Bold Legal Group and Big Yellow Penguin Residential Conveyancing Lawyers Pricing & Attitudes Survey 2025

CONVEYANCING PRICING CONFIDENCE SURVEY 2025
Understanding Our Sector's Pricing Landscape

Dear Conveyancing Professional,

Are you confident you're pricing your services optimally? Curious about what other firms are really charging?

Thanks to the support of the sponsors of this survey LEAP, we're conducting the most comprehensive survey of residential conveyancing pricing ever undertaken in England and Wales and your input is invaluable.

The survey explores:
• Core service pricing across different property values
• Additional services pricing
• Pricing confidence levels
• Modern pricing strategies and service packaging

Why Spend 30 Minutes on This Survey?

As a thank you for participating, you'll receive:

• Access to the complete survey findings
• Priority invitation to our live discussion webinar on 9th September 2025- a copy of the results will be sent to each delegate that registers to attend this free event.
• Detailed regional pricing benchmarks
• Insights into service add-ons and premium pricing strategies
• Understanding of how your pricing confidence compares to peers
• Practical strategies for improving pricing confidence

The Findings Revealed.

On the 9th September 2025 we will during the course of a webinar :
• Present the full survey findings
• Discuss pricing trends and opportunities
• Share practical pricing strategies
• Host a Q&A session

Date: Tuesday 9th September 2025
Time: 12:00 - 13:30 BST

The final report will also be made available to Bold Legal Group Members and those registered to receive newsletters from The Big Yellow Penguin.

All responses received will remain strictly confidential, and results will only be presented in aggregate form. Everyone participating in the survey has received exactly the same link, so we can’t track who says what. It is 100% completely anonymous.

In a sector where pricing confidence is often challenging, this is your opportunity to gain valuable insights that could transform your pricing strategy and boost your firm's profitability.

We have also left space for your comments if you wish to give them. Your comments are important. The information you give us will help us and help you to shape the industry in the future.

This survey was officially launched at the BLG conference on 11th June 2025. A full copy of the results will be released when the survey closes.

Thanks in advance for your support and participation.

Shaun Jardine, Big Yellow Penguin and Rob Hailstone, Bold Legal Group

1.How confident are you in setting your own prices for residential conveyancing services?

2.How often do you review and adjust your pricing strategy?

Regularly (every 6 months)

Occasionally (annually)

Rarely (every few years)

Never

3.To what extent do you consider competitor pricing when setting your own prices?

To a great extent

To a moderate extent

To a small extent

Not at all

4.How do you feel about the current pricing confidence within the residential conveyancing sector?

5.What factors influence your pricing decisions? (Select all that apply)

7.How often do you discount these fees if a client says they can get it cheaper elsewhere?

Always

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

8.Do you charge additional fees for legal service add-ons not identified in the original scope?

Yes

9.Do you charge additional sums for the following work on a conveyancing transaction? If the answer is "yes" please insert in the comments box a typical price charged. [Please note you need to enter a number. Decimals, percentages, and non-numeric characters are not accepted]

Increased legal fees for leasehold property

File set up fee (non-refundable)

File opening charge

Additional AML Check for Limited Companies

Electronic Identification Verification

Review of electronic verification

Office copies

Searches

Additional searches

Environmental issues (including Japanese knotweed)

Bank transfer fee

Transfer of Funds - Cheque

Transfer of Funds - Same Day

Electronic transfer of money outside the UK

Bankruptcy entry

Companies House Registrations

Buy to Let Mortgage

Concessionary purchase

Corresponding with third-party Lawyers (Lender)

Lawyer Checker

Corresponding with third party lawyers (non-Lender) or complying with Court Order

Providing an undertaking required by buyer’s lender’s independent solicitors (if any)

Providing an Undertaking to a lender, management company, solicitors

Deed of Covenant

Deed of Easement

Preparing and negotiating a Deed of Easement

Deed of Gift

Gift of a deposit

Deed of Postponement

Deed of Trust

Deed of Variation

Early file closure

Exclusivity or Lock-out Agreement

Expedited exchange/completion process

Completing simultaneously with exchange of contracts

Buyer to pay sellers expedited completion fee.

General Power of Attorney

Grant of a new Lease

Help to Buy ISA / Lifetime ISA

Help to Buy (Newbuild)

High Rise Property Purchase

High Rise Property Sale

Non-compliance with planning, listed building and building regulations

Obtaining a Building Regulations Regularisation Certificate

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

Indemnity Insurance policy review

Independent Legal Advice (Mortgage Application)

Insurance indemnity policies

Key Access undertaking

Lease Extension

Leasehold Fee

Leaseholder's Certificate of Compliance

Licence to Occupy

License to Assign

Management Pack (Additional) - ordering and expediting

Management enquiries on a freehold property

Managing Agent / Lease (additional)

Merger of titles

Mortgage (Private)

Mortgage - panel member fee

Mortgage Fee

Mortgage Redemption Fee - sale

Redemption of Additional Secured Legal Charges

Mortgage Redemption Fee - sale (First Home Scheme)

Multiple Titles

New Build

Properties less than 10 years old

Occupiers consent form

Overseas (non-UK resident) client

Printing and Posting Welcome Pack

Receipt of requested funds in multiple transfers

Removal of a registered Caution

Restriction on title

Retentions

Right to Buy

Share of Freehold

Shared Ownership

Source of Funds - gifts

Special conditions on mortgage offer

Statutory Declaration

Title rectification

Unregistered Title (as part of a sale or purchase)

Unregistered title (standalone)

Voluntary First Registration of a sale property

Dealing with a listed property

Deed of Guarantee

Drafting/Approving Assured Tenancy Agreement

Mutual Deed of Covenant for Flying Freehold

Transfer of Business Loan Facility/Overdraft

Transfer of Legal Aid Charge or other current loan

Drafting additional contract packages in a Contract Race

Deed of Assignment of Life Policy

Service of Notices of Assignment to Life Company

Cheque returned unpaid

Cheque stopped at client’s request

File retrieval after Completion from Archive storage

Data Protection Act 1998 – access to personal records

Purchase of Freehold reversion for a leasehold property

Change of Name Deed

Approval Non-Lender Buildings Insurance

LMS Panel Fee

ULS Panel Fee

Lender Exchange Panel Fee

Dealing with separate mortgagee’s Solicitors

Solar Panel Leases

Digital archive of client’s file

Seller’s solicitor’s fees for providing certification.

Dealing with completion excess service charges or other payments due post completion

Preparation, service and assignment of a statutory notice for lease extension in a sale contract.

Drafting and negotiating additional contract provisions Hourly rate

Advising on your stamp duty land tax liability (if matter not straightforward)

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings?

Undertaking additional investigations on matters at your request

Digital Panel Manager Fee

Completion of stamp duty land tax transaction form

E lodgement fee (via Portals)

Freehold Estate Charge

Letter to outside agency confirming your sale/purchase, e.g., School

Membership and Share cert for management company

Multiple Sale Contracts

Any party failing to complete

Completion date postponed

Overage

Confirmation of title change fee on a sale.

No sale No Fee Protection

Charge for photocopying

11.Do you offer different service levels (e.g., Premium/Standard/Basic)?

Yes

It's something we are considering

12.Please provide any additional comments or thoughts on your pricing strategy and confidence.

13.Would you like to receive a copy of the final report and attend a webinar when the findings of this survey are released and discussed?

If yes visit the event page on LinkedIn (link below) and register to attend.

A copy of the survey will be sent to all of those who have registered.

https://www.linkedin.com/events/thebigrevealconveyancingpricing7328339934249984002/