What is the best method for choosing a commercial conveyancing in St Luke's?

Option 1 is to ask the people you trust who they would recommend.

Second, look on the internet for conveyancing in St Luke's. Ring a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to forward you their conveyancing fee calculations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee the legal process beforecommitting.

Third is to make use of this site to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your own requirements including area of the property,deadlines, complications and who the proposed lender is. Don't take the bait of £100 conveyancing in St Luke's

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in St Luke's prior to instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks may refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you call us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in St Luke's. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in St Luke's and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about St Luke's. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the St Luke's area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at St Luke's. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Swansea but live in St Luke's. My solicitor (approximately 260 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in St Luke's who can witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in St Luke's

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £475,000 garden flat in St Luke's on Friday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £324 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in St Luke's?

St Luke's conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually requires the buyer’s solicitor sending enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be content to do so. They are entitled to charge a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it exceeds £800. The management information fee required by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the charge is technically not due. In reality you have no option but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

I am the registered owner of a a ground floor purpose built flat in St Luke's. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for a lease extension?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a St Luke's conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a St Luke's premises is 137 & 139 Haberdasher Street in December 2013. The Tribunal determines in accordance with section 48 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease for each Property should be £12,350.00. This case affected 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 72.39 years.