Residential Conveyancing Fees
Residential Conveyancing Fees
Contact Our Conveyancing Team
If you require advice regarding a residential property transaction, please contact our Conveyancing Team.
Telephone: 020 8903 7017
Email: dsomani@thelegalpractice.co.uk
We offer appointments in person, by telephone and by video conference.
Use our instant conveyancing calculator above to obtain a personalised quotation for your sale, purchase or remortgage.
Key Stages and Timescales
A typical freehold purchase takes 8–12 weeks from receipt of the draft contract. Leasehold transactions typically take 10–14 weeks. These timescales can be affected by the length of the chain, mortgage requirements, and the responsiveness of other parties.
Key stages of a residential purchase include:
- Taking your instructions and initial advice
- Receiving and reviewing the draft contract and title documents
- Reporting to you on title and mortgage offer
- Exchange of contracts and payment of deposit
- Completion — transferring funds and registering your title
- Post-completion: SDLT return and Land Registry registration
Who Will Handle Your Matter
Your conveyancing matter will be handled by a qualified solicitor or supervised paralegal within our property team. The supervising partner is Dharmini Somani, Partner Solicitor (qualified 2018, 6+ years PQE), who specialises in residential and commercial property law. Parveen Verma, Senior Consultant Conveyancing Solicitor, also supports the team with over 35 years of experience in conveyancing and commercial property.
You will be given the name and contact details of the person handling your matter at the outset.
For full team profiles and qualifications, please see our team page at thelegalpractice.co.uk/about-us
Our Team — Qualifications by Practice Area
The following sets out the qualified personnel responsible for supervising each practice area covered by our fee schedule.
Property Conveyancing
Supervising Partner: Dharmini Somani, Partner Solicitor — qualified 2018, 6+ years PQE, specialist in residential and commercial property, Wills & Probate, property litigation, and matrimonial law.
Supporting team: Parveen Verma, Senior Consultant Conveyancing Solicitor — over 35 years of experience in commercial property and private client work. Day-to-day matters may be handled by supervised paralegals including Cecilia Fernandes (Senior Paralegal, 10+ years' experience) and Radnika Shah (Senior Paralegal, 30+ years' experience in commercial property)
Wills, Probate and Lasting Power of Attorney
Supervising Solicitor: Dharmini Somani, Partner Solicitor — qualified 2018, specialist in Wills & Probate and private client matters.
Day-to-day matters are handled by Lasith Hewasiliyange (Paralegal, LLB Hons — University of London, currently pursuing Masters in Law) under qualified supervision.
Immigration
Lead: Parvinder Singh, Immigration Specialist Consultant — over 20 years of experience advising individuals and businesses on all areas of UK immigration and nationality law, with particular expertise in Skilled Worker, Sponsor Licences, Innovator Founder, and Start-Up visa routes.
Employment Law and Settlement Agreements
Lead: Angalee Pandya, Senior Consultant Employment Solicitor — over 18 years of experience in employment law and HR. Advises employers and employees on settlement agreements, unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, discrimination, and Employment Tribunal proceedings.
Family and Divorce
Lead: Kalpana Shah, Senior Consultant Family Solicitor — 31 years of dedicated practice in family law including divorce, child arrangements, domestic violence, and financial settlements.
Supporting: Reena Patel, Senior Consultant Family Solicitor — over 23 years of experience in all aspects of family law, member of Resolution.
Litigation and Disputes
Lead: Paul Mendelsohn, Senior Consultant Litigation Solicitor — over 35 years of experience in civil litigation, commercial disputes, and alternative dispute resolution.
Supporting: Samantha Greer, Senior Consultant Commercial Solicitor — qualified 2009, extensive experience in commercial contracts, construction disputes, and advocacy in lower courts.