
Conveyancing fees rising three-times faster than inflation, analysis finds
Ruban Selvanayagam said: “We strongly advise sellers and buyers not to choose a conveyancer on headline price alone."

Ruban Selvanayagam said: “We strongly advise sellers and buyers not to choose a conveyancer on headline price alone."

The South East saw the highest number of cash sales, with 74,745 deals in 2024–25, making up about 17% of the total.

Its speed of sale tool found it took about 20.39 weeks to complete transactions, based on 881 sales from March 2024 to March 2025.

For purchases, the average fee was £1,256.23, reflecting a 0.21% increase and a 0.74% decrease, respectively.

Property Solvers' survey reveals a 6.88% increase in conveyancing fees for house purchases, reaching £1,265.65.

According to analysis of over 101,126 house sale transactions, 32,109 semi-detached homes took an average of 150 days to sell during this 12-month period.
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