Beginner's Guide - Step 3 - Fees
What payments will you have to make?
As well as paying for materials and labour, you must also factor in some other costs:
- Legal Fees: £500-1,000.
- Stamp Duty and Land Tax:
The tax is currently levied at 1% for plots valued from £120,001 to £250,000, 3% for plots valued from £250,001 to £500,000 and 4% over £500,000. - Topographical Site Survey:
By surveyor or architect. Typical cost £350-500. - Finance Costs: See finance section.
- Design Fees:
Architects: 7-15% of the total build cost for a service involving design and supervision. For planning drawings from other sources expect to pay from £2,500-3,500, plus a similar figure for Building Regulations drawings. - Structural Engineers’ Fees: £400-500.
- Planning Application Fees: £265.
- Building Regulations Fees: £400-500.
- Warranty: Around 1% of contract value.
- Self-build Insurance: £500-800.
- Services: Typically total £3,500-6,000.
- Demolition Costs: Typically £5,000-10,000.
- External Works: Around 15% of total build cost.
Further reading:
- Issue date:
- August 2008
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