Published prices
Under the SRA Transparency Rules, firms offering residential conveyancing, probate and certain other services must publish their prices for that work. Lincoln Watts & Leeding publishes these 21 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:Residential conveyancingProbateDebt recoveryDocument certificationWills, codicils and lasting powers of attorneyAs listed on the firm's own website, read 17 October 2026. The areas of law further down are what it reported to the SRA.
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £399,999 | £1,200 | + VAT |
| From £400,000 to £699,999 | £1,400 | + VAT |
| From £700,000 to £999,999 | £1,600 | + VAT |
| From £1,000,000 to £1,399,999 | £1,800 | + VAT |
| From £1,400,000 to £1,999,999 | £2,000 | + VAT |
| Over £2,000,000 | £2,500 | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £399,999 | £1,400 | + VAT |
| From £400,000 to £699,999 | £1,600 | + VAT |
| From £700,000 to £999,999 | £1,800 | + VAT |
| From £1,000,000 to £1,399,999 | £2,000 | + VAT |
| From £1,400,000 to £1,999,999 | £2,200 | + VAT |
| Over £2,000,000 | £2,800 | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £399,999 | £1,300 | + VAT |
| From £400,000 to £699,999 | £1,500 | + VAT |
| From £700,000 to £999,999 | £1,700 | + VAT |
| From £1,000,000 to £1,399,999 | £1,900 | + VAT |
| From £1,400,000 to £1,999,999 | £2,100 | + VAT |
| Over £2,000,000 | £2,600 | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £399,999 | £1,700 | + VAT |
| From £400,000 to £699,999 | £1,800 | + VAT |
| From £700,000 to £999,999 | £2,000 | + VAT |
| From £1,000,000 to £1,399,999 | £2,200 | + VAT |
| From £1,400,000 to £1,999,999 | £2,400 | + VAT |
| Over £2,000,000 | £2,900 | + VAT |
| Service | Price | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Conveyancing - bank transfer fee[1] | £20 | + VAT |
| Probate - grant application only (DIY option 1), non-taxable estate where no IHT400 is required, fixed fee[2] | £999.00 | + VAT |
| Probate - grant application only (DIY option 2), IHT400 and schedules required or taxable estate, fixed fee[2] | £2,000.00 | + VAT |
| Probate - full administration, hourly rates[2] | Solicitor or Legal Executive with over 8 years’ experience £312 / Solicitor or Legal Executive with over 4 years’ experience £256 / other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience £204 / Trainee Solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners £143 per hour | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - larger claims, hourly rates[3] | Solicitor or Legal Executive with over 8 years’ experience £312 / Solicitor or Legal Executive with over 4 years’ experience £256 / other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience £204 / Trainee Solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners £143 per hour | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - costs if the debtor pays after the letter of claim (up to)[3] | £1,000 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - costs if settled after court proceedings start and before trial (likely region)[3] | £3,000 to £5,000 | VAT not stated |
| Debt recovery - costs if the case reaches trial (likely region)[3] | £10,000 to £15,000 | VAT not stated |
| Debt recovery - small claims track debts, 15% of amount recovered, minimum fee if settled before court proceedings[3] | from £250 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - small claims track debts, 15% of amount recovered, minimum fee once court proceedings are commenced[3] | from £900 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - small claims track debts, 15% of amount recovered, minimum fee if the claim goes to trial[3] | from £1,750 | + VAT |
| Document certification - each certified document (maximum 3 pages), payable in cash[4] | £10 | VAT not stated |
| Certifying lasting powers of attorney - each, payable in cash[4] | £40 | VAT not stated |
| Land Registry ID1 forms - each, payable in cash[4] | £50 | VAT not stated |
| Swearing an oath or statutory declaration, payable in cash (plus £2 per attachment)[4] | £10 | VAT not stated |
| Wills, codicils and LPAs - expedition fee for a quick turnaround, starting at[4] | from £200 | + VAT |
| Wills, codicils and LPAs - home attendance within 10 miles of SE9 2DN, additional fee (no more than 2 attendances)[4] | £100 | + VAT |
From the firm's published price information at these pages, read 17 October 2026:
Key facts
- Authorisation
- Recognised body
- Organisation type
- Recognised body, authorised
- Constitution
- Partnership
- Practising offices
- 1
- Areas of law reported to the SRA
- 5: Litigation, Residential property, Wills and trusts, Probate, Personal Injury
- Published conveyancing prices
- Prices published lwlsols.co.uk found 28 August 2026
- SRA firms in Greenwich
- 47 (20 residential property)
Offices on the SRA record
| Office | Address | District | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head office | 4 Novar Road, London, SE9 2DNDirectionsGoogle MapsApple Maps | Greenwich | 020 3871 3890 |
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 Lincoln Watts & Leeding 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 17 October 2026 from its website. Check the firm's own page at lwlsols.co.uk for any update before instructing it. Compare against the verified London (Outer) band of £950 to £2,400 plus VAT and the disbursements you will pay on top.
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The SRA records the firm's constitution as partnership, a structure with no Companies House registration, so there is no company record to cross-reference; the SRA authorisation record is the only public register entry for the firm.
Lincoln Watts & Leeding in gold at London SE9 2DN, and the 5 nearest SRA-regulated firms in slate.
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