I have just been advised by my broker that my Waltham Abbey lawyer is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain if this is indeed the case?
You need to contact your Waltham Abbey conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Waltham Abbey conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Waltham Abbey conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel?
Waltham Abbey conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Bank of Ireland directly.
My husband and I wish to acquire a newly converted flat in Waltham Abbey with a residential mortgage from Barclays .We use our Waltham Abbey conveyancing lawyer but Barclays advised that he's not listed on their "panel". It seems we are left with little choice but to instruct a Barclays panel lawyer or keep our local solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The home loan issued to you is subject to its various provisions, a common one being that lawyers must be on the Barclays solicitor 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. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Barclays
Is it correct that all Waltham Abbey CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the RBS conveyancing panel?
Some major banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their panels.
Can you point me to a directory of Virgin Money panel solicitors in Waltham Abbey on the Building Society Association’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings viewable online. Where you are in need of a Waltham Abbey conveyancing practitioner on the Virgin Money please use our facility.
My offer on a property in Waltham Abbey has been accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Waltham Abbey. What should be my next step? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with HSBC?
It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Waltham Abbey conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is check that your solicitor is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent stages this very much depends on the specifics of your case, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. During a rising market many home buyers would apply for a home loan with HSBC and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their property lawyer to move forward with searches.
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We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent advised that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint the agent's recommended lawyers as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Waltham Abbey
We suspect that the owner is not behind this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is counter productive. Contact the owners directly and explain that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to instruct your preferred Waltham Abbey conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give the estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing figures pre-set by head office.