Allied Irish Bank Conveyancing Panel Information

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

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Allied Irish Bank Solicitor Panel: Recently Asked Questions

Allied Irish Bank has instructed me to conduct due diligence for them alone on a residential conveyancing transaction , using the CML Lender’s Handbook. The borrower has his own solicitor (not on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel) How will this operate and are there different requirements from Allied Irish Bank in this case?

The CML, along with Allied Irish Bank and other stakeholders developed a standard set of instructions where a solicitor is acting for a lender such as Allied Irish Bank alone in a residential conveyancing transaction. These obligations are contained at Part Three of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook and are to be read together with Part I and II. The CML have published an example requirements letter to the borrower’s conveyancer for use by the lender's conveyancer, and sets out to the borrower's conveyancer, the documentary and information requirements of the lender's panel conveyancer.

Are the Council of Licensed Conveyancers taking any action to ensure that licensed conveyancers remain on lender conveyancing panels?

The Council of Licensed Conveyancers has entered discussions with banks and their representative bodies to see whether and how the risks that lenders wish to mitigate could be addressed through the regulatory framework rather than via ad hoc arrangements that can differ from lender to lender. We expect that that the CLC have been in touch with lenders such as Allied Irish Bank as well as the CML.

Who do building societies include on their Conveyancing Panels?

In the same way that there is a unique Allied Irish 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 read a number of legal articles recently about firms being sued for non-compliance with Part 2 requirements . I am on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel can you tell me how Part 2 changes took place by Allied Irish Bank during 2013?

During 2013, 1 sections of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook P2 were changed by Allied Irish Bank. Some changes are more important than others but as a firm on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel you are of course obliged to comply with individual lender requirements, as set out in Part II of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. Locktons have recently pointed out in an article that non-compliance with Part 2 requirements account for a number of high value claims, and it is therefore important to be aware of any particularly onerous terms that an individual lender may impose.

Remember: CML requirements are not guidelines; they are the lender client’s instructions.

My conveyancing assistant has left my firm unexpectedly. I urgently need to prioritise making sure that charges are registered. That said, how quickly do I need to send deeds to Allied Irish Bank once the charge is registered before my firm runs the risk of being suspended off the conveyancing panel for Allied Irish Bank?

Allied Irish Bank will likely expect the deeds to be sent to them within 10 days of you receiving the TID (unless their specific P2 requirements specifically state that they you are not to send them anything). Most COTs refer to complying with the Certificate of Title referred to in IB (3.7) of the SRA Code of Conduct 2011, published by the Law Society which states that you ‘will despatch to you such deeds and documents relating to the Property as you require with a list of them in the form prescribed by you within ten working days of receipt by us of the title information document from the Land Registry’ As to whether the lender will suspend your panel status this very much varies according to the lender’s own internal policies The more cases you have the more risk you face. Some lenders may take action if there records show that the deeds are outstanding for more than 3 matters. The fact is that if you keep within the time frame then you will have more chance of remaining on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel.

JLT’s PII renewal form questions if my firm had been removed off any lender panels in the last year. I recently became aware that the firm is no longer on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel? Will that effect my PII cover?

The best placed professionals to answer this question are your insurance brokers. 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 Allied Irish Bank solicitor panel membership. Please remember that it is always important that you complete your insurance forms accurately.

I am on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel and scheduled to complete a purchase shortly. My file does not contain a Mortgage Deed for the client to sign. Who do I contact at Allied Irish Bank to get a duplicate Deed?

You would be advised to communicate with Allied Irish Bank to obtain standard documents. The CML Handbook contains a specific question for banks to enumerate who to contact to obtain standard documents. Allied Irish Bank in their Part 2’s state:

Don’t forget to disclose the firm’s Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel reference.

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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of Allied Irish Bank

This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.

Year	Days*
2026	[no data]
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2022	[no data]
2021	[no data]

* Data aggregated from sources including COMPLETIONmonitor

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