Property management and legal services case fees
The following fees are for guidance only and may vary depending on the extent or complexity of the work involved.
- Table A indicates how much the surveyor's fee will be for each type of case that is dealt with by the property team.
- Table B indicates the additional legal fees that will be payable if a legal document is required.
Surveyor's fees for cases dealt with by the property team
The standard non-refundable fee for opening a new case (deducted from total surveyor fees on completion) is £1000.
| Task description | Scale fee | Minimum fee |
|---|---|---|
| Councillor enquiries | On demand | - |
| General enquiries | On demand | - |
| Inter service agreements | On demand | - |
| Release of lease, tenancy or licence | a, b, c | £1500 |
| Renewal of inter service agreement | On demand | - |
| Renewal of tenancies taken | On demand | - |
| Lease surrender or expiry | a, b, c | £1500 |
| Vacants | On demand | - |
| Breach or termination | a, b, c | £1500 |
| Squatters | On demand | - |
| Repairs monitoring | On demand | - |
| Assignment (residential) | a | £1500 |
| Assignment (non-residential) | a | £3000 |
| Subletting | a | £3000 |
| Insurance | On demand | - |
| Rent review | On demand | - |
| Sale under leasehold reform acts | On demand | £1500 |
| Rent charges | On demand | - |
| Advert enquiries | On demand | - |
| Service charges | On demand | - |
| Agricultural tenancies | On demand | - |
| Advisory service to clients | On demand | - |
| Rating assessment for revaluation | On demand | - |
| General rating advice | On demand | - |
| General management | On demand | - |
| Housing shops | On demand | - |
| Advance factory units | On demand | - |
| Rent collection | On demand | - |
| Variation of lease covenants | - | £1500 up to 5% of price |
| Schedule of dilapidation | On demand | - |
| Schedule of repair | On demand | - |
| Priced schedule of dilapidation | On demand | - |
| Priced schedule of repair | On demand | - |
| Site inspections | On demand | - |
| Repair and maintenance | On demand | - |
| Lease plan approval | - | £1500 |
| Retrospective lease plan approval | - | £1500 |
| Plan production | On demand | |
| New lettings | a, b, c | £3000 |
| Surrender and renewal | a, b, c | £3000 |
| Miscellaneous sites | On demand | |
| Repairs and maintenance capital scheme | On demand | |
| Committee support or attendance | On demand | |
| Removal of restrictive covenant | - | £3000 |
| Tenancies taken | On demand | - |
| Pre-emption | a | £1500 |
| Luncheon clubs | On demand | - |
| Wayleaves | - | £1500 |
| Accommodation search | On demand | - |
| Planning applications | On demand | - |
| Schedule of condition | On demand | - |
| Planned maintenance schedule | On demand | - |
| Structural survey and report | On demand | - |
| Fire insurance valuation | On demand | - |
| Residential disturbance (negotiated) | On demand | - |
| Residential disturbance (standard) | On demand | - |
| Home loss payments | On demand | - |
| Sale by tender | a, b, c | £1500 |
| Sale by auction | a, b, c | 2% of sale price (1% legal fees) with a minimum fee of £1500 Property Team and £1000 Legal Team. |
| Sale by private treaty | a, b, c | £1500 |
| Land for garden extensions (£100/m2 for valuations) | a, b, c | £1500 |
| Sales to statutory undertakes | a, b, c | £1500 |
| Grant of easements | a, b, c | £1500 |
| Right to buy valuations | On demand | - |
| Council depots | On demand | - |
| Owner occupier valuations | - | £1500 |
| Improvement grant valuations | On demand | - |
| Environmental health valuations | On demand | - |
| Derelict land grant applications | On demand | - |
| Estimates for disposal revenue | On demand | - |
| Miscellaneous service tenancies | On demand | - |
| Miscellaneous advice | On demand | - |
| Estimates DLG negotiations | On demand | - |
| Rating appeal (by agreement) | On demand | - |
| Rating appeal (local valuation tribunal) | On demand | - |
| Rating appeal (lands tribunal) | On demand | - |
| Gas (safety) regulations | On demand | - |
| Party Wall Act | On demand | - |
| LPE 1 | £500 |
Scales
Scale A
Based on a charge per hour depending on the scale of the surveyor.
| Staff level | Charge per hour |
|---|---|
| 1a: AD | £120 |
| 1b: Team leader | £100 |
| 2: Chartered senior valuer or Chartered building surveyor | £90 |
| 3: Valuer, land or building surveyor | £70 |
| 4: Graduate surveyor | £40 |
| 5: Technician or administration staff | £40 |
Scale B
- 10% of passing rent.
- Where the rent is phased, the fee will be 10% of the average rent.
Scale C
- 5% on sale price or premium
Legal fees for property transactions
The table below indicates how much the legal fee will be for each type of case that is dealt with by the Legal Services Team in connection with a property transaction.
| Type of transaction | Minimum fee |
|---|---|
| Sale or purchase of property (residential) | From £1500 |
| Sale or purchase of property (commercial) | From £1000 |
| Sale of strip of land (residential) | £500 |
| Lease (grant of) | £1000 |
| Lease extension (new lease) | £1000 |
| Enfranchisement of a house | £1200 |
| Collective enfranchisement | From £2000 |
| Deed of variation of residential and commercial leases | From £750 |
| Deed of surrender of lease | £500 |
| Copy of lease | £50 |
| Licences to assign, underlet, change user and alter leases | £750 |
| Notice of assignment or charge of a lease or other notice (unless stipulated in the lease) | £80 |
| Deed of variation (miscellaneous) | From £750 |
| Deed of release | £750 |
| Deed of covenant on assignment of lease | £300 |
| Licence to occupy | £550 |
| Letter of consent for postponement of the council's RTB discount charge for RTB property | £200 |
| Mortgage redemption | £150 |
| Easement, wayleave, licence (as in right of way) | From £550 |
| Deed of release of easement or covenant (residential) | £500 |
| Deed of release of easement or covenant (commercial) | £500 |
| Crane licence of land | £785 |
| Simple overhand licence under s177 Highways Act 1980 | £600 |
| Auction properties | 1% of purchase price |
| Capital receipt matters | 4% of agreed purchase price |
| Freehold reversions | £375 |
| Pathfinder schemes and homes for a pound | £285 |
| Court of protection sales | £500 |
| Removal of restrictive covenants | From £375 |
| Photocopying charges per sheet | £1.20 |