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Reasons to use our Merriott conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Merriott
  • 2 Merriott solicitors will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Merriott has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 The practices identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Merriott since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Merriott

Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Merriott conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel?

Merriott conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Yorkshire BS directly.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Merriott so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

Nowadays approved lawyers for banks carry out all of the communications via the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in the country. However you can see if you have the option of attending the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if needed.

I purchased a semi-detached Georgian property in Merriott. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Bank of Ireland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Merriott and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.

I am buying a new build flat in Merriott. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Merriott

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Merriott I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Merriott in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

My father has encouraged me to instruct his conveyancers in Merriott. Do I follow his guidance?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Merriott conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually used the firm that you are contemplating using.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Merriott regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Merriott specialising in commercial conveyancing in Merriott. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • 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

Domestic conveyancing in Merriott ordinarily comprises the following:

  • Solicitor instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the solicitor retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to further queries from the buyer’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

Merriott commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a variety of aspects of commercial property law

    Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Offices, retail or industrial units Shops,offices,barn conversions, industrial units, commercial trading estates, retail and leisure developments and large residential estates Formation of commercial management companies

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

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