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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Merriott conveyancing

5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Merriott

  • 1 Merriott property lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 The organisations listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Merriott will be conducted by a conveyancer on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Merriott regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Merriott and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Merriott is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Merriott since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Merriott

Me and my husband are purchasing a leasehold flat in Merriott. My property lawyer is not on the mortgage company conveyancing list. Can I still retain my Merriott conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

You must have a property lawyer to complete the formalities if you require a mortgage to buy your home. The solicitor will carry out all the relevant due diligence on the property, make sure that you will be registered as proprietor and ensure that all the required mortgage paperwork is dealt with. One could instruct a Merriott conveyancing practitioner of your choosing. However, where the lawyer appointed is not on the mortgage company approved list additional charges will arise as separate legal representation will be need by the bank. Lender panel applications can be submitted, so where your conveyancer has not in the past applied for membership they should take the opportunity to apply.

At what point will exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Merriott and am I required to be at the conveyancers branch?

Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Merriott you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. That being said, the law practices we recommend offer a nationwide conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The signing of the contract is not the critical part. A signed contract simply enables the solicitor to officially exchange at the suitable time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Merriott)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

My apartment in Merriott is up for sale and I have accepted an offer. Does the property lawyer have to be required to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Barclays conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.

Please help - my lawyer says that absentee landlord insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Merriott conveyancing?

The right level of absentee landlord indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Accord Mortgages Ltd and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Lloyds, do Merriott lawyers have to pay an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

We previously instructed solicitors locally in Merriott on the Barclays solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental amount for dealing with the Barclays mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Barclays?

Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer is entitled to levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Barclays but by your Merriott property lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Barclays panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

How difficult is it to transfer to a new firm as I need to choose a firm on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing list. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Merriott five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Bank of Ireland

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Merriott on the Bank of Ireland panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Merriott. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Merriott.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Merriott. I have land on a web site which looks to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all formalities done via email that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Merriott regulated by the SRA

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

  • Stokes Partners Llp, Kingfisher House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LH
  • Mrw Law Limited, 2 Church Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7HR
  • Richard P Kemp, 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Merriott

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Merriott specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Stokes Partners Llp, Kingfisher House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LH
  • Mrw Law Limited, 2 Church Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7HR
  • Richard P Kemp, 31 North Street, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6DH

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Merriott?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Merriott. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a timeous, objective and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Merriott about your conveyancing in Merriott.

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

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