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  • 1 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. St James's has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in St James's will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in St James's is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 The St James's conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in St James's
  • 5 St James's solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to St James's conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in St James's since May 2026*

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of flat Earlham Street WC2H 9LN, at the agreed amount of £985,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of apartment Mount Street W1K 3NE, at purchase sum of £6,400,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of flat Tavistock Street WC2E 7NZ, at buying consideration of £1,300,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of apartment Three Kings Yard W1K 4JT, at the agreed consideration of £3,950,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St James's

Can the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend execute attended exchange conveyancing in St James's?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out personalised exchanges. You should call us to get a costs illustration and details as to dates.

It is a dozen years since I purchased my home in St James's. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down the deeds. Is this a major issue?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be kept by the lender or they may stored with the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in St James's involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.

My bank has suggested solicitors on their panel based in St James's but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in St James's local to me. Can you help?

It is by no means the case that all St James's conveyancing firms are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make the most of our search tool to locate a St James's conveyancing conveyancer on the on the lender panel.

is it true that all St James's solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some banks do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the firms would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

We previously instructed conveyancing lawyers based in St James's on the HSBC solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a supplemental charge for handling the HSBC mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by HSBC?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor can charge a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by HSBC but by your St James's conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the HSBC panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

I have a mortgage with Bank of Ireland for my property in St James's. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Bank of Ireland?

Your original mortgage agreement with Bank of Ireland will provide that you need their approval in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Bank of Ireland’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Bank of Ireland directly. You need not do this via a Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel solicitor.

I am one month into a freehold purchase having been directed to solicitors by the local agent to execute conveyancing in St James's. I am am extremely frustrated with the quality of service. Could you help me find new solicitors?

A solicitor would need to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added costs and delays. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in St James's

I am purchasing a flat mortgage free. My lawyer has been handed with two separate proof of photographic ID, bank statement, endless utility bills. Now he requires a copy from a probate lawyer advising that the funds are in order and that it has come from inheritance and not selling fake watches.

In today’s world you will not be able to complete any St James's conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity to your lawyers. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other. Establishing of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering laws.

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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in St James's regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in St James's with expertise in commercial conveyancing in St James's. This could include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Vma Legal Services Limited, 4-12 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4PE
  • Lsga Solicitors, 4th Floor, 35 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0LP
  • Russells, Regency House, 1-4 Warwick Street, London, W1B 5LJ
  • P H Yeung, 3 Rupert Court, London, London, W1D 6DX
  • L & P Nominees Ltd, Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London, SW1Y 5AU

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

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in St James's practicing in planning law. This could include advice on 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
  • Fortune Green Legal Practice Limited, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London, WC2N 4JF

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

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