Published prices
Under the SRA Transparency Rules, firms offering residential conveyancing, probate and certain other services must publish their prices for that work. Crane & Staples LLP publishes these 49 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:Family lawResidential conveyancingWills, trusts and probateCommercial propertyEmployment lawDispute resolutionAs listed on the firm's own website, read 16 October 2026. The areas of law further down are what it reported to the SRA.
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| £0.00 – £250,000 | £1,400.00 | + VAT |
| £250,001 – £350,000 | £1,425.00 | + VAT |
| £350,001 – £450,000 | £1,450.00 | + VAT |
| £450,001 – £550,000 | £1,475.00 | + VAT |
| £550,001 – £650,000 | £1,700.00 | + VAT |
| £650,001 – £750,000 | £1,750.00 | + VAT |
| £750,001 – £850,000 | £1,800.00 | + VAT |
| £850,001 – £950,000 | £1,850.00 | + VAT |
| £950,001 – £1,000,000 | £1,950.00 | + VAT |
| £1,000,001 – £1,250,000 | £2,200.00 | + VAT |
| £1,250,001 – £1,500,000 | £2,450.00 | + VAT |
| £1,500,001 – £1,750,000 | £2,700.00 | + VAT |
| £1,750,001 – £2,000,000 | £2,950.00 | + VAT |
| £2,000,001 + | £3,200 plus £250 for every £250,000 increment | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| £0.00 – £150,000 | £1,500.00 | + VAT |
| £150,001 – £250,000 | £1,525.00 | + VAT |
| £250,001 – £350,000 | £1,550.00 | + VAT |
| £350,001 – £450,000 | £1,600.00 | + VAT |
| £450,001 – £550,000 | £1,675.00 | + VAT |
| £550,001 – £650,000 | £1,850.00 | + VAT |
| £650,001 – £750,000 | £1,900.00 | + VAT |
| £750,001 – £850,000 | £1,950.00 | + VAT |
| £850,001 – £950,000 | £2,050.00 | + VAT |
| £950,001 – £1,000,000 | £2,150.00 | + VAT |
| £1,000,001 – £1,250,000 | £2,800.00 | + VAT |
| £1,250,001 – £1,500,000 | £3,150.00 | + VAT |
| £1,500,001 – £1,750,000 | £3,300.00 | + VAT |
| £1,750,001 – £2,000,000 | £3,550.00 | + VAT |
| £2,000,001 + | £3,800 plus £250 for every £250,000 increment | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| £0.00 – £250,000 | £1,900.00 | + VAT |
| £250,001 – £350,000 | £1,950.00 | + VAT |
| £350,001 – £450,000 | £2,025.00 | + VAT |
| £450,001 – £550,000 | £2,050.00 | + VAT |
| £550,001 – £650,000 | £2,300.00 | + VAT |
| £650,001 – £750,000 | £2,325.00 | + VAT |
| £750,001 – £850,000 | £2,350.00 | + VAT |
| £850,001 – £950,000 | £2,375.00 | + VAT |
| £950,001 – £1,000,000 | £2,400.00 | + VAT |
| £1,000,001 – £1,250,000 | £2,650.00 | + VAT |
| £1,250,001 – £1,500,000 | £2,900.00 | + VAT |
| £1,500,001+ | £3,150 plus £250 for every £250,000 increment | + VAT |
| Band | Fee | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| £0.00 – £250,000 | £2,025.00 | + VAT |
| £250,001 – £350,000 | £2,100.00 | + VAT |
| £350,001 – £450,000 | £2,150.00 | + VAT |
| £450,001 – £550,000 | £2,200.00 | + VAT |
| £550,001 – £650,000 | £2,425.00 | + VAT |
| £650,001 – £750,000 | £2,450.00 | + VAT |
| £750,001 – £850,000 | £2,650.00 | + VAT |
| £850,001 – £950,000 | £2,775.00 | + VAT |
| £950,001 – £1,000,000 | £2,900.00 | + VAT |
| £1,000,001 – £1,250,000 | £3,400.00 | + VAT |
| £1,250,001 – £1,500,000 | £3,650.00 | + VAT |
| £1,500,001 – £1,750,000 | £4,150.00 | + VAT |
| £1,750,001 – £2,000,000 | £4,400.00 | + VAT |
| Service | Price | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Stamp Duty Return Preparation[1] | £75.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale or purchase, additional fee: New Build[1] | £400.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale or purchase, additional fee: New Build with Help to Buy[1] | £600.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale or purchase, additional fee: management company[1] | £150.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Help to Buy ISA Bonus Claim[1] | £50.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Second Charge[1] | £150.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Unregistered Title[1] | £200.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Stamp Duty Return Preparation[1] | £75.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold sale or purchase, additional fee: New Build[1] | £400.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold sale or purchase, additional fee: New Build with Help to Buy[1] | £600.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Help to Buy ISA Bonus Claim[1] | £50.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Second Charge[1] | £150.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Shared Ownership Sale[1] | £200.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold sale or purchase, additional fee: Shared Ownership Purchase[1] | £400.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold, Transfer of Equity[1] | £1,200.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold, Re-Mortgage[1] | £1,400.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - freehold, Transfer of Equity and Re-Mortgage[1] | £1,550.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold, Transfer of Equity[1] | £1,350.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold, Re-Mortgage[1] | £1,550.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - leasehold, Transfer of Equity and Re-Mortgage[1] | £1,700.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - re-mortgage, additional fee: management company[1] | £150.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - re-mortgage, additional fee: Second Charge[1] | £150.00 | + VAT |
