Is MJV Law regulated?

Yes, MJV Law is a trading name of MJV Solicitors, which is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) under SRA number 628426.

Do you provide conveyancing services in Blackpool and the Fylde Coast?

Yes, MJV Solicitors specialises in property law and conveyancing for clients across Blackpool, Thornton-Cleveleys, and the wider Fylde Coast region.

What property law services does MJV Solicitors offer?

We provide comprehensive legal support for buying and selling property, leasehold matters, property searches, and contract exchanges.

Does MJV Solicitors offer fixed-fee conveyancing quotes?

We believe in complete transparency. MJV Solicitors provides clear, fixed-fee conveyancing quotes with no hidden "legal extras." Our quotes include a full breakdown of professional fees and expected disbursements, such as Stamp Duty (SDLT) and Land Registry fees.

Does MJV Solicitors have specific expertise in Fylde Coast property searches?

Absolutely. We have extensive experience working with Blackpool Council, Wyre Council, and Fylde Borough Council . Our local knowledge ensures that property searches, planning history, and regional land issues (like Lancashire-specific mining or chancel repair liabilities) are handled with expert precision.

What Is Conveyancing? Explained in Plain English

We handle residential conveyancing transactions on a daily basis, including freehold, leasehold and new build properties across the Fylde Coast.

Conveyancing is the legal process that transfers ownership of a property from a seller to a buyer in England and Wales. While it is often described as paperwork, conveyancing plays a critical role in protecting buyers and sellers from legal and financial risk.

During a conveyancing transaction, the legal work differs depending on whether you are buying or selling. For a buyer, this includes reviewing the contract and title, carrying out property searches, raising enquiries and identifying any legal issues that could affect the property. For a seller, it includes preparing the contract documentation, dealing with enquiries and ensuring the legal information supplied about the property is accurate.

Searches and enquiries can reveal issues that are not obvious during a viewing, including planning restrictions, restrictive covenants, boundary issues, flood risk or historic mining activity.

A key part of the process is timing. Many legal issues need to be identified and resolved before contracts are exchanged, because exchange is the point at which the transaction becomes legally binding. Problems discovered after completion can be expensive, stressful and difficult to resolve.

At MJV Solicitors, conveyancing is treated as a protective process rather than a box ticking exercise. The focus is on identifying risks early, explaining them clearly and ensuring clients understand their position before they become legally committed.

Whether you are buying or selling, proper conveyancing helps ensure the transaction is legally sound and that potential problems are identified before they become your responsibility.

For more information about the conveyancing process and how MJV Solicitors can help, read our complete guide to Residential Conveyancing.

Conveyancing FAQ

What does a conveyancing solicitor actually do?

A conveyancing solicitor handles the legal work involved in buying or selling property. This can include reviewing contracts and title documents, carrying out searches, raising and answering enquiries, dealing with lenders and completing the legal transfer of ownership.

Is conveyancing legally required?

You are not legally required to use a solicitor or conveyancer for every property transaction. However, most buyers and sellers use a regulated legal professional to handle the legal work, and mortgage lenders will usually require an approved conveyancer or solicitor to act in connection with the loan.

When does conveyancing start?

For a buyer, conveyancing usually starts once an offer has been accepted and a legal representative is instructed. A seller can instruct a solicitor or conveyancer before the property is marketed so that the legal paperwork can be prepared in advance.

MJV Solicitors video explaining the legal differences between buying and selling property

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Purchase price	Our fee	VAT	Total
£0-£100,000	£600	£120	£720
£100,001 - £150,000	£650	£130	£780
£150,001 - £200,000	£700	£140	£840
£200,001 - £250,000	£750	£150	£900
£250,001 - £300,000	£800	£160	£960
£300,001 - £400,000	£850	£170	£1020
£400,001 - £500,000	£900	£180	£1080
£500,001 - £750,000	£1000	£200	£1200

Additional charge and explanation	Our fee	VAT	Total
Bank transfer fee	£30.00	£6.00	£36.00
Independent ID verification (per person)	£5.00	£1.00	£6.00

Charge	Our fee	VAT	Total
Purchase of a leasehold house	£100.00	£20.00	£120.00
Purchase of any other leasehold property	£150.00	£30.00	£180.00
Purchase of a shared ownership property	£250.00	£50.00	£300.00
Gifted deposit	£50.00	£10.00	£60.00
New build property	£250.00	£50.00	£300.00

Local Authority’s current search fee (if Blackpool, Wyre or Fylde)	£122.70 inc VAT
Drainage and Water search fee	£79.50 inc VAT
Environmental search	£71.40 inc VAT
Land Registry priority title search	£3.00 no VAT
Bankruptcy search - £2 per seller named on the Register of Title	£2.00 no VAT
Land charges search - £2 per seller named on the Register of Title	£2.00 no VAT

Purchase price	Land Registry registration fee (no VAT)
£0 - £80,000	£20.00 no VAT
£80,001 - £100,000	£40.00 no VAT
£100,001 - £200,000	£100.00 no VAT
£200,001 - £500,000	£150.00 no VAT
£500,001 - £1,000,000	£295.00 no VAT
£1,000,000 and above	£500.00 no VAT

What Is Conveyancing? Explained in Plain English

Conveyancing FAQ

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Conveyancing price guide

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Purchasing

Selling

Purchase price	Our fee	VAT	Total
£0-£100,000	£600.00	£120.00	£720.00
£100,001 - £150,000	£650.00	£130.00	£780.00
£150,001 - £200,000	£700.00	£140.00	£840.00
£200,001 - £250,000	£750.00	£150.00	£900.00
£250,001 - £300,000	£800.00	£160.00	£960.00
£300,001 - £400,000	£850.00	£170.00	£1020.00
£400,001 - £500,000	£900.00	£180.00	£1080.00
£500,001 - £750,000	£1000.00	£200.00	£1200.00
Over £750,000	To be negotiated	To be applied	To be agreed