My husband and I are purchasing a 2 bedroom flat in Malton with a mortgage. We would like to retain our Malton solicitor, but the lender says he's not on their "panel". It seems we have little choice but to appoint one of the lender panel solicitors or retain our Malton conveyancing practitioner as well as pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. We consider that this is inequitable; are we not able to require that the bank use our Malton lawyer ?
Unfortunately,no. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose 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 Malton conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
My son is buying a newly built flat in Malton with a mortgage from Aldermore. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Aldermore conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
It is is a decade since I bought my home in Malton. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I can't locate the title documents. Is this a major issue?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Malton involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is resolvable.
I am purchasing a property in Malton. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender TSB be concerned?
As your lender is TSB your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing instructions set out in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for TSB. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to TSB where a lease fails to comply with these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not isolated to Malton.
I'm spending time looking at houses in Malton and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it sensible to have a property lawyer on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Yorkshire BS.
You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. 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 contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Malton. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Malton. Now, I need my documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Malton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
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