| Residential conveyancing - onboarding fee (identity and source of funds verification), per client[1] | £20.00 | + VAT |
| Employment law for employees - hourly rate, trainee solicitor[2] | £135 per hour | + VAT |
| Employment law for employees - unfair or wrongful dismissal, simple case (1 or 2 witnesses, final hearing of one day or less), excluding barrister fees[2] | £5,000 to £10,000 | + VAT |
| Employment law for employees - unfair or wrongful dismissal, more witnesses or complicating factors (final hearing of 2 to 3 days), excluding barrister fees[2] | £10,000 to £30,000 | + VAT |
| Employment law for employees - onboarding fee (identity verification), per person[2] | £20.00 | + VAT |
| Employment law for employers - hourly rate[3] | £300 per hour | + VAT |
| Employment law for employers - unfair or wrongful dismissal, simple case (1 or 2 witnesses, final hearing of one day or less), excluding barrister fees[3] | £5,000 to £10,000 | + VAT |
| Employment law for employers - unfair or wrongful dismissal, more witnesses or complicating factors (final hearing of 2 to 3 days), excluding barrister fees[3] | £10,000 to £30,000 | + VAT |
| Employment law for employers - onboarding fee (identity verification), per person[3] | £20.00 | + VAT |
| Wills - single will (one person)[4] | from £400 | + VAT |
| Wills - mirror wills (joint wills for couples)[4] | from £550 | + VAT |
| Lasting powers of attorney - one LPA (either property and financial affairs or health and welfare)[4] | from £550 | + VAT |
| Lasting powers of attorney - two LPAs[4] | from £650 | + VAT |
| Lasting powers of attorney - four LPAs (both LPAs for a couple)[4] | from £800 | + VAT |
| Wills and lasting powers of attorney - onboarding fee (identity verification), per person[4] | £20.00 | + VAT |
| Probate - full estate administration, fee as a percentage of the estate value[4] | average 1% to 2% | + VAT |
| Probate - full estate administration, worked example at an estate value of £300,000 (towards the lower end of the range)[4] | average £3,000 | + VAT |
| Probate - estate administration, solicitors hourly rates[4] | £200 to £300 per hour | + VAT |
| Probate - onboarding fee (identity verification), per person[4] | £20.00 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - hourly rate[5] | £250 to £300 per hour | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - undefended claim using the pre-action protocol where court proceedings are issued[5] | average £1,500 to £3,000 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - defended claim on the small claims track taken to a final hearing (at least)[5] | average £5,000 to £10,000 | + VAT |
| Debt recovery - onboarding fee (identity verification), per person[5] | £20.00 | + VAT |
From the firm's published price information at these pages, read 16 October 2026:
- [1]www.crane-staples.co.uk/personal/residential-property/residential-property-costs
- [2]www.crane-staples.co.uk/personal/employment-law-employees/employment-law-employees-costs
- [3]www.crane-staples.co.uk/business/employment-law-employers/employment-law-employers-costs
- [4]www.crane-staples.co.uk/personal/wills-trusts-probate/wills-trusts-probate-costs
- [5]www.crane-staples.co.uk/business/commercial-litigation-dispute-resolution/debt-recovery-costs
Key facts
- Authorisation
- Recognised body
- Organisation type
- Recognised body, authorised
- Constitution
- Limited liability partnership
- Practising offices
- 1
- Areas of law reported to the SRA
- 10: Landlord and tenant, Employment, Commercial property, Wills and trusts, Family, Litigation, Probate, Corporate (non-listed), Children, Residential property
- Companies House status
- Active (OC426048, file 1 May 2026)
- Incorporated
- 13 February 2019
- Company type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Trading names
- Crane & Staples Solicitors
- SRA firms in Welwyn Hatfield
- 19 (8 residential property)
Offices on the SRA record
| Office | Address | District | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head office | Longcroft House, Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TUDirectionsGoogle MapsApple Maps | Welwyn Hatfield | 01707 329333 |
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 Crane & Staples 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 16 October 2026 from its website. Check the firm's own page at crane-staples.co.uk 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
CRANE & STAPLES LLP, company number OC426048, limited liability partnership, incorporated 13 February 2019. 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: WELWYN GARDEN CITY. Full record on ukcompanyfinder.com.
Crane & Staples LLP in gold at Welwyn Garden City AL8 6TU, and the 5 nearest SRA-regulated firms in slate.
Outline: Welwyn Hatfield district outline (ONS E07000241).
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