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Oakwood Solicitors Limited

SRA number 512897 · Authorised since 1 November 2011

Head office 635 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4BA

Website oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk · Phone 0113 200 9720 · Publishes prices: yes, read 17 October 2026

Published prices

Under the SRA Transparency Rules, firms offering residential conveyancing, probate and certain other services must publish their prices for that work. Oakwood Solicitors Limited publishes these 86 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:Personal injuryEmployment disputes for employeesFinancial loss and mis-sellingMedical negligenceDebt recoveryWills and powers of attorneyProbate and estate administrationPropertyCorporate employment lawAs listed on the firm's own website, read 17 October 2026. The areas of law further down are what it reported to the SRA.

ServicePriceVAT
Wills - general power of attorney, price from (includes up to 5 solicitor certified copies)[1]from £300.00+ VAT
Wills - single Lasting Power of Attorney with certificate only (no registration)[1]£300.00+ VAT
Wills - two Lasting Powers of Attorney with certificate only (no registration)[1]£400.00+ VAT
Wills - single Lasting Power of Attorney with certificate and registration (Office of the Public Guardian fee extra)[1]£500.00+ VAT
Wills - two Lasting Powers of Attorney with certificate and registration (Office of the Public Guardian fees extra)[1]£750.00+ VAT
Wills - four Lasting Powers of Attorney with certificate and registration (Office of the Public Guardian fees extra)[1]£1,000.00+ VAT
Wills - registration of an Enduring Power of Attorney (Office of the Public Guardian fee extra)[1]£450.00+ VAT
Wills - registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney (Office of the Public Guardian fee extra)[1]£350.00+ VAT
Wills - provision of a certificate only[1]£350.00+ VAT
Court of Protection - preparation, submission and management of documents to apply for a deputy order for a person who lacks capacity, standard application (court fee extra)[1]from £1,204.00+ VAT
Employment - settlement agreement, standard[2]£350.00+ VAT
Employment - settlement agreement, medium complexity[2]£600.00+ VAT
Employment - settlement agreement, high complexity[2]£1,000.00+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - private retainer hourly rates by grade of fee earner[3]Grade A £225 / Grade B £200 / Grade C £175 / Grade D £135 per hour+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, basic legal fee by purchase price[3]
BandFeeVAT
0 – £125,000£865+ VAT
£125,001-£250,000£920+ VAT
£250,001-£500,000£975+ VAT
£500,001-£750,000£1080+ VAT
£750,001-£1,000,000£1235+ VAT
£1,000,001- £1,500,000£1500+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, basic legal fee by sale price[3]
BandFeeVAT
0 – £125,000£755+ VAT
£125,001-£250,000£845+ VAT
£250,001-£500,000£925+ VAT
£500,001-£750,000£1000+ VAT
£750,001-£1,000,000£1125+ VAT
£1,000,001- £1,500,000£1350+ VAT
ServicePriceVAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: company check[3]£20+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase (the sale list repeats this fee), additional fee: mortgage admin fee[3]£75+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: SDLT admin fee[3]£75+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Companies House registration admin fee[3]£50+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase (the sale list repeats this fee), additional fee: ID check[3]£25+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: new build fee[3]£300+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase (the sale list repeats this fee), additional fee: shared ownership[3]£250+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: gifted deposit, per donor[3]£50+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase (the sale list repeats this fee), additional fee: buy to let fee[3]£100+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: auction fee[3]£350+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: separate representation fee[3]£200+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: Help to Buy ISA application fee, per application[3]£50+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase and sale, additional fee: unregistered property[3]£200+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: bridging loan[3]£800+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase and sale, additional fee: dealing with a third party solicitor on a related transaction[3]£150+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase and sale, additional fee: deed of covenant[3]£150+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase and sale, additional fee: statutory declaration or statement of truth[3]£150+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: arranging indemnity insurance[3]£40+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - purchase, additional fee: dealing with a freehold management company[3]£125+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: auction fee (passed onto the buyer)[3]£250+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: company insolvency fee[3]£10+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: Help to Buy loan redemption[3]£100+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: ID checker, per person[3]£25+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: telegraphic transfer fee, per bank transfer[3]£30+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: paying off a second and subsequent mortgage or charge, per mortgage[3]£75+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: deed of variation[3]£250 to £400+ VAT
Residential conveyancing - sale, additional fee: dealing with a freehold company[3]£125+ VAT
Wills, probate and trusts - hourly rates by grade of fee earner[1]Grade A £275 / Grade B £250 / Grade C £200 / Grade D £150 per hour+ VAT
Wills - single will (standard)[1]£250.00+ VAT
Wills - mirror wills (standard)[1]£400.00+ VAT
Wills - single will (non-standard)[1]from £350.00+ VAT
Wills - mirror wills (non-standard)[1]from £550.00+ VAT
Wills - single codicil (standard and if appropriate)[1]£180.00+ VAT
Wills - mirror codicils (standard and if appropriate)[1]£250.00+ VAT
Wills - mirror wills with half the house to children on first death, severance of joint tenancy and advice[1]£700.00+ VAT
Wills - single will with discretionary trust[1]from £600.00+ VAT
Wills - mirror wills with discretionary trust[1]from £850.00+ VAT
Wills - single will with trust for a disabled child[1]£600.00+ VAT
Wills - mirror wills with trust for a disabled child[1]£850.00+ VAT
Wills - letter of wishes (in addition to a Will or Trust)[1]£100.00 to £150.00+ VAT
Wills - cost of care advice[1]from £400.00+ VAT
Wills - inheritance tax advice[1]from £400.00+ VAT
Wills - severance of joint tenancy only[1]£175.00+ VAT
Wills - removal of a restriction (Land Registry fees extra)[1]from £250.00+ VAT
Wills - living will (advanced directive), single[1]£200.00+ VAT
Wills - living wills (advanced directives), pair[1]£250.00+ VAT
Wills - change of name deed[1]£250.00+ VAT
Wills - declaration of trust[1]from £800.00+ VAT
Wills - lifetime discretionary trust[1]from £1,200.00+ VAT
Wills - personal injury trust[1]from £550.00+ VAT
Wills - bare trust (lifetime)[1]from £750.00+ VAT
Probate - application for Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration only, simple (with IHT205 calculations)[1]from £800.00+ VAT
Probate - application for Grant only, simple (with IHT205 calculations) plus transferable nil rate allowances[1]from £900.00+ VAT
Probate - application for Grant only with IHT400[1]from £1,500.00+ VAT
Probate - Deed of Variation[1]from £750.00+ VAT
Probate - full administration of an average estate (the page prints this figure beneath the rows for estates up to and over a million pounds)[1]from £2,500+ VAT
Employment - private retainer hourly rates by grade of fee earner[4]Grade A £225 / Grade B £200 / Grade C £175 / Grade D £150 per hour+ VAT
Employment - Damages Based Agreement: share of damages (disbursements extra)[4]35% of your damagesinc VAT
Employment - usual estimate of fees to a final Tribunal hearing, simple cases (excluding disbursements)[4]£2,000 to £5,000+ VAT
Employment - usual estimate of fees to a final Tribunal hearing, medium complexity case[4]£5,000 to £10,000+ VAT
Employment - usual estimate of fees to a final Tribunal hearing, high complexity case[4]£10,000 to £15,000+ VAT
Employment - additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing, around, per day[4]average £1,250 to £2,000+ VAT
Debt recovery - hourly rates by grade of fee earner[5]Grade A £255.00 / Grade B £218.00 / Grade C £177.00 / Grade D £126.00 per hour+ VAT
Debt recovery - Damages Based Agreement: share of damages (disbursements extra)[5]30% of your damagesVAT not stated
Debt recovery - Debt Recovery Package on a 12 month subscription, by value of debt[5]
BandFeeVAT
up to £1,000.00£50.00 monthly, £600.00 totalinc VAT
£1,000.00 to £3,000.00£80.00 monthly, £960.00 totalinc VAT
£3,000.00 to £5,000.00£100.00 monthly, £1,200.00 totalinc VAT
£5,000.00 and £10,000.00£200.00 monthly, £2,400.00 totalinc VAT
ServicePriceVAT
Debt recovery - fixed fee: initial review and correspondence sent chasing the debt[5]£300.00+ VAT
Debt recovery - fixed fee: initial review and drafting a Letter Before Action[5]£600.00+ VAT
Debt recovery - fixed fee: initial review and preparation of a payment plan[5]£700.00+ VAT
Corporate employment and HR package - hourly rates by grade of fee earner[2]Grade A £255.00 / Grade B £220.00 / Grade C £175.00 / Grade D £150.00 per hour+ VAT
Corporate employment and HR package - 12 month retainer, by number of employees[2]
BandFeeVAT
0 to 10 employees£200.00 monthly, £2,400.00 totalinc VAT
11 to 20 employees£250.00 monthly, £3,000.00 totalinc VAT
21 to 30 employees£300.00 monthly, £3,600.00 totalinc VAT
31 to 40 employees£350.00 monthly, £4,200.00 totalinc VAT
41 to 50 employees£450.00 monthly, £5,400.00 totalinc VAT

