We are buying a 2 bedroom flat in Shiremoor with a mortgage. We like our Shiremoor solicitor, however the bank says he's not on their "panel". It appears that we have little choice but to use one of the bank panel firms or retain our Shiremoor lawyer and pay for one of their panel ones to act for them. We regard this is unjust; are we not able to require that the mortgage company use our Shiremoor property lawyer ?
Unfortunately,no. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose 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 Shiremoor conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Shiremoor costs more?
Shiremoor leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Shiremoor for our home move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage lenders Norwich and Peterborough Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?
Before the recession most mortgage companies had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Shiremoor conveyancing firms would have been on many lender panels. The financial services regulator in 2010 carried out a thematic investigation into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, mortgage companies are increasingly seeing more information from law firms regarding their operations and the individuals who work for them and set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of conveyancing. Many Shiremoor conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Shiremoor is amongst the thousands of areas where the lawyers showing on our search results are members of the panel for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society.
I am buying a new build house in Shiremoor with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not to tell my solicitor about this deal as it would impact my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
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My father-in-law has recommend that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Shiremoor. Should I find my own property lawyer?
No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually used the firm you're are thinking of instructing.