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• Estate agents fee - this fee is usually calculated as a percentage of the sale price and in addition most estate agents charge VAT on top.


• Mortgage Lenders sealing fee - this varies according to the lender but typically is £100


• Land Registry fee for official copies of the entries relating to your property on the register.  The sum payable is between £8 and £12 depending on the number of documents.


• If you are selling a flat the freeholder or Management company may charge for supplying information required by your buyer.  This fee can vary from a few pounds to approximately £200.


• If you are selling a flat bear in mind the buyer will want the ground rent and service charges paid up to the date you complete the sale.

• Search fees - Local Authorities and Water Companies charge for answering questions about the supply of services, planning permission etc regarding the property you want to buy.  Typically Local Authorities charge approximately £150 and Water Companies £45


• Stamp Duty - this tax is charged as a percentage of the purchase price as follows

Purchase price less than £120,000 - nil
Purchase price £120,000 - £250,000 - 1%
Purchase price £250,000 - £500,000 - 3%
Purchase price over £500,000 4%

• If you are buying a flat the freeholder or management company may charge a fee for registering you as the new owner in their records.  Typically the fee charged is around £50.