Published prices
Under the SRA Transparency Rules, firms offering residential conveyancing, probate and certain other services must publish their prices for that work. Morris and Bates Limited publishes these 27 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:WillsConveyancingLasting powers of attorneyProbateFamily and matrimonialCompany and commercialDebt recoveryEmploymentLitigationAs listed on the firm's own website, read 19 October 2026. The areas of law further down are what it reported to the SRA.
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| up to £50,000 | £750 | + VAT |
| £50,001 to 100,000 | £850 | + VAT |
| £100,001 to 200,000 | £1,000 | + VAT |
| 200,001 to 300,000 | £1,250 | + VAT |
| 300,001 to 400,000 | £1,400 | + VAT |
| 400,001 to 500,000 | £1,500 | + VAT |
| 500,001 to 750,000 | £1,750 | + VAT |
| 750,001 to 1,000,000 | £2,250 | + VAT |
| £1,000,001 to £1.5m | £3,000 | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| up to £50,000 | £750 | + VAT |
| £50,001 to 100,000 | £850 | + VAT |
| £100,001 to 200,000 | £1,000 | + VAT |
| 200,001 to 300,000 | £1,250 | + VAT |
| 300,001 to 400,000 | £1,400 | + VAT |
| 400,001 to 500,000 | £1,500 | + VAT |
| 500,001 to 750,000 | £1,750 | + VAT |
| 750,001 to 1,000,000 | £2,250 | + VAT |
| £1,000,001 to £1.5m | £3,000 | + VAT |
| Service | Price | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Residential conveyancing - remortgage, price applies to all property value bands[1] | from £450 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - additional fee for dealing with a mortgage[1] | £250 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - additional fee for dealing with a leasehold purchase[1] | £300 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - additional fee for dealing with a leasehold sale[1] | £150 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - additional fee for dealing with a Help to Buy purchase[1] | £300 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - additional fee for dealing with a new build property[1] | £450 | + VAT |
| Probate - application for grant and estate administration, starting fee[2] | from £1500 | + VAT |
| Probate - maximum charge in respect of freehold or leasehold property[2] | 1% of its value | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| up to £75,000 | £1,500 | + VAT |
| £75,001 to £200,000 | 3% | + VAT |
| £200,001 to £500,000 | 2% | + VAT |
| Over £500,000 | 1.5% | + VAT |
| Service | Price | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Probate - enquiries from the Department for Work and Pensions, separate charge limited to[2] | £250 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery for businesses - standard hourly rates[3] | Partners £215 / Trainee solicitors, legal assistants, support staff £118 per hour | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - letter of claim, straightforward case to more complex matter[3] | £200 to £800 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - court proceedings, simple case[3] | £2,000 to £6,000 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - court proceedings, medium complexity case[3] | £6,000 to £13,000 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - court proceedings, high complexity case[3] | £13,000 to £50,000 | + VAT |
| Employment - individual claims, simple case (unlawful deductions from wages, redundancy payments, holiday pay, failure to provide a section 1 statement)[4] | £2,000 to £3,500 | + VAT |
| Employment - individual claims, medium complexity case (wrongful dismissal, dismissal for misconduct, constructive dismissal)[4] | £4,500 to £5,900 | + VAT |
| Employment - individual claims, high complexity case (dismissal for redundancy, ill health, performance, some other substantial reason, illegality, final straw constructive dismissal)[4] | £7,000 to £12,000 | + VAT |
| Employment - additional charge for attending a tribunal hearing, depending on the days listed and preparation[4] | £1,500 to £4,600 | + VAT |
| Employment - attending the tribunal hearing as well as Counsel, typical increase in overall cost per day[4] | £1,000 to £1,500 | + VAT |
| Litigation - standard hourly rate, grade A fee earner[5] | £215 per hour | + VAT |
| Litigation - letter of claim, straightforward case to more complex matter[5] | £150 to £750 | + VAT |
| Litigation - court proceedings, small claims track[5] | £1,500 to £3,000 | + VAT |
| Litigation - court proceedings, fast track (value £10,000 or more)[5] | £6,000 to £15,000 | + VAT |
| Litigation - court proceedings, multi-track (value in excess of £30,000 where the trial is likely to take more than one day)[5] | £10,000 to £50,000 | + VAT |
From the firm's published price information at these pages, read 19 October 2026:
Key facts
- Authorisation
- Recognised body
- Organisation type
- Recognised body, authorised
- Constitution
- Incorporated company (limited by shares)
- Practising offices
- 2 (1 branch)
- Branch towns
- Knighton
- Areas of law reported to the SRA
- 8: Commercial property, Probate, Landlord and tenant, Residential property, Wills and trusts, Children, Non-litigation, Family
- Companies House status
- Active (07393758, file 1 May 2026)
- Incorporated
- 1 October 2010
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- SRA firms in Ceredigion
- 20 (20 residential property)
Offices on the SRA record
| Office | Address | District | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head office | Ffordd Alexandra, Aberystwyth, SY23 1PTDirectionsGoogle MapsApple Maps | Ceredigion | 01970 625566 |
| Branch | 2 Station Road, Knighton, LD7 1DUDirectionsGoogle MapsApple Mapsto the area centroid, not the door | Powys | 01547 428008 |
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 Morris and Bates Limited 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 19 October 2026 from its website. Check the firm's own page at morrisbates.co.uk 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
MORRIS AND BATES LIMITED, company number 07393758, private limited company, incorporated 1 October 2010. 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: ABERYSTWYTH. Full record on ukcompanyfinder.com.
Morris and Bates Limited in gold at Aberystwyth SY23 1PT, its 1 other practising office in navy, and the 5 nearest SRA-regulated firms in slate.
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