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INVESTMENT PROPERTY • ENGLAND & WALES
Buy-to-let conveyancing quotes
Compare itemised buy-to-let conveyancing quotes for your rental purchase. Choose the package, protection and legal team that fit your property and mortgage.
Free quote. No obligation. On screen and by email.
£250,000 freehold buy-to-let example: £1,168.60 with Essential, including VAT and listed costs. Property tax is separate. Compare all three packages and leasehold costs ↓
Find a conveyancing solicitor for your buy-to-let purchase
Buy-to-let conveyancing deals with the legal transfer of a property you intend to rent out. Your conveyancer checks the title and contract, raises enquiries and carries out the mortgage work required for the transaction.
onthemoov connects you with an SRA-regulated solicitor or CLC-regulated licensed conveyancer through our partner network. Compare the package and quoted costs before choosing the service for your purchase.
Adding to your property portfolio
Give the details of this individual purchase, including funding, occupancy and any deadline. If several purchases depend on one another, talk the arrangements through with our team.
How much does buy-to-let conveyancing cost?
REAL QUOTE CALCULATIONS · £250,000 PURCHASE
Freehold and leasehold buy-to-let conveyancing fees
For a £250,000 rental-property purchase, our illustrated conveyancing totals start at £1,168.60 for a freehold house and £1,288.60 for a leasehold flat with moov Essential. Compare the complete cost and how much you pay at the start.
| Property | Package | Conveyancing total | Initial payment | Remaining conveyancing balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold house | moov Essential | £1,168.60 | £430.00 | £738.60 |
| Freehold house | moov Plus | £1,288.60 | £550.00 | £738.60 |
| Freehold house | moov Premium | £1,684.60 | £700.00 | £984.60 |
| Leasehold flat | moov Essential | £1,288.60 | £430.00 | £858.60 |
| Leasehold flat | moov Plus | £1,408.60 | £550.00 | £858.60 |
| Leasehold flat | moov Premium | £1,804.60 | £700.00 | £1,104.60 |
Illustrative quotes generated 27 October 2026 for one individual buyer, an existing registered property in England, a Barclays mortgage and the buy-to-let and additional-property options selected. Includes VAT, listed costs and quoted discounts. Property tax and any separately billed third-party charges are additional. Your initial payment is part of the total.
See what makes up the freehold Essential example
| Legal fee including VAT | £492.00 |
|---|---|
| File opening including VAT | £180.00 |
| Local, water and environmental search pack | £250.00 |
| HM Land Registry registration | £150.00 |
| Bank transfer including VAT | £60.00 |
| One ID check including VAT | £20.00 |
| Bankruptcy search and title documents | £16.60 |
| Total conveyancing costs | £1,168.60 |
The matched leasehold Essential example adds £120 including VAT for leasehold work. The same £120 tenure difference appears in the Plus and Premium examples.
Company ownership, an HMO, an existing tenancy or specialist lender requirements may need a different scope of work. Tell us those details when requesting your quote.
Freehold conveyancing quotes →
Leasehold conveyancing quotes →
How property-price bands affect registration costs →
The price depends on the property, funding and ownership arrangements. Compare the full quotation, including VAT and third-party costs, rather than the headline legal fee alone. Your quote should identify any additional work relevant to the purchase.
What can change a buy-to-let quotation?
| Cost to compare | What it covers or depends on |
|---|---|
| Legal fee and VAT | The included legal work and any supplements for the disclosed transaction. |
| Searches and registration | The required search pack and applicable HM Land Registry fees. |
| Mortgage work | The lender, product and its conveyancing requirements. |
| Leasehold or tenancy work | Lease documents, landlord or management-company information and existing tenancy documents where applicable. |
| Company ownership | Additional checks and documents if buying through a limited company. Confirm the appropriate quote route with us. |
Property tax is separate from the legal fee. Buying an additional property can involve different tax treatment in England and Wales; your conveyancer will confirm what applies to your circumstances.
Understand conveyancing fees and costs → · Compare purchase package benefits →
COMPARE THE SERVICE AS WELL AS THE PRICE
Essential, Plus or Premium for your rental purchase?
