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Newcastle Building Society Conveyancing Panel Information:
The Society outsources management of its conveyancing panel to Legal Marketing Services Limited (“LMS”).
Firms may apply for inclusion to the Society’s conveyancing panel by visiting www.lms.com/lenderpanels
You must also comply with the terms and conditions of your Newcastle Building Society solicitor panel appointment.
• Where there is: -
o A cashback;
o An incentive;
o An indirect incentive;
o Where the sale is not at arms length for value to unconnected persons.
o Where there is a restriction or a right of pre-emption which is not at market value
o Where the Society‘s right to possession is fettered in some way.
o If we reasonably suspect that the applicant, borrower, mortgagor or guarantor is involved in any criminal or fraudulent activity, including trading in illegal drugs or other substances, theft, robbery, deception or other serious offences, or if the applicant borrower, mortgagor or guarantor has a conviction for any serious criminal offence, including theft, deception, fraud, robbery or trade in illegal drugs or other substances;
o If we reasonably believe that the applicant, borrower, mortgagor or guarantor is insolvent or is about to become insolvent or has or will have a petition presented or if any one or all enter into any arrangement with their creditors generally or if any one or all should suffer a material change in their financial circumstances.
o If the mortgage transaction does not complete within 3 months of the date of the offer.
o If the solicitor acting for the applicant, borrower, mortgagor or guarantor cannot comply with our instructions.
o If there is a material change in the circumstances of the applicant, borrower, mortgagor or guarantor between issue of the offer and prior to completion.
o If any of the terms of the mortgage offer cannot be satisfied.
o If for any reason an insurer is not prepared to agree satisfactory building insurance for the property being charged as security.
o If we have doubts about the effectiveness of the valuation as a result of subsequent events or information received post valuation but pre completion.
In the first instance you must notify the Mortgage Operations Department, Newcastle Building Society, 1 Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend, NE28 9EJ and await further instructions before doing anything further on the file.
- Full disciplinary history for each licensed conveyancer
- Full complaints history for each conveyancing solicitor
- The percentage of the firm’s business which is conveyancing broken down into sale
- Firm name, address and contact details including all branches (including evidence of existence through risk-based physical visits and Google Streetview checks)
- SRA or equivalent regulator registration number where applicable
- Full disciplinary history for each conveyancing solicitor
- Conveyancer client account(s) details
- Whether the firm is able to operate in other jurisdictions
- Full complaints history for each licensed conveyancer
- Structure of firm and, where applicable, its group
You have to try and take an objective view as to whether the Terms relating to the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing appointment (or other terms for other lenders) are ‘more onerous’ than the BSA Mortgage Instructions. Depending on the Terms you may need to provide details on your renewal form. If you are in any doubt please call your broker to discuss before completing the answer.
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