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  • 1 Chances are that the other side’s lawyers have offices in St James's - if so both parties will be on good working terms
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  • 5 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in St James's governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in St James's since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in St James's

I am buying a property mortgage free in St James's. I have lived for the last dozen years in St James's. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I have knowledge of the area and road intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then the vast majority of the St James's conveyancing searches are optional. Your conveyancer will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she is duty bound to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are going to sell the house at a future date, it will be of interest to your future buyer what the searches reveal. There are plenty of instances where houses with apparent issues can still throw up adverse search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in St James's should be able to give you some helpful advice in this regard.

My wife and I are purchasing a apartment in St James's. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Are all St James's Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing list of approved firms?

It is true that some lenders now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their panels.

Can I be sure that the St James's conveyancing solicitor on the Nottingham panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in St James's seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.

I am purchasing a house and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair for which the house could be obligated to contribute to as it falls into the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly warranted for conveyancing in St James's

Unless a previous acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you may take it that conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in St James's to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I am buying a new build house in St James's with a loan from Coventry Building Society. The builders would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not inform my lawyer about this side-deal as it will affect my loan with Coventry Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

What makes your site different to other internet conveyancing brokers when it comes to conveyancing in St James's?

At this site secure a conveyancing costs illustration via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the issues of your conveyancing in St James's. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we are not in the business of charging firms a fee if you appoint them for your property ownership legalities in St James's

Is there a difference between surveying and conveyancing in St James's?

Conveyancing - in St James's or anywhere in England and Wales - is the process of legally transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It therefore includes the investigation of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you are intending to buy and will help you find out about the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you leverage for negotiating the purchase price down or asking the vendor to fix the problems before you move in.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in St James's

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in St James's specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Vma Legal Services Limited, 4-12 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4PE
  • Lsga Solicitors, 4th Floor, 35 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0LP
  • Hcls Llp, 3rd Floor/carrington House, 126 – 130 Regent Street, London, London, W1B 5SE
  • Sparrow & Trieu, 76 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 6ND
  • Red Square (london) Ltd, 78 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ES

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

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in St James's practicing in commercial conveyancing in St James's. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • 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
  • Jane Secretarial Services Limited, Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London, SW1Y 5AU
  • L & P Nominees Ltd, Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London, SW1Y 5AU

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

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in St James's but also conveyancing across 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

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