The Chorley & District Building Society Conveyancing Panel Information

The information on this page is designed to keep solicitors and licensed conveyancers abreast of latest requirements changes by The Chorley & District Building Society and to assist in remaining on the The Chorley & District Building Society Solicitor Panel.

The Chorley & District Building Society Solicitor Panel Assistance:

What are the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel arrangements?
Unlike the CML the Building Society Mortgage Instructions deal with this. Section A.12 states ‘In order to act on our behalf your firm or company must be a member of our conveyancing panel provided we are a society that operates one – see specific requirements for details of our arrangements. The Special Requirements state:

No set panel but any firm wanting to act for CDBS must meet the specific requirements set out below.

Specific Requirements

1. Law Society or CLC member

2. Minimum of 2 partners or directors

You must also comply with the terms and conditions of your The Chorley & District Building Society solicitor panel appointment.

I am on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel. Can I get an archived copy of The Chorley & District Building Society Specific Requirements from the BSA?
The BSA, as is the case with the CML do not retain data sets of Specific Requirements. We would recommend you contact The Chorley & District Building Society direct.
Can my practice register a complaint to the BSA about being removed excluded suspended from the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel?
The BSA is an association rather than a regulator and therefore cannot advise on complaints against lenders. You can of course contact us to see if we can assist.
Is it probable that The Chorley & District Building Society will appoint a different lawyer on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel for a further advance during the mortgage term ?
The BSA Mortgage Instructions relevant to a solicitor on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel indicates that when a further advance is required for alterations or improvements to the property we will not normally instruct a member of the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel but if you are instructed the appropriate provisions of the BSA mortgage instruction must be adhered to .
Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to list solicitors on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel ?
We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a search facility .
Do you have any idea what Lenders such as The Chorley & District Building Society are asking for when it comes to applying to be on their approved solicitor list?
Each lender has different criteria. We do not hold specific requirements relating to the questions raised as part of the application to be on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel. Typically lenders need to have full knowledge of a firm including (but not limited to):
  • Full career history for each solicitor including admission date to the relevant Law Society
  • List of all those who fund the firm, including non-lawyers if applicable
  • List of all Licensed Conveyancers within firm
  • List of all those who can sign off the Certificate Of Title
  • Whether the firm is able to operate in other jurisdictions
  • Full career history for each licensed conveyancer including registration date with Council of Licensed Conveyancers
  • The percentage of the firm’s business which is conveyancing broken down into sale
  • Whether the firm has ever knowingly accepted instructions on transactions involving Sale and Rent Back, Back to Back, Exchange and Delayed Completion and Lease Option, Below Market Value.
  • Solicitor client account(s) details
Why did the Building Society Association introduced differing instructions from the CML?
The Building Society Association introduced it’s Mortgage Instructions in 2010 to ensure that licensed conveyancers or solicitors on a building society conveyancing panel had full access to a complete set of standardised mortgage instructions.
What lender panels do you receive the most questions about?
BSA lenders do not come within the top 20 lenders in terms of frequency of questions. The most popular lender panels in terms of questions are as follows:

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This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.
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