Would the conveyancing solicitors to be found on your site carry out auction conveyancing in Merriott?

We know of a number of niche lawyers we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Merriott is just one of the many locations in which our lawyers have offices.

we are a couple who are buying a newbuild apartment in Merriott with a loan from .We have a Merriott conveyancing solicitor but informed us her practice is not listed on their "panel". We have to appoint a panel solicitor or keep our local solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to act for them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that use our lawyer?

No, not really. The loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers must be on the conveyancing panel. Until recently, most banks had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Merriott?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Merriott will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Merriott. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Merriott.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Merriott it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Merriott commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Merriott.

How does conveyancing in Merriott differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Merriott contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because new home sellers in Merriott tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Merriott or who has acted in the same development.

A conveyancing firm handled my conveyancing in Merriott seven years ago and was holding my registration documents but has now closed – What can I do to get hold of these?

Title deeds, as such, no longer exist as most homes in Merriott are registered digitally at Land Registry. Where you need to establish ownership or are disposing of or refinancing your will need to obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.

If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.