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Reasons to use our St Helier conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in St Helier is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in St Helier
  • 3 Over the years St Helier solicitor have developed very good connections with St Helier local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in St Helier.
  • 4 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. St Helier property deals can become significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 St Helier solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to St Helier conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in St Helier since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St Helier

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a online directory to to identify solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel for example in St Helier?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

Is it the case that all St Helier solicitor practices on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Leeds Building Society approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be governed by the CLC.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in St Helier. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £200. A couple of days later, the solicitor called me to say that they were not on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Nationwide panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in December 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Clydesdale are being a right pain. The St Helier solicitor who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Clydesdale are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Clydesdale have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Clydesdale have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Clydesdale may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Should my conveyancer be making enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in St Helier.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers conducting conveyancing in St Helier. There are those who buy a house in St Helier, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which should figure out the risks in St Helier. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual inquiry of the vendor to discover whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past which is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser could bring a compensation claim resulting from an misleading answer. The purchaser’s lawyers may also order an environmental search. This should reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.

How does conveyancing in St Helier differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in St Helier approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because new home sellers in St Helier typically buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in St Helier or who has acted in the same development.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one near me in St Helier I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in St Helier in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

We are one month into a freehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the high street agent to handle our conveyancing in St Helier. I am not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would need to be really poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid added costs and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in St Helier

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in St Helier

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in St Helier with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Sam Solicitors, 288 High Street, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1PQ
  • Porter & Co, 40 Benhill Avenue, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4DA
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Charmini Ravindran Law Ltd, 8 Lind Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4PJ
  • Stone & Stone Solicitors Llp, 16 Crown Lane, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5BP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in St Helier regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in St Helier with expertise in commercial conveyancing in St Helier. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Porter & Co, 40 Benhill Avenue, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4DA
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Noble Law Solicitors, 89 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Charmini Ravindran Law Ltd, 8 Lind Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4PJ
  • Stone & Stone Solicitors Llp, 16 Crown Lane, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5BP

Planning law solicitors in St Helier regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in St Helier with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Crescent Law, 81 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5HP
  • Gowen & Stevens Llp, 5 Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6LE
  • Jeremy Marozzi & Co Solicitors, 12 Merton Park Parade, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3NT
  • Gregsons, St Christophers House, 19 Tabor Grove, London, SW19 4EX
  • Capsticks Solicitors Llp, 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DR

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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