Aldermore Bank Conveyancing Panel Information

The information on this page is designed to keep solicitors and licensed conveyancers abreast of latest requirements changes by Aldermore Bank and to assist in remaining on the Aldermore Bank Conveyancing Panel.

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Aldermore Bank Conveyancing Panel: Recently Asked Questions

Are Aldermore Bank Conveyancing panel lawyers obliged to disclose incentives?

Aldermore Bank’s answer to this question can be found at section 6.4.4 of their CML Part 2 requirements

Is there a standard appeals process to prevent solicitors from being unfairly removed them from lender conveyancing panels?

There are thousands of firms across the UK who feel aggrieved claiming that they have been removed from lenders’ panels without an explanation or a good reason. It is highly unlikely, given that lenders have distanced themselves from creating a standardised appeals process for brokers, that an appeals process will be introduced for lawyers. Commenting on the call by brokers to have a standardised process the CML said’ “While we understand that some lenders do have an appeals process, it would not be appropriate for a trade body such as the CML to seek to be prescriptive about such a process.” Some lenders do of course set out an appeals policy. The Law Society does have information on it’s site that may be of assistance. If you would like to talk to one of our compliance experts about our Lender Panel Protection Service please complete the form here.

I am hearing that agents are using online checkers to see if a firm is on a lender panel. Why?

The fact of the matter is that estate agents will be suffering if their clients start out on the conveyancing process using a conveyancer who is not on the panel with the purchaser’s chosen lender. Many conveyancing firms are only discovering when they begin working on a case that they are no longer able to work with that lender. Given the inevitable resultant delays in the transaction the chances of an abortive deal increases dramatically. in the circumstances there is understandable anguish on the part of the estate agent as a result of the lost time should the client have to change solicitors .

What type of firms do building societies include on their Conveyancing Panels?

In the same way that there is a unique Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel most building societies, operate a conveyancing panel for solicitors and other conveyancers that the lender will instruct. Terms and Conditions and criteria for inclusion on a building society conveyancing panel vary from lender-to-lender. Having CQS accreditation may be a requirement. Institutional lenders, such as a building society, is a client and is entitled to instruct the solicitor or conveyancer of its choosing (who, in turn, is free to accept or refuse instructions). Therefore, if lender and borrower cannot agree which solicitor or conveyancer should represent them jointly, they would usually proceed on a separate representation basis. The BSA have not published the equivalent of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Part 3s.

I have been a qualified solicitor for nearly 35 years without a single claim against me and have been refused acceptance on the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel with no explanation. Am I not entitled to to know why?

For most lenders participation on the lender's panel of conveyancers is at the absolute discretion of the the lender. Many lenders reserve the right to accept or reject any application without giving any reason. You should check your original application to join the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel to see if you are entitled to a reason.

Prime Professional’s PI Insurance renewal form questions if my firm had been excluded from any lender panels in the last 12 months. I just became aware that the firm is no longer on the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel? Will that impact my insurance?

Your insurance brokers are your best port of call to address this question. The chances are that on the basis that you have not been removed for fraud or negligence reasons that there will be little or no impact. The main reason why a firm would be removed off of a lender panel is due to low volume of conveyancing cases although there may be a number of criteria for Aldermore Bank solicitor panel membership. Please remember that it is always important that you complete your insurance forms accurately.

Our practice is on the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel and due to complete a remortgage within the next few weeks. My papers do not include a Mortgage Deed for the client to execute. Who do I contact at Aldermore Bank to obtain duplicate documents?

You need to communicate with Aldermore Bank to obtain standard documents. The The Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook contains an explicit section for banks to reveal who to contact to obtain standard documents. Aldermore Bank in their Part 2’s state:

It is likely that you will need to quote your Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel reference.

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This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.

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* Data aggregated from sources including COMPLETIONmonitor

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