Bank of Ireland Conveyancing Panel Information

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

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Bank of Ireland Solicitor Panel: Recently Asked Questions

Can my practice submit a complaint to the CML about being removed from the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel?

The CML is an association rather than a regulator and therefore cannot investigate complaints against lenders. You can of course contact Lexsure to see if we can assist.

Is there a standard appeals process to prevent solicitors from being unfairly removed them from lender conveyancing panels?

We have come across many solicitors who feel they have been removed from lenders’ panels without an explanation or a good reason. It is highly unlikely, given that lenders have distanced themselves from creating a standardised appeals process for brokers, that an appeals process will be introduced for lawyers. Commenting on the call by brokers to have a standardised process the CML said’ “While we understand that some lenders do have an appeals process, it would not be appropriate for a trade body such as the CML to seek to be prescriptive about such a process.” Some lenders do of course set out an appeals policy. The Law Society does have information on it’s site that may be of assistance. If you would like to talk to one of our compliance experts about our Lender Panel Protection Service please click here.

My practice have never been on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as well other banks. My clients, who have applied for a mortgage with Bank of Ireland would still like to instruct me even though I am not on the Bank of Ireland panel. Am I doing anything wrong is suggesting to my client that they use a firm down the road to act for Bank of Ireland on mortgage aspect of the conveyancing?

You need to be careful here as what you are proposing may not be acceptable to the lender. It is possible that you (as a non-panel firm) or the mortgage applicant are not entitled instruct a panel firm of your choice. Lenders such as Nationwide BS make it clear to their panel firms that where a non-panel member firm is instructed by one of their mortgage applicants, the lender must appoint a panel firm to carry out its instructions and to liaise with the borrower's conveyancing firm. You also need to make the costs implications and potential for delay very clear to your client.

My firm has just been advised that it’s Bank of Ireland panel membership revoked but we have not yet been given an explanation yet. I am completing a CQS application form what information must I put forward?

In the circumstances please explain on the form what steps you have taken to discover the reasons behind cancellation of your Bank of Ireland panel status. In particular please provide details if you have received communications from the lender. E.G. before cessation of your panel membership did you receive any letters or calls from the lender putting you on notice?

I am on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel and scheduled to complete a remortgage shortly. My file does not contain a Mortgage Deed for the client to execute. Who do I contact at Bank of Ireland to get a duplicate Deed?

You need to get in touch with Bank of Ireland to obtain standard documents. The CML Handbook incorporates an express inquiry for lenders to reveal who to contact to obtain standard documents. Bank of Ireland in their Part 2’s state:

It helps to quote your Bank of Ireland solicitors panel number.

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

This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.

Year	Days*
2026	[no data]
2025	[no data]
2024	[no data]
2023	[no data]
2022	58.0
2021	[no data]

* Data aggregated from sources including COMPLETIONmonitor

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