Prices
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FIXED FEE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
(Conditions apply)
Includes GST, government registration fees and standard disbursements
Purchase with mortgage $1295
Purchase (no mortgage) $1195
Sale & discharge of mortgage $1225
Sale (no mortgage) $1150
Refinance $995
Variation of mortgage $735
Guarantee (per person advised) $300
In addition to base fee: Kiwisaver $200
In addition to base fee: Homestart (pre-approval completed) $250
In addition to base fee: Homestart (pre-approval not completed) $400
Estimates available for lifestyle blocks POA
Preparing Agreement for Sale & Purchase $400 – $600
Purchases and Sales over $700K POA
Urgency Fee (see below) $200
Additional payment unrelated to transaction (ie Q card/Insulation loan/Gem cards) $40 per transaction
These rates only apply to standard residential transactions between existing entities. Quotes are available for more complex transactions.
An Urgency Fee will be applied when the agreement for sale and purchase needs to be:
a) confirmed within 3 working days of us receiving the agreement, or
b) needs to be settled with 5 working days of us receiving the agreement.
The urgency fee will be applied when a refinancing needs to be completed within 3 working days of us receiving the instruction from the client.
First Property Legal only deals with individuals; it does not deal with companies or Trusts.
These rates do not include advising on easements, covenants, cross-leases etc. registered on the title. Estimates are available for this work.
A special quote is required for refinancing transactions over $600,000.00, and purchases over $700,000.00.
Standard residential property transactions will not include legal advice on ownership structures, taxation, leases or commercial business issues.
Disbursements included in standard residential conveyancing transactions include forms and stationery charges, toll calls, faxes, emails, one title search, one guaranteed title search, one bank cheque fee or electronic funds transfer fee, LINZ registration.
Disbursements not included in a standard residential conveyancing transaction include, but are not limited to: LIM fee, cost of builders report or other structural reports, valuation fees, rates, body corporate fees.
If a comprehensive review of an Agreement for Sale & Purchase is required before signing, fees may apply – please ask us for more details.
Details of the services First Property Legal provides for the standard residential conveyance fee are outlined in our Terms of Engagement.
For all enquiries regarding First Property Legal services, please contact: Reception 06 370 2563