8 PRICES TRACKED
Lease extension
The legal cost of extending a flat lease. Can run into thousands with the freeholder's fees on top.
Every price we track (hover a dot)
| Year | Region | Provider | What it was | List | Paid | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England & Wales | Online / national | Lease extension, leaseholder's legal fee (fixed fee)SAM Conveyancing fixed fee for lease-extension conveyancing, inc VAT. Leaseholder's own legal fee only; excludes premium, valuation and freeholder's legal costs (£1,000–£1,800 +VAT). | £720 | — | source |
| 2025 | England & Wales | Online / national | Lease extension, leaseholder's legal fee (typical range)SAM Conveyancing; leaseholder's own conveyancing legal fee range £600–£1,200, midpoint £900. Excludes premium, valuation and freeholder costs. | £900 | — | source |
| 2026 | UK-wide | Unknown | Lease extension solicitor fee (typical range)HomeOwners Alliance 2026 guide cites typical solicitor fees of 800 to 1,300 pounds; midpoint used here | £1,050survey avg | — | source |
| 2025 | UK-wide | Unknown | Lease extension: leaseholder's own solicitor fee (median)Median legal fee for the leaseholder's own solicitor quoted as 950 pounds plus VAT, shown here as 1,140 pounds inc VAT. Excludes freeholder's solicitor and surveyor costs | £1,140survey avg | — | source |
| 2026 | England & Wales | Online / national | Lease extension, informal (voluntary) route legal feeLease Extension Solicitors fixed fee, informal/voluntary route: £1,200 +VAT = £1,440 inc VAT. Own legal fee only. | £1,440 | — | source |
| 2026 | England & Wales | Online / national | Lease extension, statutory (formal) route legal feeLease Extension Solicitors fixed fee, formal/statutory route: Stage 1 £1,100 +VAT plus Stage 2 £1,100 +VAT = £2,200 +VAT = £2,640 inc VAT. Own legal fee only. | £2,640 | — | source |
| 2025 | UK-wide | Independent | Lease extension solicitor fee, formal statutory route (fixed fee)Formal route fixed fee of 2,200 pounds plus VAT (2,640 inc VAT), covering both stages (notice and completion) of the statutory process | £2,640 | — | source |
| 2025 | UK-wide | Online / national | Lease extension end-to-end fixed-fee legal packageFixed fee of 2,580 pounds plus VAT (3,096 inc VAT), paid in three instalments. Covers legal work, valuation and negotiation together, not legal fee alone | £3,096 | — | source |
Common questions
How much does lease extension cost in the UK?
Across 8 real UK prices, the median is £1,290, ranging from £720 to £3,096. These are published prices and bills people actually paid, not estimates.
Why do lease extension prices vary so much?
Firms set their own fees, and the final bill depends on the complexity, the property value or estate size, and disbursements on top. Online providers are usually cheaper than the high street.
How can I pay less for lease extension?
Get itemised fixed-fee quotes from several firms, check which disbursements are included, and read the small print for extra charges before you instruct.
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Methodology: prices here are published prices and bills people reported paying. Each row says which it is, with a link to the source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix or remove it fast.