Solicitors
As well as paying a solicitor or licensed conveyancer for the work that he or she does, the cost of land registry and local searches will also be passed on to you.
The solicitor also does certain work on behalf of the lender; the cost of this is normally included within the quote that the solicitor gives to you.

The solicitor’s role is to check all the legal aspects of the property and ensure that it is ‘conveyed’ to you legally. They will also register the lenders interest in the property and will be responsible for collecting the stamp duty from you (see below).

We can recommend a firm to act on your behalf if you do not have someone else in mind.

On a purchase price of up to £125000 it is 0%
£125,000-£250,000 is 1% of the whole purchase price
£250,001-£500,000 is 3% of the whole purchase price
Over £500,000 is 4% of the whole purchase price

Since November 2001, stamp duty has been abolished for certain property transactions in designated areas to help regeneration. Your solicitor or the Inland Revenue will be able to advise you of the designated areas.