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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Merton but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Logical reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Merton

  • 1 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Merton estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Merton
  • 3 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Merton has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Merton regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Merton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Notwithstanding what alternative solicitors advise it just might be necessary to attend your lawyer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Merton since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Merton

Having been referred to your company we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Merton endorsed on your site but stumbled across some other fee calculations on the internet look less pricey – how come?

There are numerous websites promoting pretending to offer cut-price conveyancing, but extrafees end up with the completion fee mounting up beyond all recognition. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees contained in terms and conditions should be honest and reasonable and be applied The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Merton genuinely set out all costs for a residential conveyancing matter.

I have 71 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Merton. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 26/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :

85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.

We had selected conveyancing lawyers based in Merton on the TSB solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental sum for dealing with the TSB mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by TSB?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by TSB but by your Merton property lawyer. Some firms on the TSB panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Merton off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Virgin Money. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Virgin Money, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

Santander have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Merton has been agreed to, what are the next steps?

Your estate agent will wish to be informed of your property lawyer's details (ensure that the solicitors are on the bank’s approved list). Call up Santander or the financial adviser and finalise any outstanding documentation. Santander will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to arrange a time for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Santander 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 Merton.

I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Merton I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Merton for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce 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 at least twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

Given that I will soon spend £400,000 on a property in Merton I wish to have a conversation with the lawyer regarding theconveyancing ahead of instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the conveyancer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Merton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a matter reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Merton should be the figure that you end up paying.

I am one month into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the selling agent to perform conveyancing in Merton. I am am very dissatisfied with the quality of service. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would have to be very poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you will need to advise them of the replacement conveyancer and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the banks panel to avoid added costs and complications. That should be your starting point. Our search tool can help you find a bank approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Merton

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Home buying conveyancing in Merton ordinarily comprises the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Conducting Merton property searches for the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other papers supplied by the owner’s conveyancer
  • Submitting queries with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Going through replies prepared by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

Home buying in Merton is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further questions from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

Merton commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Land use planning and environmental matters Offices, shops or industrial units Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Hotels, public houses and restaurants

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.