Property lawyer
Le Gallais & Luce
“Genuine, hard working and trustworthy, you can rely on us to give you the best advice, whether you're a first time buyer, wish to sell your home to move up the property ladder, or buy a residential or commercial property for investment.”
- Jersey’s oldest law firm
- Cyber Essentials Plus
What they offer
Buying and selling
Conveyancing for vendors and purchasers
Re-mortgaging
Bonds and security
Bonds and security for lenders and borrowers
Residential leases
Residential leaseholds for landlords and tenants
Licensed and high net worth buyers
Licensed and high net worth immigrant purchases and sales
Partial ownership and equity
Partial ownership and equity agreements
Andium Homebuy purchases
Property Guide: Buying with the Andium Homebuy Scheme
As described on lgl.je. Check details with them before you book.
In their words
- “trusted by the same families and their businesses for over 90 years”
- “one of the most experienced and professional property teams in Jersey”
- “We won’t lose you in legal jargon”
How conveyancing works in Jersey
Only an advocate or solicitor can do it
Only a Jersey advocate or solicitor can pass your contract.
Freehold completes in court on a Friday afternoon
Freehold sales complete before the Royal Court on Friday afternoons.
Share transfer completes without court
Many flats are bought as shares in a company, with no court step.
Stamp duty is paid on completion
Land transaction tax is due when you complete.
How it works, in more detail
Only an advocate or solicitor can do it
A Jersey property contract can only be presented to the Royal Court by an advocate or solicitor of the Royal Court, so buyers cannot act for themselves. The lawyer takes responsibility for good title, because Jersey’s Public Registry issues no certificate of title. There is no separate licensed-conveyancer profession: conveyancers work inside law firms, under an advocate or solicitor.
Freehold completes in court on a Friday afternoon
A freehold or flying freehold purchase completes when the contract is passed before the Royal Court, which sits for property on Friday afternoons. That is usually when you get the keys.
Share transfer completes without court
Many Jersey flats are held by owning shares in the company that owns the building. A share transfer purchase completes by a share purchase agreement rather than a court contract, and lenders treat it differently from freehold.
Stamp duty is paid on completion
Jersey land transaction tax is charged in marginal bands. Our stamp duty calculator works out the figure for any price.
Sources: gov.je — the role of the Public Registry · courts.je — Public Registry property sales · Law Society of Jersey
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