Published prices
Under the SRA Transparency Rules, firms offering residential conveyancing, probate and certain other services must publish their prices for that work. DTM Legal LLP publishes these 71 prices on its own website. The figures below are copied as the firm prints them. For your own matter, ask the firm for a written quote that includes disbursements.
What the firm offers:Business recovery and insolvencyCharity and philanthropyCommercial propertyConstruction and engineeringCorporate and commercialDispute resolutionEmployment and HRAs listed on the firm's own website, read 16 October 2026. The areas of law further down are what it reported to the SRA.
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £100,000 | £750 – £950 | + VAT |
| £100,001–£150,000 | £800 – £1,000 | + VAT |
| £150,001–£200,000 | £850 – £1,050 | + VAT |
| £200,001–£250,000 | £900 – £1,100 | + VAT |
| £250,001–£300,000 | £1,000 – £1,200 | + VAT |
| £300,001–£400,000 | £1,100 – £1,300 | + VAT |
| £400,001–£500,000 | £1,200 – £1,400 | + VAT |
| £500,001–£600,000 | £1,250 – £1,450 | + VAT |
| £600,001–£700,000 | £1,500 – £1,700 | + VAT |
| £700,001–£800,000 | £1,600 – £1,800 | + VAT |
| £800,001–£900,000 | £1,700 – £1,900 | + VAT |
| £900,001–£1 million | £1,800 – £2,000 | + VAT |
| £1 million plus | Price on enquiry | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £100,000 | £650 – £850 | + VAT |
| £100,001–£150,000 | £700 – £900 | + VAT |
| £150,001–£200,000 | £750 – £950 | + VAT |
| £200,001–£250,000 | £800 – £1,000 | + VAT |
| £250,001–£300,000 | £850 – £1,050 | + VAT |
| £300,001–£400,000 | £900 – £1,100 | + VAT |
| £400,001–£500,000 | £950 – £1,150 | + VAT |
| £500,001–£600,000 | £1,050 – £1,250 | + VAT |
| £600,001–£700,000 | £1,100 – £1,300 | + VAT |
| £700,001–£800,000 | £1,150 – £1,350 | + VAT |
| £800,001–£900,000 | £1,200 – £1,400 | + VAT |
| £900,001–£1 million | £1,400 – £1,600 | + VAT |
| £1 million plus | Price on enquiry | + VAT |
| Service | Price | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Unregistered property[1] | £200 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Freehold reversion[1] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Leasehold house[1] | £225 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Freehold property with a management company[1] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Shared ownership lease[1] | £200 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: New build property not disclosed when we were instructed[1] | £200 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Removing a notice, caution or restriction[1] | £95 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Upgrading the title at HM Land Registry[1] | £75 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Solar panels owned outright[1] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Deed of covenant[1] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Licence to assign[1] | £150 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Retention arrangement[1] | £100 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Indemnity insurance arrangement[1] | £100 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Gifted deposit from a third party[1] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Help to Buy scheme[1] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Buy-to-let purchase involving a specialist lender[1] | £595 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Lender using separate representation or a non-high-street lender[1] | £595 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Occupier consent or release required by the lender[1] | £75 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Deed of postponement[1] | £150 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Transferring or porting an existing charge[1] | £75 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: additional source-of-funds investigation[1] | £110 to £350 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: auction purchase[1] | from £450 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Registration of documents at Companies House[1] | £95 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: reporting on existing assured shorthold tenancies[1] | from £350 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Straightforward declaration of trust[1] | £300 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Key undertaking[1] | £100 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Involvement of other solicitors in a related transaction or matrimonial matter[1] | £295 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Statutory declaration or statement of truth[1] | £200 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Drafting or approving a tenancy agreement[1] | £300 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Completing an HM Land Registry ID1 form for a third party[1] | £350 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: onboarding fee, per person[1] | £45 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: apartment in a block under 11 metres or five storeys (Building Safety Act)[1] | £695 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: apartment in a block over 11 metres or five storeys (Building Safety Act)[1] | £1,950 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee where the property is leasehold[1] | £295 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Unregistered property[2] | £200 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Freehold reversion[2] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Leasehold house[2] | £225 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Freehold property with a management company[2] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Shared ownership lease[2] | £200 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Removing a notice, caution or restriction[2] | £95 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Upgrading the title at HM Land Registry[2] | £75 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Applying for registration before the sale[2] | £150 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Solar