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  • 1 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with St James's selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 St James's conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to St James's conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing
  • 3 St James's conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in St James's regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to St James's and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in St James's since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St James's

In the event thatI were to acquire a simple residential homein St James's mortgage fee and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in St James's?

The sole saving you would achieve is the St James's conveyancing searches. A conveyancer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your vendors lawyer, stamp duty submission, register the property etc. A slight saving might be made by not needing to register a charge however it will not be meaningful.

I am the registered owner of a freehold property in St James's yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in St James's and has limited impact for conveyancing in St James's but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

We previously selected conveyancing lawyers with offices in St James's on the HSBC solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a supplemental sum for the legal aspects of the HSBC mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by HSBC?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by HSBC but by your St James's conveyancer. Numerous firms on the HSBC panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

I have paid off my mortgage with Principality. I assume I don't need a St James's property lawyer on the Principality panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Principality mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Principality mortgage from the register. Principality, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Principality has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Principality has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Principality mortgage has been paid off.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Kent Reliance. Is it usual for Kent Reliance to only issue the offer once my solicitor in St James's is approved on their conveyancing panel? Kent Reliance have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have todayfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in St James's for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of St James's conveyancing specialists.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in St James's I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in St James's in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

My cousin has urged me to appoint his conveyancers in St James's. Should I find my own solicitor?

No doubt the ideal way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to have guidance from friends or family who have used the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in St James's regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in St James's but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Vma Legal Services Limited, 4-12 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4PE
  • Svetlova Llp, 33 St. James's Square, London, England, SW1Y 4JS
  • Lsga Solicitors, 4th Floor, 35 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0LP
  • Trousset Fawcett Ltd, 35 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0DW
  • Lp Law Limited, Victory House, 99-101 Regent Street, London, W1B 4EZ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in St James's regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in St James's but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA

Planning law solicitors in St James's regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in St James's specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Trousset Fawcett Ltd, 35 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0DW
  • Hcls Llp, 3rd Floor/carrington House, 126 – 130 Regent Street, London, London, W1B 5SE
  • Sheridans, 76 Wardour Street, London, London, W1F 0UR
  • David Tang & Co, Suite 8 Nassau House, 122 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, London, W1D 5ER
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW

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

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