Immigration Solicitors Fee
Immigration Legal Chambers Solicitors (VAT is 20%)
Below are estimates of fees payable for certain types of applications. The actual cost will depend on a number of factors including the complexity of your case and seniority of the lawyer dealing with the matter and the time spent on your matter:
Our consultation rate is £50.00 plus VAT for a 30-minute consultation. We will deduct this consultation fee from your total fees once we
are engaged to act for you.
We cannot offer legal advice over the phone or by email prior to being formally engaged as your legal representative, but our solicitors
are happy to understand your matter over the phone/by email and offer consultation if it is required.
Our current rates are set out below:
- All figures attract VAT unless specifically stated.
- In all cases, the quoted fee includes:
- Meeting with you
- Taking initial instructions
- Discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and what other
options may be available to you giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules, timescales, and whether you meet the criteria if you do not fulfill certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how considering the supporting evidence, you have provided - Where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any
witnesses - preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.
- However, the exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case. Such as: The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider
- Which language(s) you speak. You do not always have to use an interpreter of the firm’s choosing. You can bring a friend or another
community figure to come and help interpret. - Whether you are applying with other dependants.
- If you are able to provide sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meet the applicable Immigration Rules, the cost is likely to
be at the lower end of this range
What’s not included in the costs set out above:
- Attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office asks you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice and discuss the possibility of us attending with you at the appropriate time. This could be between 4 and 6 hours of work.
- Where the Home Office refuse your application, advice, and assistance in relation to any appeal/review or further work on the matter
If there is an interview and we do attend with you, there will be additional disbursements in respect of our mileage/travel expenses - Who will carry out the work?
Director assisted by Solicitor
Solicitor/Director assisted by a Trainee Solicitors or a Paralegal Immigration Assistants/Paralegals
The cases are handled by Solicitor and Director Muhammad Asif (9+ years) assisted by Mr Faiz Ahmed (Director Solicitor), Mr Sultan
Tapadar, and Muhammad Bilal Immigration Advisor/Paralegals who enjoy greatly assisting clients.
Hourly Rates:
Senior Director or Solicitors (4+ years) – £220 – £290 plus VAT Director or Solicitor (2+ years) – £170 – £240 plus VAT
Paralegals/Trainee Solicitor – £130 plus VAT
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees. We handle the
payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Some other examples of disbursements are the following:
Home Office Visa fees (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table)(click to
check updated fees)
Booking appointments with UKVCAS fees is Usually £70.00 – £150.00 plus Vat. A quotation can be provided
upon request.
Counsel / Barrister fees are between £450.00 to £3000.00 plus vat (dependent upon experience). A quotation can be
provided upon request.
Interpreters fees are usually £40.00 plus vat per hour. A quotation can be provided upon request.
Independent expert reports e.g. medical experts. The costs vary between £500.00 to £2000.00 plus Vat. These are
not required in many cases: we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary.
Time Scale
How long will my application take?
We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Read the current processing
times. We will normally be able to submit most applications within 1-2 weeks of you instructing us, but this depends on
whether all documentation is ready and/or if the application has sufficient merits. We will let you know at the
earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.
Fees
Please note the anticipated number of hours and fees are an estimate based on the facts above. All applications are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more
information about your specific case.
Type of Application and Average fee:
1. Free consultation first 30 minutes then charge £50.00 which is adjustable in final fee
2. Premium same day service / average Fees is £300-£600
3. Visit Visa application / Average Fees is £300-£1500
4. Asylum matter / Average Fee is £500-£2000
5. Asylum appeal / Average Fee is £500-£2000
6. Tier 1 all application / Average Fee is £500-£2000
7. Tier 2 initial application further leave, or settlement / Average Fee is £500-£2000
8. Home Office interview attendance / Average fee is £250.00 to £500.00
9. Tier 4 All type of application / Average Fee is £300-£2000
10. All type of EEA application Average Fee is £300-£1500
11. Registration certificate of an EEA nation / average fee is £200-£1000
12. Spouse visa applications further leave, or settlement / Average Fee is £300-£1500
13. Applications outside the immigration rules / Average Fee is £300-£1500
14. Settlement application under the 10-year rule / Average Fee is £300-£1500
15. Leave to remain under the family or private life route / Average Fee is £300-£1500
16. Applications for retained rights of residence / Average Fee is £300-£1500
17. Applications for British citizenship / Average Fee is £300-£2000
18. Lodging grounds of appeal to the First Trier Tribunal Average Fee is £300-£2000
19. First Tier Tribunal appeal / Average fee is £300-£1500
20. Applications for permission to appeal to Upper Tribunal / Average Fee is £300-£2000
21. Judicial Review (Pre-action) against Home Office / Average fee is £500-£1000.00
22. Judicial Review against Home Office / average fee is £500-£1500
23. Appeal to The Court of appeal / average fee £500-£3000
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Our costs are subject to VAT. Where an expert is registered for VAT purposes their fee would be subject to VAT. VAT
amount at present is 20% of the quoted fee.
