I have just started taking steps with the aim of porting my existing standard home loan to a Buy to Let Halifax mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I need a lawyer as part of the process. I had a chat my past Merton Park conveyancing firm who who completed the conveyancing when I initially bought the premises. The costs illustration issued of £470 has taken me by surprise as its a remortgage than a sale or purchase.

The quote is fractionally on the high side. If you are happy to spend time scrutinising costs you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. On the other hand, assuming were satisfied with the assistance the firm offered you maycome to rue opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Remember to ensure that the conveyancer can also act for Halifax. You can employ our search tool to locate a Merton Park conveyancing firm on the Halifax conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Merton Park.

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Merton Park even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I wish to buy a shop in Merton Park with a mortgage from Bank of Scotland?

Our search tool is mainly used to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Merton Park but we have recorded towards the end of this page some Merton Park commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Bank of Scotland

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Merton Park. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Merton Park of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build flat in Merton Park. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Merton Park

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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.

How do I find out who owns a house in Merton Park?

On the basis that the premises is recorded at the Land Registry, and you have the details of the address of the property, you will be able to view details from the HMLR of the registered owner for a fee.