What is the average cost of conveyancing fees 2025?

In 2025, you can expect to pay anywhere between £1,000 to £2,500 for legal fees depending on your property and location. Your final bill will be split between legal fees (that's what your conveyancer charges for their time) and disbursements (the essential checks, searches, and other things they'll handle for you).

Whether buying a straightforward freehold or a more complex leasehold property, knowing what you're paying for makes the whole process less daunting.

Let's break down exactly what these costs cover, so you know what to expect from your conveyancing quote.

For a freehold property in 2025 at the average UK house price (£285,000), you can expect to pay around £1,567 when buying and £1,139 when selling.

Source: Compare My Move

For leasehold properties, expect slightly higher fees due to the extra paperwork and time involved – though costs vary between conveyancers.

Your total bill will combine two elements, legal fees (for your conveyancer’s work) and transaction costs (third-party costs). While these figures are a helpful guide, your exact costs will depend on your specific situation.

When buying or selling a property, you'll need to pay conveyancing fees to cover your legal costs. These fees also apply to remortgages and transfers of equity. Let's break down what you're actually paying for:

This covers all the work your conveyancer does on your property transaction - they might charge an hourly rate or a fixed fee. Sometimes extra work is needed, which could mean additional charges.

These are the payments your conveyancer makes to other organisations on your behalf, such as Land Registry fees, ID checks, and bank transfer costs.

Your specific situation might involve additional costs - for example, if you have a gifted deposit or you're using Help to Buy. We'll explore these in more detail below.

There are a variety of situations which may require your conveyancer to do extra work. This totally depends on your property transaction; this will likely come with additional fees.

These could include:

Leasehold supplement: £150-£450

When buying a leasehold property, conveyancers need to do extra work reviewing lease terms, reviewing management packs, and dealing with freeholders or management companies. That's why you'll see this additional charge.

New build supplement: £200-£500

Buying a new build involves checking more paperwork like building warranties and developer contracts. This supplement covers that additional legal work.

New build conveyancing: how is it different?

Gifted deposit supplement: £50-£100

If someone is gifting you money for your deposit, your conveyancer needs to run checks to comply with money laundering rules. This small fee covers that work.

Read our gifted deposit guide here.

Lifetime ISA supplement: £50-£75

Using a Lifetime ISA for your deposit? Your conveyancer will need to handle paperwork and work with your ISA provider. This fee covers that additional time.

Deed of Trust: £100-£300

This important document sets out how you and any co-owners will share the property, and what happens if someone wants to sell their share. It protects everyone involved.

What is a Deed of Trust?

Share of freehold: £100-£300

If your leasehold property comes with a share of the freehold, your conveyancer will need to check the company structure and what your obligations will be.

What does share of freehold mean?

Freehold management company: £150-£250 plus VAT

Some freehold properties share facilities like gardens or parking areas. This fee covers checking the management agreements and service charges for these shared spaces.

What is a freehold management company?

The cost of conveyancing can vary due to several factors. First, there’s the basic legal fee which reflects the conveyancer’s expertise, time spent on the case, service level, and technological capabilities.

The property value also plays a big part as higher value properties typically mean more responsibility for your conveyancer. Each firm will have their own pricing structure, but higher value properties may often indicate complexity and more risk, resulting in higher pricing.

And finally, any additional work needed will also increase the cost, like handling a new build, for example, will add to the price.