the share. This is known as chargeable consideration. We will advise you on whether it applies in your case.
Stamp Duty Land Tax is a tax payable to HM Revenue and Customs on most purchases. It is not part of our fee and it is not included in the totals shown above.
The amount depends on the price, on whether you are a first time buyer, on whether you already own another property, and on your residence status. Because the rules and rates change, we do not publish an estimate of the tax itself. You can calculate the amount you will pay using the HM Revenue and Customs calculator:
HMRC Stamp Duty Land Tax calculator
We will confirm the amount payable in writing once we have your full instructions.
Our fee covers all the legal work required to complete a standard transaction of the type you have instructed us on. For a purchase, that includes taking your instructions, checking your funding, reviewing the contract and title, carrying out searches, raising and reviewing enquiries, advising you on the documents, reporting to you and to your lender, exchanging contracts, completing, submitting your Stamp Duty return and registering you at HM Land Registry.
The following are not included in our fee, even though some clients expect them to be:
If the information you give us at the outset turns out to be incorrect or incomplete, or if an unexpected problem arises, we may need to increase our fee. We will always tell you about any additional charge, and obtain your agreement to it, before the work is carried out.
The figures below are exclusive of VAT, which is charged at 20%.
| Situation | Additional charge |
|---|---|
| The quote was based on a freehold tenure, but the title turns out to be leasehold | £750 |
| A gifted element is involved in the transaction | £150 for each gift |
| A Declaration of Trust is required | £500 to £1,500 |
| The quote was based on a registered property, but the title turns out to be unregistered | £150 |
| An indemnity policy must be put in place | £50 |
| A Deed of Covenant or Easement is required | From £150 |
| A Statutory Declaration or Statement of Truth is required | From £200 |
| We are asked by the buyer to retain a sum to cover a service charge shortfall | From £50 |
| Hard copies of documents are sent out at the end of the transaction | £100 |
| Your lender instructs its own separate solicitors | £500 to £1,500 |
| We are not acting on a related transaction | From £300 |
We may also need to revise our fee if there is a change in the rate of VAT, or a change in a third-party charge that is outside our control.
On a leasehold purchase or remortgage, the landlord or management company will charge fees that are set out in the lease. We cannot give you a fixed figure for these until we have seen the lease and had confirmation from the landlord or managing agent. The usual ranges are:
The figures below are exclusive of VAT, which is charged at 20%.
| Fee | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Notice of Transfer fee | £50 to £300 |
| Notice of Charge fee, where the property is mortgaged | £50 to £300 |
| Deed of Covenant fee | £50 to £300 |
| Share Certificate fee | £50 to £300 |
| Certificate of Compliance fee | £50 to £300 |
These fees vary between properties and can on occasion be higher than the ranges given. Further fees may apply where more than one management company is involved. Ground rent and service charges will be payable throughout your ownership of the property. We will confirm the exact figures as soon as we receive the lease and the landlord's information, and we will report them to you before you are committed.
Where you are selling and there is an outstanding mortgage to redeem, or a loan secured against the property, additional fees may be payable to the lender. We will give you accurate figures once we have reviewed your redemption statement.
On a sale, we ask for an initial payment of £200, which is non-refundable and is applied towards our fee.
On a purchase, we ask for an initial payment of £200, which is non-refundable and is applied towards our fee, together with the cost of your searches.
All remaining fees, disbursements and Stamp Duty must be paid and cleared funds must be with us no later than 24 hours before the agreed completion date. Where you are selling at the same time, we can by prior agreement take our fees from the sale proceeds.
| Transaction | Typical timescale |
|---|---|
| Freehold purchase | 6 to 20 weeks |
| Leasehold purchase | 8 to 27 weeks |
| Freehold sale | 7 to 22 weeks |
| Leasehold sale | 9 to 25 weeks |
| Remortgage | 8 to 11 weeks |
| Transfer of equity | 1 to 11 weeks |
These are typical figures based on our own experience. How long your transaction takes depends on several factors, most of which sit outside our control. The length of the chain is usually the most significant. A first-time buyer with a mortgage offer already in place and no chain can complete considerably more quickly than the ranges above. A leasehold purchase where the lease needs to be extended, or where information is slow to arrive from a landlord or managing agent, can take significantly longer, sometimes three months longer than usual. Where that happens, additional charges may apply and we will discuss them with you first.
