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Pricing

Fixed fees for defined pieces of work. No commission, no percentage of the purchase price and nothing payable when you buy.

Fees

Three ways to work with us

Requirement Profile

The starting point, on its own if that is all you need.

£45 one-off

One-off fee

  • Structured requirements session
  • Written buyer brief
  • Budget and area assessment
  • Two rounds of amendments
Start with a profile

Research & Compare

One full search round across your chosen areas.

£120 per search round

Per round

  • Everything in Requirement Profile
  • Live availability research
  • Local and public record checks
  • Comparison framework applied
  • Reserve list included
Book a search round
Most chosen

Full Buyer Match

The complete service, from first call to viewing pack.

£195 per search cycle

Complete package

  • Everything in Research & Compare
  • Formatted shortlist document
  • Viewing order and question sheet
  • Buying process support
  • Two weeks of follow-up questions
Request a buyer consultation

All fees are in pounds sterling and are confirmed in writing before any work starts. Additional search rounds are charged at £65 and are only run with your agreement.

What the fee covers

Our time, recorded in documents you keep

Each fee pays for a defined piece of work with a clear end point. You are not buying a promise of a property, a share of a transaction or access to a database — you are buying research, comparison and a written record of both.

  • Charged perPiece of work, agreed in advance
  • CommissionNone, on any purchase
  • Payment timingBefore work begins
  • RefundsUnstarted work is refundable in full
  • Additional rounds£65 each, only with your agreement
  • CurrencyPounds sterling (£)
What is not included

Costs that sit outside our work

We do not provide these, and our fees do not cover them:

  • Surveys, structural reports and valuations
  • Legal and conveyancing work
  • Mortgage advice, arrangement or product fees
  • Stamp duty and other taxes
  • Searches, removals and any works to a property
  • Viewing travel and any costs you incur

If you need one of these, we will tell you which type of professional to approach. We do not accept introducer fees from anyone we point you towards.

Questions about fees

The practical ones

Do you charge commission when I buy a property?

No. There is no commission, no percentage of the purchase price and no success fee. The fee for each piece of work is fixed and agreed before we begin.

When do I pay?

Fees are payable before the work begins, so there are no surprises later. The fee and the scope are confirmed in writing first.

What if I change my requirements partway through?

Amendments to the brief within the agreed scope are included. If you widen the areas or change the brief substantially, we will quote for an additional search round at £65 and only run it if you agree.

What happens if a search finds nothing suitable?

You still receive the research, the sources and a written explanation of what the market looks like against your brief. If a refund would be fairer in the circumstances, we will say so and arrange it.

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Next step

Ask for a written quote

Tell us what you need and we will set the scope and the fee out in writing before anything starts.