Ahli United Bank Conveyancing Panel Information

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

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Ahli United Bank Conveyancing Panel: Recently Asked Questions

Ahli United Bank has instructed me to represent them alone on a residential conveyancing transaction , using the CML Lender’s Handbook. The borrower has his own solicitor (not on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel) How does this operate and are there different instructions from Ahli United Bank in this case?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders, together with Ahli United Bank and other stakeholders created a standard set of instructions where a solicitor is acting for a lender such as Ahli United 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 Parts 1 & 2. The CML have published an example requirements letter to the borrower’s lawyer 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.

Can you give me an example of some of the reports available via COMPLETIONmonitor to support my application to be on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel ?

There are many reports available, five of which are as follows:

The percentage of the firm’s business which is conveyancing (broken down into sale/purchase and remortgage)
Evidence of undertaking logs
Analysis as to the nature of clients (e.g.existing/new/seen in person)
Current and historic missed priority dates
Buy to Let transactions

I have been a sole practitioner for nearly 20 years enjoy an unblemished record and have been refused acceptance on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel with no explanation. Am I not entitled to a reason?

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 Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel to see if you are entitled to a reason.

Are figures published regarding the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel size as well as the number of conveyancing firms removed from their panel each year?

With mortgage companies and property lawyers working so closely with one another it is surprising that there has not been much call for the introduction of a bit of transparency regarding not just the figures for the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel but for all bank panel listings

Were are a Hendon-based firm on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel. How can we advertise our practice as conducting conveyancing in Hendon who can act for the borrower and Ahli United Bank?

13 borrowers attempt to locate a property lawyer on the Ahli United Bank panel every 4 weeks in Hendon. Please contact the team at lenderpanel.com to see how your firm can be listed by those searching for conveyancing in Hendon.

Our membership of the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel was terminated but was reinstated on appeal, do I need to include these details on my CQS application?

You should provide details of the date of removal, information on the reason for removal, date of appeal and any reason given for reinstatement. This should not adversely impact your application but gives the CQS team a complete picture of what has gone on.

I am on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel and scheduled to complete a remortgage within the next few weeks. My file does not contain a Mortgage Deed for the client to sign. Who do I contact at Ahli United Bank to get a duplicate Deed?

You should communicate with Ahli United Bank to obtain standard documents. The CML Handbook has an individual question for lenders to establish who to contact to obtain standard documents. Ahli United Bank in their Part 2’s state:

It is likely that you will need to disclose your Ahli United Bank solicitors panel reference.

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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of Ahli United Bank

This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.

Year	Days*
2026	[no data]
2025	[no data]
2024	[no data]
2023	[no data]
2022	[no data]
2021	[no data]

* Data aggregated from sources including COMPLETIONmonitor

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