We operate a remote online conveyancing service, so you never need to visit our offices. Most of the process is handled through secure document sharing and paperless workflows using our own cloud-based case management system, known as QC. We charge the same fee whether you deal with us online or by telephone.
Your matter will be handled by a member of our residential conveyancing team, and will be supervised throughout by a solicitor. Whoever works on your file, you will be told at the outset who they are, what their status is, and who supervises them.
Our team of over 30 people works exclusively in residential conveyancing. Between them they have 119 years of combined experience in this field. Six members of the team are qualified solicitors or licensed conveyancers, with between 1 and 44 years of post-qualification experience. The remainder are conveyancing executives, paralegals and assistants with between 1 and 6 years of experience in residential conveyancing, all of whom work under the direct supervision of a qualified solicitor.
We have expertise in leasehold work, including transactions affected by the Building Safety Act 2022.
David Pett, Director and Senior Solicitor. David qualified as a solicitor in 1982. As the firm's Managing Director, David is passionate about using technology to streamline property transactions and is committed to driving progress in the property sector and ensuring our practices remain robust and forward-thinking. David is also the firm's Risk and Compliance Director and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
Ben Pett, Director and Senior Solicitor. Ben qualified as a solicitor in 2019 and has since specialised in leasehold, new build and shared ownership transactions. Ben typically oversees 100 transactions within these specialisms. Alongside his commitment to providing all clients with an excellent service, Ben is also passionate about helping young lawyers gain experience and develop their careers and is responsible for overseeing development of our trainees and apprentices.
Emma Pett, Director and Senior Solicitor. Emma qualified as a solicitor in 2020 and became a specialist in the exchange and completion stages of a property transaction at this time. This involves supervising a team of dedicated lawyers to ensure smooth exchanges and completions for all clients at the firm and handling up to an average of 200 clients per month. Additional responsibilities include upholding high training standards and excellent client service levels throughout the firm.
Thomas Keene, Senior Solicitor. Tom qualified as a solicitor in 2016 and has since specialised in overseeing the progress of freehold purchase transactions, whilst also providing his expertise in advising and supervising more junior members across the firm's departments. Tom typically oversees 200 to 250 transactions and has honed his approach to be able to handle a high volume of transactions without compromising on delivering exceptional client service and legal insight. With previous experience working in commercial matters, Thomas brings in-depth property knowledge to the firm and his role.
Kaitlyn Griffin, Associate Solicitor. Kaitlyn qualified as a solicitor in 2024 and works across a variety of departments at the firm, contributing to our Sales, Purchase and Exchange and Completion Departments. As a solicitor at the firm, she also dedicates time to running our Commercial Outreach initiatives such as charity fundraisers and overseeing work experience placements.
Megan Stevens, Associate Solicitor. Megan qualified in 2025 and has since settled into our Purchase Department as a supervising solicitor of the team alongside Thomas Keene. She assists Thomas in managing the caseload and takes responsibility for training new team members across the firm, not just in her current department.
Full biographies for our team are available on our Our People page.
We want to give you the best possible service. If at any point you are unhappy with the service you have received, or with an invoice, please tell us so that we can put it right.
Our full complaints procedure explains how to raise a complaint with us, how we will handle it and how long we will take. It also explains your right to complain to the Legal Ombudsman if you remain dissatisfied, including the time limits that apply, and how to report a concern about our conduct to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
MJP Conveyancing Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA number 590889. You can view the SRA Standards and Regulations, which set out the professional standards we work to, on the SRA website.
MJP Conveyancing Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales, company number 8026741, VAT number 157917571. A full list of the directors is available on request. We use the word "Partner" to refer to a director of the limited company, or to any employee or consultant of equivalent standing and qualification.