All three packages include fixed legal-fee conveyancing, a dedicated conveyancer and no sale, no legal fee protection. Choose the setup speed, searches and protection that suit your next investment.
moov Essential
A lower-cost starting point, with standard purchase searches and the quoted legal work.
£430 initial payment in these examples. If the purchase falls through, replacement file opening and searches are paid again on a new attempt.
Explore Essential →moov Plus
Same-day setup for eligible instructions, priority searches and protection for qualifying file-opening transfers and replacement searches.
£550 initial payment in these examples. Useful when protecting the money already committed to a purchase matters to you.
Explore Plus →moov Premium
One-hour setup and fast-track purchase searches, with the covered file-transfer and search benefits.
£700 initial payment in these examples. Talk to us about any completion target before choosing your service.
Explore Premium →Plus and Premium cover qualifying file-opening transfers for up to 14 years and replacement local, water and environmental searches within six months of the original search order. Other incurred costs remain separate.
What legal checks matter for an investment property?
Title and permission to let
Your conveyancer considers the title and restrictions relevant to the intended use. For a leasehold property, explain your letting plans so the lease requirements can be reviewed.
Leasehold conveyancing quotes →Existing tenants
If the property is being sold with tenants, provide the tenancy information early. Ask what documents your conveyancer needs and whether the contract provides for vacant possession or a continuing tenancy.
Funding and lender instructions
Tell us the exact lender and mortgage product. Cash purchases still require legal and funding checks; a buy-to-let mortgage adds the lender's requirements.
Company, HMO or auction purchase
Discuss limited-company ownership, an HMO, an auction deadline or another specialist arrangement before instructing. These can affect the legal work and the suitable conveyancer.
Auction conveyancing and legal-pack reviews →Buy-to-let mortgage lender panel conveyancing
Our partner network covers a wide range of banks and building societies. Give us the exact lender and product so we can arrange an appropriate conveyancer and confirm the requirements for your investment purchase.
The Mortgage Works panel conveyancing · Barclays panel conveyancing · Aldermore panel conveyancing
Explore mortgage lender coverage →Get your buy-to-let solicitor quote online
- Enter the purchase details. Start with the price, tenure and mortgage information.
- Explain the investment arrangements. Let us know about tenants, company ownership, specialist property types and deadlines.
- Compare the complete quote. Check legal fees, VAT, other costs and package benefits, then choose how to proceed.
For a company purchase or specialist investment, call us before instructing so we can confirm the right quotation. Mortgage deposit requirements and rental-income tests depend on the lender and product; they are not fixed conveyancing requirements.
Buy-to-let conveyancing questions
Do I need a solicitor for a buy-to-let property?
You need a solicitor or licensed conveyancer to handle the property transfer and relevant mortgage legal work. Choose someone suitable for your funding and investment arrangements.
Can I get a quote before my offer is accepted?
Yes. Use the details you have and update your quote if the price, property or funding changes. A free quote does not commit you to instructing.
Can you help with a limited-company purchase?
Tell our team that the buyer is a company before choosing a package. We will check the property, lender and ownership arrangements and confirm the appropriate conveyancer and quote.
Is a buy-to-let quote the same as a residential purchase quote?
Both cover a property purchase, but letting, tenancy, company and lender requirements can change the work. Explain those details so the quotation can account for them.
What if the property already has tenants?
Tell us at the start and provide the tenancy documents requested by your conveyancer. The legal work depends on whether tenants remain or vacant possession is required.
What happens if the purchase falls through?
Check the no sale, no legal fee protection and the separate upfront-payment and search benefits in your chosen package. Our protection guide explains the differences.
Can I arrange a sale and investment purchase together?
Yes. Tell us about both properties and how the transactions depend on each other. Use the combined quotation route and explain that the purchase is an investment.
Plan your next investment purchase
Get an itemised quote or talk through the property and funding details with our team.
Updated 27 October 2026. No sale, no legal fee protection · Online conveyancing service · Terms and conditions.
