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FEE STRUCTURE
We are no longer VAT registered and hence NO VAT is charged on our fees. No VAT is payable by our customers for services provided.

For example if you are buying a residential property in U K for the the price of£500,000 with a mortgage our estimated price for the whole transaction would look like this:
  • Our fees on Purchase. 1500.00
  • Our fees on acting on the mortgage. 250 .00
  • Stamp Duty Land Tax. TBA. *
  • Land Registry fees. 295 .00
  • Land Registry searches. 10.00
  • Identity Checks and due diligence. 20.00
  • Bank Transfer fees. 30.00
  • Local authority & other search fees. TBA *
* these are variable depending on the price, location of the property and status of the buyer.

Disbursements are amounts payable to third parties such as search fees and land registry fees. The above is an example only variable on extra work to be carried out due to a defective title, Indemnity policies etc. In Leasehold properties different disbursements and costs may apply. However in each case a written quotation will be given and agreed before we commence work.
We have a range of funding and fee structures available to clients and pride ourselves on our flexibility to discuss, negotiate and agree fees and payment plans taking into account our client’s circumstances. At the start of each matter, you can expect us to provide you an estimate or agreed /fixed figure of the total cost of your case. This will usually be detailed in the Client Care Letter that we will give you. We will also provide you with an outline of the disbursements that you can expect to incur.

Our hourly charge out rate is £350.00. The majority of the work that we do for our clients is charged on an hourly basis. We may ask for monies on account before we commence your work, which means that we shall hold this money in our client account for you until such time as we are authorised to withdraw it in accordance with our professional rules.

Agreed fees

We can offer you agreed fees subject to the work that you instruct us on. Agreed fees are payable subject to Rule 17.5 of the Solicitors Accounts Rules. The amount of an agreed fee is agreed in advance for a particular matter. The scope of the work covered by the agreed fee is also agreed. The agreed fee is not one that can be varied up or down. It is usually payable whether or not the work completes . Agreement of an agreed fee is evidenced in writing between us. Payments to us of agreed fees shall be deposited into our office account as per our professional rules.

Fixed fees

Fixed fees are similar to agreed fees, however, they are usually based on estimates and can be subject to the scope of the work involved, therefore, fixed fees may be varied up or down. Of course we will always ensure that we charge you the fixed fee agreed with you.


Deferred Payment

Where you are not able to pay our fees but hope to realize money at some point in the future, you may be able to defer payment of our fees until an agreed date.


Insurance

Where applicable, we will always discuss with you, whether or not you are covered for legal expenses in any existing insurance policy that you may have or can obtain following an event. Usually, in cases such as boundary disputes, employee-employer disputes, disputes with planning authorities, we would advise you to check your home or contents insurance policies to verify whether you are already covered.

Legal Aid

We do not undertake Legal Aid work. If you are looking for solicitors who offer Legal Aid, the Law Society’s website may be able to assist you with a list of other solicitors.


Mediation and alternative dispute resolution


We appreciate that generally everyone wants to keep legal costs as low as possible. If you have a dispute with someone, before you expose yourself to legal costs, which can be high, we would encourage you to mediate and/or enter into alternative dispute resolution with the other side. Litigation can be expensive and costly in time, especially litigation that reaches court. In our experience, mediation and alternative dispute resolution is cheaper overall. We can assist you in conducting this if you wish.


Our Fee Earners

Our only Fee Earner is Mr. K.W.E. De Silva who is also the Principal and responsible officer of the firm. Mr. De Silva a Sole Practitioner is a Senior Solicitor with over 35 years of practice experience. He specialises in Conveyancing, Commercial work and other non contentious private client work and he has an honours degree in Law from the University of London.


In accordance with Transparency Rules we set below fixed costs for the following areas of Law.


Residential Conveyancing


Our fee for house sale/purchase is £1500  for acting on the Purchase or Sale. If we have to act for the lender there will be a fee of £250. In, addition you will have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax, Land Registry Fees, search fees and other disbursements usually at set price depending on the transaction value.

Probate

Our fee for acting in obtaining the Grant and Administration of Estate would be 2% of gross value of estate and disbursements, if any. Disbursements mean payments out to 3rd parties on client's behalf.

For full details please see under "Services" section of this website.


We no longer carry out Employment Tribunal, Debt Recovery, Magistrate Court and Traffic Offences cases.



Licensing Applications (Licensing Act 2003 )


For more details please see under "Services" section of this website.



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