PROBATE
Legal Chambers Solicitors
Our Service and Estimated Time scales:
Your instructions will include a minimum of two meetings. The first involves taking your instructions, including the executors you wish to
appoint, money gifts you wish to make to individuals or charities, etc. Upon the finalization of your instructions, the initial meeting is followed
by a draft Will for your approval within 7 working days. Once you are happy with your Will, a second meeting is arranged for you to attend the
office to sign the Will.
Providing we have all of your instructions, we estimate that the preparation of your Will from the initial meeting to executing the Will to be
between 1 and 3 weeks.
*(Please contact us for inquiries with regards to Trust and we would be happy to discuss this with you)
PROBATE (Non-Contentious):
We want to be upfront with our fees. To simplify things we offer a range of options to you within the process of probate.
Our Fees:
Up to and including obtaining the Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration (known as the ‘Grant of Representation’)
This includes obtaining valuations of the assets and liabilities in the estate, preparation of the HMRC tax returns, preparation of the oath,
and application to the District Probate Registry for the Grant of Representation.
We estimate our fees to be between £800 and £2,000 plus VAT plus third-party costs.
Factors that may affect the fees are the number of assets in the estate, whether the estate valuations are provided to us, whether Inheritance Tax (IHT) is payable on the net estate.
We estimate this stage to take between 2 weeks and 4 months.Factors that may affect the time-scale are whether the estate valuations are provided to us, whether claiming exemption and reliefs is applicable, e.g. Transferable Nil Rate Band from the predeceased spouse, dealing with enquiries raised by HMRC.
Post Grant of Representation:
This includes collecting the assets, settling the liabilities, making the distributions to beneficiaries, preparing the distribution accounts.
For this stage of probate, we will charge our fees on an hourly basis. We estimate our fees to be between £2,000 and £6,000 plus VAT and third-
party costs.
Factors that may affect the fees are the numbers of assets to collect,, whether any tax is payable during the administration period
e.g. Capital Gains Tax etc.
We estimate this stage to take between 2 weeks and 4 months.
Factors that may affect the fees are the number of assets to collect, details of beneficiaries, clearance letter from HMRC if IHT was paid on
the estate etc.
NB: You can choose the elements of work you instruct us to take from the 2 stages of probate and we can discuss a fixed fee going forward.
Who will carry out the work?
Director assisted by Solicitor
Solicitor/Director assisted by a Trainee Solicitors or a Paralegal
The cases are handled by Director Muhammad Asif who enjoys greatly assisting clients. He
is also assisted by the Paralegals. All work is supervised by a senior Director, who retains
ultimate responsibility and conduct of matters
Hourly Rates:
- Senior Director (4+ years) – £220 – £290 plus VAT
- Director or Solicitor (2+ years) – £170 – £240 plus VAT
- Paralegals/Trainee Solicitor – £130 plus VAT
Disbursements:
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Probate fees, Valuers
fees, Searches, Notices, or an Expert. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to
ensure a smoother process.
Some other examples of disbursements are (but are not limited to) the following:
- Probate fee £155.00
- Certified copies of Grant £2p – £2.50p
- Bankruptcy searches £4.00 per person Valuation fees are payable to the surveyor
- £100.00 – £250.00 plus Vat Statutory
- Notice £200.00 approx per notice
- Interpreters fees. £30.00 plus Vat per hour. Where applicable. A quotation can be provided upon request.
Value Added Tax (VAT):
Our costs are subject to VAT. Where a third party is registered for VAT purposes their
fee would be subject to VAT. VAT amount at present is 20% of the quoted fee.
CONVEYANCING
Legal Chambers Solicitors Slough
Residential Sale (VAT is 20%)
| Property Sale Price | Our Charges |
|---|---|
| £0 – £125,000 | £799.00 + VAT |
| £125,000 – £250,000 | £799.00 + VAT – £899.00 + VAT |
| £250,001 – £400,000 | £899.00 + VAT – £1,250.00 + VAT |
| £400,001 – £500,000 | £1,250.00 + VAT – £1,400.00 + VAT |
| £500,001 – £650,000 | £1,400.00 + VAT – £1,800.00 + VAT |
| £650,001 – £800,000 | £1,800.00 + VAT – £2,050.00 + VAT |
| £800,001 – £1,000,000 | £2,050.00 + VAT – £3,550.00 + VAT |
| £1,000,001 + | £3,550.00 + VAT – £5,500.00 + VAT |
Additional charges on a residential sale
- £150+VAT if the property is leasehold
- £150+VAT for a Statutory Declaration/Arranging bespoke insurance
- £150+VAT if you have a second mortgage or a Help to Buy loan
- £45+VAT for each FASTER/CHAPS transfer
- £25+VAT for the Land Registry and Compliance charge (this may increase if you need additional Land Registry searches)
Management packs are sometimes required when dealing with a leasehold property or a house on an estate. These are obtained from the
managing agents or the management company who will charge a fee. Their fee can vary but you should budget on a fee of approximately
£300.