panels owned outright[2] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Deed of covenant[2] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Licence to assign[2] | £150 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Retention arrangement[2] | £100 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Indemnity insurance arrangement[2] | £100 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Onboarding fee per person[2] | £45 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Sale under an existing Power of Attorney[2] | £95 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: sale by an executor of a deceased person[2] | £95 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: reporting on existing assured shorthold tenancies[2] | from £350 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Registration of documents at Companies House[2] | £95 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Involvement of other solicitors in a related transaction or matrimonial matter[2] | £295 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Transferring or porting an existing mortgage charge[2] | £75 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Statutory declaration or statement of truth[2] | £200 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Drafting or approving a tenancy agreement[2] | £300 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Completing an HM Land Registry ID1 form for a third party[2] | £350 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Key undertaking[2] | £100 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: apartment in a block under 11 metres or five storeys (Building Safety Act)[2] | £450 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: apartment in a block over 11 metres or five storeys (Building Safety Act)[2] | £750 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee where the property is leasehold[2] | £295 | + VAT |
| Probate - estate administration, general estimate of the time-based fee[3] | £7,500 to £25,000 | + VAT |
| Probate - estate administration, hourly rate, partners[3] | £375.00 to £400.00 per hour | + VAT |
| Probate - estate administration, hourly rate, senior associates[3] | £350.00 to £375.00 per hour | + VAT |
| Probate - estate administration, hourly rate, solicitors[3] | £275.00 to £300.00 per hour | + VAT |
| Probate - estate administration, hourly rate, trainee solicitors and paralegals[3] | £250.00 to £275.00 per hour | + VAT |
| Probate - estate administration, hourly rate, legal assistants and secretaries[3] | £100 per hour | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 300 | £250 | VAT not stated |
| 300 - 500 | £250 | VAT not stated |
| 500 - 1,000 | £250 | VAT not stated |
| 1,000 - 1,500 | £375 | VAT not stated |
| 1,500 - 3,000 | £375 | VAT not stated |
| 3,000 - 5,000 | £500 | VAT not stated |
| Service | Price | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Debt recovery - letter before action, fixed fee[4] | £100 to £500 | + VAT |
Read from a PDF whose table columns did not extract cleanly; check each figure against the firm's own document.
From the firm's published price information at these pages, read 16 October 2026:
- [1]www.dtmlegal.com/residential-property-solicitors/buying-and-selling-your-home-solicitors/buying-your-home-costs
- [2]www.dtmlegal.com/residential-property-solicitors/buying-and-selling-your-home-solicitors/selling-your-home-costs
- [3]www.dtmlegal.com/trusts-estates-solicitors/probate-and-estate-administration-solicitors/estate-administration-fees
- [4]www.dtmlegal.com/wp-content/uploads/Debt-Recovery-Fees-3.pdf (PDF)
Key facts
- Authorisation
- Recognised body
- Organisation type
- Recognised body, authorised
- Constitution
- Limited liability partnership
- Practising offices
- 2 (1 branch)
- Branch towns
- Liverpool
- Areas of law reported to the SRA
- 11: Personal Injury, Probate, Wills and trusts, Commercial property, Family, Employment, Non-litigation, Corporate (non-listed), Residential property, Litigation, Landlord and tenant
- Published conveyancing prices
- Prices published dtmlegal.com found 28 August 2026
- Companies House status
- Active (OC337772, file 1 May 2026)
- Incorporated
- 3 June 2008
- Company type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Trading names
- DTM Legal
- SRA firms in Cheshire West and Chester
- 67 (37 residential property)
Offices on the SRA record
| Office | Address | District | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head office | 2nd Floor, Knights Court, 1 Weaver Street, Chester, CH1 2BQDirectionsGoogle MapsApple Maps | Cheshire West and Chester | 01244 354800 |
| Branch | 3rd Floor, No 4 St Pauls Square, Liverpool, L3 9SJDirectionsGoogle MapsApple Maps | Liverpool | 0151 321 0000 |
Areas of law reported to the SRA
Self-reported by the firm in its most recent annual return to the SRA ("the areas of law that the law firm has told us they delivered"). A lagging description of past work, not a live service list, a specialism claim or a quality mark; it may be up to a year old and is blank for newly authorised firms.
Because DTM Legal LLP reports residential property work, it must publish its conveyancing price, charging basis, disbursements, VAT treatment and timescales on its website. This firm's published conveyancing prices are shown above, read 16 October 2026 from its website. Check the firm's own page at dtmlegal.com for any update before instructing it. Compare against the national average of £1,575 plus VAT and the disbursements you will pay on top.
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Companies House record
DTM LEGAL LLP, company number OC337772, limited liability partnership, incorporated 3 June 2008. Status on the Companies House bulk file dated 1 May 2026: Active. Last accounts made up to 31 March 2025 (total exemption full). Registered office town: CHESTER. Full record on ukcompanyfinder.com.
DTM Legal LLP in gold at Chester CH1 2BQ, its 1 other practising office in navy, and the 5 nearest SRA-regulated firms in slate.
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Nearest SRA-regulated firms
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