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There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap web based firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Somerstown

Logical reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Somerstown

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Somerstown
  • 2 No matter what any alternative companies advise it may be important to visit your solicitor to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 3 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have excellent personal links with Somerstown selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Somerstown is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Somerstown since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Somerstown

My partner’s brother is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I can be offered mate’s pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Somerstown?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. The prices may vary but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

We are about to sign contracts for a leasehold flat in Somerstown. We have hit a stumbling block. The loan offer with Britannia runs out on 10/9/2025 but the sellers are suggesting a completion date of 12/9/2025. Is it possible to prolong the loan expiry date?

The best person to address this concern is your lawyer who is in a position to calculate whether he or she is should be discussing with the mortgage broker, seller’s conveyancers, selling agents or possibly all parties given what has gone on in your conveyancing to date.

I have justfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Somerstown for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Somerstown conveyancing specialists.

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

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

I am looking at a two flats in Somerstown both have in the region of 50 years unexpired on the leases. should I be concerned?

A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the premises for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the value of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is often a good idea to increase the term of the lease. Sometimes it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I have given up trying to purchase the freehold in Somerstown. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Somerstown conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Somerstown property is Flat 120, Clare Court Judd Street in August 2013. the Tribunal held that the premium to be paid for the extension of the lease should be £64,650 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 62.79 years.

Why do Somerstown conveyancing costs are more expensive for leasehold and freehold properties?

There is always more work involved for leasehold conveyancing. Somerstown has many leasehold properties. There is more paperwork involved in the purchase: for example, the lease and leasehold information (including current service charge, ground rent and buildings insurance details) obtained from the freeholder or managing agents. There are strict criteria that the lease must meet in order to be acceptable to a mortgage company. If it does not meet these requirements, the lease must be amended, which can involve additional expense for the seller.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Somerstown regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Somerstown but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Lu Oliphant Solicitors Llp, The Euston Office, One Euston Square, 40 Melton Street, London, London, NW1 2FD
  • Freemans Solicitors, 22 Upper Woburn Place, London, London, WC1H 0HW
  • Simkins Llp, Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LT
  • Lyndales Llp, Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LT
  • Sidney Torrance & Co, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9BB

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Somerstown

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Somerstown specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Hodge Jones & Allen Llp, 180 North Gower Street, London, NW1 2NB
  • Freemans Solicitors, 22 Upper Woburn Place, London, London, WC1H 0HW
  • Simkins Llp, Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LT
  • Lyndales Llp, Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LT
  • Samuel & Co, 7-9 Ferdinand Street, London, NW1 3ES

Planning law solicitors in Somerstown regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Somerstown with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on special planning controls
  • Tuckers Solicitors Llp, 39 Warren Street, London, London, W1T 6AF
  • Ronaldsons Llp, 3rd Floor, 55 Gower Street, London, WC1E 6HQ
  • Joelson Jd Llp, 30 Portland Place, London, W1B 1LZ
  • Collins Benson Goldhill Llp, 26-28 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 8QT
  • Gordons Partnership Llp, 22 Great James Street, London, WC1N 3ES

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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