My IFA has requested my Battersea solicitor’s panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have e-mailed my local Battersea branch but they have not responded to me.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Battersea conveyancing practitioner . Most Battersea law practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
My fiancee and I are buying our first home. The conveyancer has calledto enquire if we would like to order extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Battersea
The extent of Battersea conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could supply. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that search. If unclear, ask the conveyancing practitioner to recommend.
We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Santander conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Battersea?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Battersea.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Battersea. I need to find out if they are accepted on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you assist?
You should call your solicitor and enquire whether they can act for the bank. Alternatively you should call Barnsley Building Society who may be able to assist.
Are all Battersea Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel?
A selection of lenders now utilise CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Barclays as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our home in Battersea. Are we obliged to appoint a bricks and mortar Battersea solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Barclays don't usually appoint a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays panel.
I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in August 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Yorkshire BS are being a right pain. The Battersea solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Yorkshire BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Battersea for my house move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training requirements.