From the firm's published price information at these pages, read 17 October 2026:

  1. [1]www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk/fees-wills-and-probate
  2. [2]www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk/fees-corporate-employment-and-hr-package
  3. [3]www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk/fees-residential-conveyancing
  4. [4]www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk/fees-employment
  5. [5]www.oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk/fees-debt-recovery-and-credit-control

Key facts

Authorisation
Recognised body
Organisation type
Recognised body, authorised
Constitution
Incorporated company (limited by shares)
Practising offices
1
Areas of law reported to the SRA
7: Probate, Family, Employment, Personal Injury, Non-litigation, Wills and trusts, Litigation
Companies House status
Active (06891845, file 1 May 2026)
Incorporated
29 April 2009
Company type
Private Limited Company
Trading names
Claim Specialist; Abuse claims; My Veteran Pension Claims
Previous names (SRA)
Michael Lewin Solicitors Limited
SRA firms in Leeds
264 (94 residential property)

Offices on the SRA record

OfficeAddressDistrictPhone
Head office635 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4BADirectionsGoogle MapsApple MapsLeeds0113 200 9720

Areas of law reported to the SRA

ProbateFamilyEmploymentPersonal InjuryNon-litigationWills and trustsLitigation

Residential property is not among the reported areas, so the firm does not appear in the conveyancing lists on this site's town and city pages.

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.

Companies House record

OAKWOOD SOLICITORS LIMITED, company number 06891845, private limited company, incorporated 29 April 2009. Status on the Companies House bulk file dated 1 May 2026: Active. Last accounts made up to 30 June 2025 (total exemption full). Registered office town: LEEDS. Full record on ukcompanyfinder.com.

Companies House also lists 1 earlier registered name, most recently MICHAEL LEWIN SOLICITORS LIMITED.

Where the office is
Locator map showing Oakwood Solicitors Limited at 635 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4BA and 5 nearby SRA-regulated officesKeech Limited, LeedsMLS Law (Property) Limited, LeedsKaiser Solicitors Limited, LeedsOakwood Solicitors Limited, Leeds

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