If you proceed you should make the transfer before the works are started. The stamp duty will  then be based on the current value and not on the final valuation.jneilen

Hi Everything is negotable.Most vendor's solicitors and conveyancers mark the contract that it is subject to adjustment f Land Tax. In many cases there is no Land tax so your concerns may not be justified. Ask you solicitor to ask the vendor's solicitor if the land is subject to payment of Tax.John NeilenLicensed Property Convveyancer