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Reasons to use our Merriott conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Merriott is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Merriott conveyancing can be made significantly more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have valuable personal links with Merriott selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Merriott are familiar with the local concerns specific to Merriott and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Merriott solicitor have established very good connections with Merriott local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Merriott.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Merriott since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Merriott

Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Merriott conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel?

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

Our bank has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Merriott but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Merriott local to me. Can you assist?

It is by no means the case that all Merriott conveyancing solicitors are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make the most of our find an approved solicitor tool to locate a Merriott conveyancing firm on the on the bank panel.

My partner and I are spending time looking at apartments in Merriott and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancing practitioner appointed at this stage? I will be getting a home loan with Yorkshire BS.

It would be prudent to commence your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

Nottingham have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a property in Merriott has been accepted, what happens next?

Your estate agent will wish to be advised as to your property lawyer's details (be sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Nottingham or the financial adviser and finalise any appropriate documentation. Nottingham will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or vendor to schedule an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Nottingham will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Merriott.

My offer on a house in Merriott has been accepted, the vendors do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The owners have put an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Merriott. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Principality going?

It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Merriott conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you should ensure that your solicitor is on the Principality approved list. As to the subsequent phase this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of home buyers would apply for the mortgage with Principality and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with the conveyancing in Merriott.

I'm buying a new build house in Merriott with a loan from Coventry Building Society. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not to tell my lawyer about the deal as it would impact my loan with Coventry Building Society. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am selling my property. My former solicitors have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Merriott if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Merriott. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

I need to find a mortgage company panel solicitor in Merriott. Can you assist?

Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Merriott panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the mortgage company to find out which solicitors in Merriott are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Merriott not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site

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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

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 should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • 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

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Merriott has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the home loan (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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