Fees

The estimator, and the scales behind it

Change any input and every line recomputes. The statutory figures are real and each one is cited below. Our own fee is invented, as is the firm.

Our fee
the advertised number
£950
VAT on our fee
20 per cent
£190
Searches
varies by local authority
£350
Land Registry registration
Scale 1, outside the scope of VAT
£150
Official search of whole
priority search before completion
£7
Official copies
2 at £7
£14
Stamp Duty Land Tax
paid to HMRC, not to us
£7,500
Legal cost to complete
£1,661
Total to complete
£9,161
Times the advertised fee
9.6x

Statutory figures are real: Land Registry Scale 1 and information services fees under the Land Registration Fee Order 2024, SDLT rates in force from 1 April 2025, the Probate Registry application and copy fees, and County Court issue and hearing fees. Search costs are set by each local authority and by the search provider, so that line is editable and the default is illustrative. Our own fee is invented, as is the firm.

Where each figure comes from

Statutory rates change. These were read from the published sources on 23 August 2026, and the buyer guide says where in the component to update each table.

Land Registry registration, Scale 1

Land Registration Fee Order 2024, in force 9 December 2024

Official search of whole and official copies

HM Land Registry information services fees, same order

Stamp Duty Land Tax

Residential rates in force from 1 April 2025, including first-time buyer relief and the 5 per cent additional dwelling rate

Probate application fee and copies of the grant

Probate fees for England and Wales, no fee on an estate of GBP 5,000 or less

County Court issue and small claims hearing fees

Fees in the civil and family courts, EX50

An estimate for your actual matter

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Chancery

A fictional firm of solicitors, built as a Framer template. Every person, matter and quoted fee on this site is invented.

Regulatory information

Chancery is a fictional firm of solicitors created to demonstrate a Framer template. The SRA number, the people, the matters and every quoted fee on this site are invented. The statutory rates used by the fee estimator are real and are cited on the fees page.

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