Services
Conveyancing and Property
Remortgage
      How long will my re-mortgage take?
    
      How long it will take from your mortgage offer being issued until the 
      re-mortgage has completed will depend on a number of factors. The 
      average process takes between 1 and 2 months to complete but if the 
      property is leasehold it will take longer. 
      Stages of the process
    
      The precise stages involved in the re-mortgage of a residential 
      property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we mention 
      below some key stages which are usually required on a normal re-mortgage:
      ·         Take 
      your instructions and give you initial advice
      ·         Go 
      through conditions of mortgage offer with you
      ·         Check 
      the title to the property to make sure it meets with your lender’s 
      requirements
      ·         Carry 
      out searches
      ·         Obtain 
      further planning documentation if required
      ·         Send 
      mortgage deed to you for signature
      ·         Agree 
      completion date with you 
      ·         Obtain 
      redemption figure from existing lender (if any)
      ·         Arrange 
      for all monies needed to be received from lender and you
      ·         Complete 
      re-mortgage
      ·         Redeem 
      existing mortgage (if any)
      ·         Deal 
      with application for registration at Land Registry
      ·         Provide 
      you and your lender with a copy of the completed registration
      Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the above fees are 
      accurate we reserve the right to raise further charges if the complexity 
      or amount of work involved exceeds levels anticipated at the outset. 
      Please note that the cost of disbursements are subject to any increases 
      (which are out of our control) which may be imposed by third party 
      suppliers, or if some of the information on which our quotation is based 
      proves later to be incorrect. Our fees are applicable only to property 
      situated in England and Wales.
      We would estimate our fee to be 0.1% of the value of the 
      loan amount subject to a minimum fee of £750 plus VAT at current rates 
      plus disbursements.
      We also charge for remitting funds by telegraphic transfer at £50 
      plus VAT for each transfer.
      Disbursements
    
      Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to 
      third parties, such as search fees land registry fees. We handle the 
      payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
      ·         Conveyancing 
      Searches – Our normal package of conveyancing searches costs 
      £234.00 inc VAT depending on where the property is located  
      and any additional searches carried out and your lender’s requirements. 
      Alternatively your lender may accept Search Indemnity Insurance which 
      will cost less and we will advise you of the costs of a suitable policy 
      if applicable.
      ·         Office 
      copy entries and title documents from the Land Registry from £3.90 
      inc VAT per document.
      ·         Bankruptcy 
      search fee £2.90 inc VAT per name.
      ·         Land 
      Registry Search £3.90 inc VAT per title.
      ·         Land 
      registration fees – these are dependent on the value of the re-mortgage. 
      Please go to the following link for Land Registry’s current fees:
      https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees
      ·         Electronic 
      Filing Fee - £3.60 inc VAT
      Leasehold Properties
    
      The above fees and disbursements are based on a standard freehold 
      mortgage. If you are re-mortgaging a leasehold property we will charge 
      an additional fee of between £150 - £250 plus VAT  
      in respect of the additional work involved.
      In addition to the additional fees for acting on a leasehold mortgage 
      there would be further anticipated disbursements* in respect of 
      leasehold property:
      ·         There 
      will be fees payable to your managing agent/landlord for providing 
      replies to basic management enquiries. We will advise you of these as 
      soon as we have this information but they are usually in the region of £100 
      - £200 plus VAT*
      ·         Notice 
      of Charge fee* usually between £50 and £100  plus 
      VAT.
      *These fees vary from property to property and can on occasion be 
      significantly more than the ranges given above. We can give you an 
      accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.
      You should also be aware that your ground rent and service charge 
      will need to be paid up to date before completion of the re-mortgage.
      Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the above fees are 
      accurate we reserve the right to raise further charges if the complexity 
      or amount of work involved exceeds levels anticipated at the outset. 
      Please note that the cost of disbursements are subject to any increases 
      (which are out of our control) which may be imposed by third party 
      suppliers, or if some of the information on which our quotation is based 
      proves later to be incorrect. Our fees are applicable only to property 
      situated in England and Wales.