Our work includes
- Initial Instruction and advice
- ID/AML Check
- Receive and advise on contract documents
- Obtain further planning documentation if required Respond to any necessary inquiries of buyers
- Solicitor Give you advice on all documents and information received Send final contract to you for signature
- Agree on completion date (date from which you own the property)
- Exchange contracts
- Arrange for all monies needed to be received from Buyer Solicitors Pay
- funds to Lender to redeem the mortgage.
- Complete sale
Disbursements:
- HM Land Registry fees: Available through the HMLR website
- Search Fees Between £299.00 and £400.00 depending on the type and number of searches required Stamp
- Duty varies depending on the purchase price
- Bankruptcy searches £7.00 each OS1
- Priority search £7.00 each Company
- search £30.00
- Companies house reg £50.00
- ID/AML Check Fee 14.40 per person
Residential Purchase
| Property Purchase Price | Our Charges |
|---|---|
| £0 – £125,000 | £899 + VAT |
| £125,000 – £250,000 | £999 + VAT – £1,100 + VAT |
| £250,001 – £400,000 | £1,100 + VAT – £1,250 + VAT |
| £400,001 – £500,000 | £1,250 + VAT – £1,400 + VAT |
| £500,001 – £650,000 | £1,400 + VAT – £1,850 + VAT |
| £650,001 – £800,000 | £1,850 + VAT – £2,550 + VAT |
| £800,001 – £1,000,000 | £2,550 + VAT – £3,550 + VAT |
| £1,000,001 +Plus | £3,550 + VAT – £5,500 + VAT |
Additional charges on a residential purchase
£199+VAT if the property is leasehold
£200+VAT to do searches
£250+VAT to work on behalf of the Lender
£150+VAT for a Statutory Declaration/Arranging bespoke insurance
£250+VAT if you have a second mortgage or a Help to Buy loan
£150+VAT if you have a Help to Buy ISA
£45+VAT for each CHAPS transfer
£50+VAT for the Land Registry and Compliance charge (this may increase if you need additional Land Registry searches)
Our charges for the searches for an average residential purchase will be approximately £299-360 including VAT. We request
£360.00 on account at the beginning of the transaction to cover the cost of the searches.
Disbursements:
- HM Land Registry fees: Available through the HMLR website
- Search Fees Between £300.00 and £400.00 depending on the type and number of searches required Stamp
- Duty varies depending on the purchase price
- Bankruptcy searches £7.00 each OS1
- Priority search £7.00 each Company
- search £30.00
- Companies house registration £50.00
- ID/AML Check Fee 14.40 per person
When dealing with the purchase of leasehold properties it is quite common to have to enter into a Deed of Covenant with the Landlord or
the Management Company as well as serving notice of the transaction on the landlord. This can result in increased charges payable to the
management company or managing agents and you should allow approximately £200 to deal with this.
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) can be calculated by visiting the link below. We will submit this on your behalf as part of our service to you.
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro
(https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp- duty-land-tax/#/intro)
Your Land Registration fee can be calculated by visiting the links below. We will submit this on your behalf as part of our service to you. HM
land registry fee: (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees)Fee calculator
(http://landregistry.data.gov.uk/fees-calculator.html)
Our work includes
- Initial Instruction and advice
- Check finances are in place and the source of funds and contact
- Lender’s solicitors if needed
- Receive and advise on contract
- documents Carry out searches Obtain further
- planning documentation if instructed specifically Make any necessary inquiries of seller & solicitor
- Give you advice on all documents and information received
- Go through the conditions of the mortgage offer with you Send final contract to you for signature
- Agree on completion date (date from which you own the property)
- Exchange contracts
- Arrange for all monies needed to be received from the lender and you
- Complete purchase
- Register charge on Land Registry
- Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax instructed (we do not give any advice and ask that a specialist tax advisor is consulted.)
Mortgage / Re-Mortgage
| Property Price | Our charges |
|---|---|
| £0 – £500,000 | £650.00 + VAT |
| £500,000 – £750,000 | £850.00 + VAT |
| £750,001 – £1,000,000 | £1,250.00 + VAT |
| £1,000,001 +Plus | £1,850.00 + VAT |
Additional charges on a residential sale
- £150+VAT if the property is leasehold
- £150+VAT for a Statutory Declaration/Arranging bespoke insurance
- £150+VAT if you have a second mortgage or a Help to Buy loan
- £45+VAT for each FASTER/CHAPS transfer
- £25+VAT for the Land Registry and Compliance charge (this may increase if you need additional Land Registry searches)
Management packs are sometimes required when dealing with a leasehold property or a house on an estate. These are obtained from the
managing agents or the management company who will charge a fee. Their fee can vary but you should budget on a fee of approximately
£300.
