I am in need of a property lawyer. Do I opt for a nationwide conveyancer rather than a high street Aldwych conveyancing lawyer?

Aldwych is a unique place, where neighbourhood insight helps. The laid-back lifestyle has an upside – but not when it comes to your conveyancing. The property lawyers that we endorse host vast Aldwych knowledge with a proactive, hands-onattitude that helps everything runs smoothly. It will certainly help that they can make use of established rapport with financial advisers, local authorities, surveyors and counterpart Aldwych conveyancing practitioners

I am buying a right to buy a flat in Aldwych. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Aldwych you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Aldwych.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Aldwych I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Aldwych in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you need a home loan that many years will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

I invested in buying a studio flat in Aldwych, conveyancing having been completed 1995. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Aldwych with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 50

With only 50 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £36,100 and £41,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

At what stage do I pay the Stamp Duty Land Tax chargeable for my Aldwych house purchase?

The majority of s tend to fill out a Land Transaction Return Form for you as part of your Aldwych conveyancing transaction for signature. On completion your will submit your STL Return Form to the Tax Authorities and - as long as they have the money - settle any Stamp Duty payable on your behalf.