CHETNA & CO SOLICITORS

FEES & COMPLAINTS

Transparent, fixed fees

A published fixed fee schedule for immigration, appeals and property matters, so you know the cost before you instruct us.

Our approach

We want to be transparentabout fees

Below is a fixed price schedule for our prominent services. All fees are shown plus VAT unless stated otherwise.

Initial consultation session
£50+ VAT
Independent Legal Advice (ILA)
From£250
Lasting Powers of Attorney
From£350
Drafting of declarations
From£350
Certification / attestation
£10then £5 each, up to 5 documents

Free initial consultations run from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays. Call or email to book.

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Immigration

Applications and documentation

Includes advice on evidence requirements, legal eligibility and completion of the application. Appeals and tribunal representation are a separate service, shown below.

Applications and documentation

  • Visitor Visa£800+ VAT
  • Further Leave to Remain (FLR)£1,000+ VAT
  • PBS Dependent£1,000+ VAT
  • Spouse Visa (UK)£1,000+ VAT
  • Spouse Visa (Entry Clearance)£1,200+ VAT
  • Settlement£1,200+ VAT
  • EEA Applications£800+ VAT
  • Nationality£800+ VAT
  • Registration as British Citizen£800+ VAT
  • Entrepreneur / Investor Visa+ £800 per dependant£2,200+ VAT
  • Tier 2 Application+ £800 per dependant£1,200+ VAT
  • Employer Sponsorship Licence£1,500+ VAT
  • Long Residency (10 years)£1,200+ VAT
  • Student Visaclearance or extension; £800 per student£1,000+ VAT
  • Travel Documents£400+ VAT
  • Certificate of Travel£400+ VAT
  • No Time Limit (NTL)£400+ VAT
  • Sponsorship Declarations£150+ VAT

Appeals, bail and judicial review

Tribunal and court work

Immigration appeals

  1. Initial appeal

    £1,700+ VAT

  2. Application to First-tier Tribunal for permission to appeal to Upper Tribunal

    £700+ VAT

  3. Application to Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal to Upper Tribunal

    £800+ VAT

  4. Upper Tribunal, following grant of permission to appeal

    £1,200+ VAT

Judicial review

  1. Pre-Action Protocol stage

    £700+ VAT

  2. Paper application to Upper Tribunal for permission to apply for judicial review

    £1,700+ VAT

  3. Renewal of application for permission to apply for judicial review

    £1,700+ VAT

  4. Judicial review following grant of permission to apply

    £2,200+ VAT

£800Bail applications+ VAT

Please note: For appeal matters and judicial review hearings a barrister will be instructed. Their fee is payable by the client in addition, as invoiced by the barristers' firm.

Property

Residential purchase and sale

England & Wales, properties up to £350,000. These fees cover all services needed to complete the transaction. Disbursements are set by third parties and can vary; we will tell you the likely figures before we start.

Purchase

£1,250Fixed fee + VAT

  • Land Transaction Tax / Stamp Duty return£30 + VAT
  • HM Land Registry registration fee£150 + VAT
  • Bank administration fee£30 + VAT
  • AML enquiry and ID checks£25 + VAT
  • Land charges£10

Supplemental fees

  • Leasehold purchase£900 + VAT
  • New build purchase£500 + VAT
  • Unregistered land£250 + VAT

Sale

£1,250Fixed fee + VAT

  • Official copies of the register and title plan£15
  • AML enquiry and ID checks£25 + VAT
  • Bank administration fee£36 + VAT

Supplemental fees

  • Sale of unregistered land£250 + VAT

Not included in our fixed fee

  • Preparation of declarations of trust
  • Preparation of statutory declarations
  • Gifted deposits
  • Dealing deposits
  • Dealing with second charges

Commercial property

Commercial matters

We offer fixed fees, but each transaction has specific requirements, so please contact us for a tailored quote.

In some instances additional fees may be payable depending on the nature of the transaction. Please contact us for further information.

  • Lease purchase£800 – £1,600average £1,000 + VAT
  • Leasehold sales£800 – £2,000+ VAT
  • Freehold purchases£700 – £2,000+ VAT
  • Freehold sales£700 – £2,000+ VAT

Usual stages in a property transaction

  1. 01Take your instructions and give initial advice
  2. 02Check finances and contact other parties' solicitors
  3. 03Receive and advise on contract documents
  4. 04Carry out searches and obtain planning documents if required
  5. 05Make enquiries of the other side's solicitor
  6. 06Go through contract and mortgage offer conditions with you
  7. 07Send the final contract for signature and agree a completion date
  8. 08Exchange contracts and notify you
  9. 09Transfer monies, complete and deal with Stamp Duty / Land Tax
  10. 10Apply for registration at Land Registry

The small print

  • If your matter is not listed, please get in touch and we will be happy to assist.
  • Our charges relate only to our services. They exclude Home Office application fees, court and tribunal fees, external counsel fees and any external disbursements.
  • Fees shown are exclusive of VAT unless stated otherwise.

Complaints procedure

If you are ever unhappy with our service, tell us straight away so we can put it right. Making a complaint will not affect how we handle your case.

  1. Step 1

    Contact the Senior Partner

    Write to Chetna Sinha at our office address or arrange an appointment through our office.

  2. Step 2

    Acknowledgement within a week

    We acknowledge your complaint and start a prompt, confidential investigation led by Chetna Sinha, or by Santosh Kumar where that would be inappropriate.

  3. Step 3

    Resolution within three weeks

    We aim to resolve the complaint within two weeks of acknowledgement, and you will receive formal notification of the outcome within three weeks in total.

  4. Step 4

    Further review

    If you remain dissatisfied, tell us why and we will arrange a further review, notified within two weeks.

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