Disbursements:
- HM Land Registry fees: Available through the HMLR website
- Search Fees Between £299.00 and £400.00 depending on the type and number of searches required Stamp
- Duty varies depending on the purchase price
- Bankruptcy searches £7.00 each OS1
- Priority search £7.00 each Company
- search £30.00
- Companies house reg £50.00
- ID/AML Check Fee 14.40 per person
Our work includes
- Initial Instruction and advice
- Check finances are in place and the source of funds and contact
- Lender’s solicitors if needed
- Give you advice on all documents and information received Go
- Through the conditions of the mortgage offer with you Send final
- Contract to you for signature
- Agree on completion date (date from which you own the property) Arrange
- For all monies needed to be received from the lender and you Complete purchase
- Register charge on Land Registry
Deal with payment of Stamp - Duty/Land Tax instructed (we do not give any advice and ask that a specialist tax advisor is consulted.)
https://fee-calculator.landregistry.gov.uk/
Who will carry out the work?
- Director assisted by Solicitor
- Solicitor/Director assisted by a Trainee Solicitors or a Paralegal
- Paralegals
The cases are handled by Director /Solicitor Muhammad Asif (10 + years), assisted by Waqas Sabah
Solicitor who enjoys greatly assisting the clients.
Hourly Rates:
- Senior Director or Solicitors (4+ years) – £220 – £290 plus VAT
- Director or Solicitor (2+ years) – £170 – £240 plus VAT
- Paralegals/Trainee Solicitor – £130 plus VAT
Value Added Tax (VAT):
Our costs are subject to VAT. Where a third party is registered for VAT purposes their fee would be subject to VAT. VAT amount at present
is 20% of the quoted fee.
Disbursements:
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as search fees. We handle the payment of the
disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. There are certain disbursements that will be set out in the
individual lease relating to the Property. The disbursements which we anticipate will apply are set out separately. This list is not exhaustive
and other disbursements may apply depending on the term of the lease. We will update you on the specific fees upon receipt and review of
the lease from the seller’s solicitors.
Stamp Duty Land Tax:
This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website or if the
property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority’s website.
The final quote will depend on the value of the property and the complexity of the transaction. We would warn you that there are some
changes made by others which we will not be able to ascertain until we are instructed and make the necessary
inquiries. We will inform you as soon as possible once we know these additional charges. For example, the obtaining of a
management pack from the freeholder when selling a leasehold property.
Time Scale
How long will my house sale/purchase take?
The average process takes between 7 to 8 weeks.
It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first-time buyer, purchasing a newly built
property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 6 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of
the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 3 to 4 months. In such a situation additional charges would apply.
How long will my house remortgage take?
The average process takes between 1 to 4 weeks depends on the Lender conditions.
Commercial Lease matter
We can agree to charge fixed fees but can also agree to work on an hourly rate basis; we are able to provide
average costs that you can incur during your matter. Below is an estimate of costs as a guide only, but we can
give an accurate cost assessment once we have full details of your matter: –
Our average fee for commercial lease matters is: £500-£1500
Plus, DISBURSEMENT, VAT is chargeable on our fees @ 20% and VAT also applies on some disbursement @20%.
Other costs in addition to our fees, some time if you are a buyer then you must pay the Landlord solicitors fee as
well. It depends upon your agreed terms and conditions with the seller.
Time Period: From the date of your instruction we estimate it will take 6-8 weeks. It can be quicker or slower,
depending on the parties’ cooperation to each other or the complexities that arise during the transaction.
We provide following services:
- Initial instructions and advice
- Review and advice on lease documents
- Carry out searches
- Obtain further planning documentation if required
- Make any necessary enquiries of seller& solicitor
- Give you advice on all documents and information received
- Send final contracts to you for signature
- Agree completion date (date from which you own the lease property)
- Exchange contracts
- Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you
- Complete purchase
- Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax
- Deal with application for registration at Land Registry
Stamp Duty Land Tax
This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by
using using HMRC’s website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority& website. Our hourly rates are set below:
Our fees are calculated by reference to the law society guideline hourly rates, all rates are subject to VAT where a
company is VAT registered.
Hourly Rates:
- Senior Director or Solicitors (4+ years) – £220 – £290 plus VAT
- Director or Solicitor (2+ years) – £170 – £240 plus VAT
- Paralegals/Trainee Solicitor – £130 plus VAT
Expenses:
Our clients are responsible for expenses to be incurred on their matter. These expenses are separate from our
own costs and are payable in addition. Depending upon the nature of your matter we will explain to you what
those expenses are.
