Residential property
Conveyancing from £795 + VAT
Our fees range from as little as £795 + VAT and disbursements in the simplest transactions, up to £10,000 + VAT in very high value or complex ones. The price depends on freehold or leasehold, the price of the property (which also affects Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry fees) and complexity.
Freehold purchase
+ 1 bank transfer
£1,000
Inc. VAT £1,200
Freehold sale
+ 2 bank transfers
£1,000
Inc. VAT £1,200
Leasehold purchase
+ 1 bank transfer
£1,100
Inc. VAT £1,320
Leasehold sale
+ 2 bank transfers
£1,100
Inc. VAT £1,320
Bank transfer fee: £30 + VAT (£36) per transfer.
Typical timescales
- Freehold purchase
- 6–8weeks
- Leasehold purchase
- 8–12weeks
- Re-mortgage
- 2–4weeks
Included in our fee
Investigating title, searches and enquiries, approving draft documents, a written report, exchange, completion, the SDLT return and acting for any panel lender on purchases and re-mortgages. For sales: drafting the contract, obtaining title, answering enquiries, reporting before exchange, completion and redemption of any charges. Throughout, we communicate with all parties and keep you updated.
Worked estimate: freehold purchase up to £350,000
- St John Legal fees (inc. VAT)
- £1,000 + VAT, plus £30 + VAT bank transfer
- £1,236
- Searches (5, estimated)
- £400 + £100 VAT
- £500
- Land Registry priority search
- £3
- Bankruptcy search (per person)
- £2
- Land Registration fee
- Varies by price, transaction and method of application
- £135
- Stamp Duty Land Tax (example)
- Calculated according to price
- £10,000
Estimated total inc. disbursements and VAT
£11,876
SDLT in this example assumes you are an individual and this will be your only home, with no reliefs applied. You can obtain an individual calculation from the HMRC website. Estimates assume no complicating factors. Leasehold purchases may also involve a notice of transfer and charge (estimated £100 + VAT) and leasehold sales enquiries of the freeholder or managing agent (estimated £250 + VAT).
Immigration
Partner-led, with fees set from the outset
Our immigration services are partner-led and, whenever possible, on a fixed fee basis. These are starting fees, all excluding VAT. The actual fee depends on the type of application and its complexity, so please call us for a tailored estimate.
Indefinite Leave to Remain and points-based applications
£800–£3,000
Extensions, switching, visitor, ancestor and entry clearance
£1,200–£3,000
Applications under European Union law
£800–£1,500
British citizenship and settlement
£1,200–£1,500
Appeals and Administrative Reviews
£600–£2,000
All immigration fees exclude VAT.
- From
- £500
- Passport and travel document applications
- From
- £1,500
- Asylum appeals
- From
- £1,800
- Deportation appeals
- From
- £2,500
- Appeals to the Court of Appeal
Judicial Review: stage by stage
- 1
Pre-action protocol against the Home Office
£600
- 2
Paper application to the Upper Tribunal for permission
£1,500
- 3
Renewal of the permission application
£1,000
- 4
JR against the Home Office UKVI after permission is granted
£2,500
- 5
Emergency injunction to stop removal from the UK
£1,000
EU law applications: starting fees
- Permanent residence as an EEA National
- £1,200
- EEA family permit (family member of an EEA National)
- £1,500
- Residence Card (family member of an EEA National)
- £1,200
- Retain a right of residence after divorce or death of an EEA National
- £1,200
- Derivative Residence Card (primary carer)
- £1,200
- Residence Card (extended family member)
- £1,200
- Registration Certificate (EEA National)
- £800
Debt recovery
Credit and debt recovery costs, itemised
Court fees are payable by you as a disbursement if you issue proceedings, in addition to our fixed costs. Court fees range from £27 up to £1,175 in the most complex and high value cases.
- £75+ VAT
- Pre-action letter
- Per letter where we are instructed on a specific matter. Volume recoveries of the same type may be priced differently.
- £90–£175+ VAT
- Pre-action litigation report
- Between £90 (basic) and £175 depending on complexity.
- 8%of debt
- Success fee
- An additional fee on successful recovery, based on the debt value including late payment compensation and statutory interest if recovered.
Issuing a claim: fixed costs and court fees
| Amount of claim | Issue fee | Fixed costs | VAT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £25 – £300 | £35 | £50 | £10 | £95 |
| £300.01 – £500 | £50 | £50 | £10 | £110 |
| £500.01 – £1,000 | £70 | £70 | £14 | £154 |
| £1,000.01 – £1,500 | £80 | £80 | £16 | £176 |
| £1,500.01 – £3,000 | £115 | £80 | £16 | £211 |
| £3,000.01 – £5,000 | £205 | £80 | £16 | £301 |
| £5,000.01 – £10,000 | £455 | £100 | £20 | £575 |
| £10,000.01 – £200,000 | 5% of claim | £100 | £20 | – |
| £200,000.01 and above | £10,000 | £100 | £20 | – |
These are fixed costs and fees prescribed by the Ministry of Justice, payable by the debtor on a successful recovery.
Enforcement and other stages
Default judgment costs
- Debt under £5,000
- £22 + VAT
- Debt above £5,000
- £30 + VAT
County Court bailiffs
- Warrant issue fee
- £110
- Warrant costs
- £2.25 + VAT
High Court enforcement (debts over £600)
- Writ issue fee
- £66
- Writ costs
- £111.75 + VAT
- Abortive fee
- £75 + VAT
Information orders
- Issue fee
- £55
- Process server
- £120 + VAT
- Costs per hearing
- £200 + VAT
Attachment of earnings, third party debt and charging orders
- Issue fee (each)
- £110
- Costs per hearing
- £200 + VAT
- Representation
- £120 + VAT
Statutory demands
- Preparation and service
- £150 + VAT
- Process server
- £120 + VAT
Charge by consent
- Legal mortgage
- from £950 + VAT
Bankruptcy petition
- Fees
- £1,270
Defended claims
- Strike out defence: issue fee
- £255
- Hourly rate for applications
- £200–£275 + VAT
- Contested claims, hourly
- £190–£275 + VAT
Contested claims are charged by time spent, in units of 6 minutes, including any form of ADR. Hearing representation is charged at a minimum of £200 + VAT per hour depending on complexity and whether we attend personally or instruct an agent or counsel. Other disbursements, such as counsel's fees, are estimated before any fee is incurred.
The small print
- Prices are examples to guide you and are not a quote. Actual fees depend on the circumstances and complexity of your matter, so please call us for a tailored estimate.
- Unless stated otherwise, figures exclude VAT, which is charged at the prevailing rate. Disbursements are payments to third parties and are estimated.
- The SRA requires solicitors to publish price information for certain types of work. For other work, we give an estimate of charges before we begin.
- All clients receive our Terms of Business for the service provided, including an estimate of fees and the basis on which they are charged.
- St John Legal does not undertake work on the basis of public funding (legal aid).
Need a tailored quote?
Call us or send a message. We will tell you what we need from you, then give a clear estimate with no obligation.
Questions about our fees? Call 020 7242 2288