Published prices
Under the SRA Transparency Rules, firms offering residential conveyancing, probate and certain other services must publish their prices for that work. Wayne Leighton LLP publishes these 22 prices on its own website. The figures below are copied as the firm prints them. For your own matter, ask the firm for a written quote that includes disbursements.
What the firm offers:Dispute resolution and litigationCorporate and business lawCommercial propertyResidential propertyConveyancingProbateEmployment lawDebt recoveryAs listed on the firm's own website, read 19 October 2026. The areas of law further down are what it reported to the SRA.
| Service | Price | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale, estimated fee as a percentage of the sale price[1] | 0.15% | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale, minimum fee (the fee is 0.15% of the sale price, subject to this minimum)[1] | from £1500.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, remitting funds by telegraphic transfer (each transfer)[1] | £50 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold sale, additional fee[1] | £200 to £350 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - sale, discharge of a mortgage or charge with a high street lender, additional fee[1] | £200 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold purchase, estimated fee as a percentage of the purchase price[2] | 0.25% | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold purchase, minimum fee (the fee is 0.25% of the purchase price, subject to this minimum)[2] | from £1850 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold purchase, additional charge[2] | £300 to £450 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, remitting funds by telegraphic transfer (each transfer)[2] | £50 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - purchase, acting for your lender[2] | from £295 | + VAT |
| Probate - obtaining a grant of probate or letters of administration, hourly rate with a minimum fee[3] | Hourly rate £350 / Minimum fee £2950 per hour | + VAT |
| Probate - estate administration after the grant, hourly rate with a minimum fee as a percentage of the estate value[3] | £350 per hour | + VAT |
| Employment claims - unfair or wrongful dismissal, hourly rate for the partner (estimated 17 to 20 hours up to issue of the claim form or drafting a defence)[4] | £350 per hour | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - stage 1, meeting to take initial instructions and consider the paperwork, average cost[5] | average £500 to £2,500 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - stage 2, letter before action, average cost[5] | average £750 to £3,500 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - stage 3, issuing court proceedings, average cost[5] | average £1,250 to £4,500 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - stage 4, proceeding through the court process, average cost[5] | average £5,000 to £22,500 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - stage 5, attending trial with a barrister, average cost[5] | average £5,000 to £20,000 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - hourly rates, overall range stated by the page (depending on the person dealing with the matter)[5] | £300 to £350 per hour | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - hourly rate, Paralegals / Trainee Solicitors[5] | £190 per hour | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - hourly rate, 0-4 years PQE Solicitors[5] | £275 to £300 per hour | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - hourly rate, 4 + years PQE Solicitors[5] | £350 per hour | + VAT |
From the firm's published price information at these pages, read 19 October 2026:
Key facts
- Authorisation
- Recognised body
- Organisation type
- Recognised body, authorised
- Constitution
- Limited liability partnership
- Practising offices
- 1
- Areas of law reported to the SRA
- 5: Landlord and tenant, Residential property, Commercial property, Corporate (non-listed), Litigation
- Companies House status
- Active (OC371874, file 1 May 2026)
- Incorporated
- 30 January 2012
- Company type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Trading names
- Wayne Leighton Solicitors
- SRA firms in Hertsmere
- 34 (20 residential property)
Offices on the SRA record
| Office | Address | District | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head office | Catalyst House,, 720 Centennial Court,, Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue, Elstree, WD6 3SYDirectionsGoogle MapsApple Maps | Hertsmere | 020 8951 2988 |
Areas of law reported to the SRA
Self-reported by the firm in its most recent annual return to the SRA ("the areas of law that the law firm has told us they delivered"). A lagging description of past work, not a live service list, a specialism claim or a quality mark; it may be up to a year old and is blank for newly authorised firms.
Because Wayne Leighton LLP reports residential property work, it must publish its conveyancing price, charging basis, disbursements, VAT treatment and timescales on its website. This firm's published conveyancing prices are shown above, read 19 October 2026 from its website. Check the firm's own page at wayneleighton.com for any update before instructing it. Compare against the national average of £1,575 plus VAT and the disbursements you will pay on top.
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Companies House record
WAYNE LEIGHTON LLP, company number OC371874, limited liability partnership, incorporated 30 January 2012. Status on the Companies House bulk file dated 1 May 2026: Active. Last accounts made up to 31 March 2025 (total exemption full). Registered office town: POTTERS BAR. Full record on ukcompanyfinder.com.
The registered office town, POTTERS BAR, differs from the practising head office town, Elstree.
Wayne Leighton LLP in gold at Elstree WD6 3SY, and the 5 nearest SRA-regulated firms in slate.
Outline: Hertsmere district outline (ONS E07000098).
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