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Birmingham Bank Solicitor Panel: Recently Asked Questions
Do Birmingham Bank or the Council of Mortgage Lenders run CPD seminars for the
Birmingham Bank approved conveyancing panel in the same way that CQS run CPD Courses for accredited firms?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (or the BSA) do not involve themselves in training but they do organise a number of general legal related conferences which are attended by firms on the Birmingham Bank conveyancing panel. Lexsure intend to run specific lender focused seminars in the near future including a webinar on Birmingham Bank’s Part 2 obligations. Practitioners on the Birmingham Bank conveyancing panel are welcome. Further details will be made available as part of the LENDERmonitor Alerts.
I am hearing that agents are using online checkers to see if a firm is on a lender panel. Why?
Many estate agents will be suffering if their clients start out on the conveyancing process using a conveyancer who is not on the panel with the purchaser’s chosen lender. Many
conveyancing firms are only discovering when they begin working on a
case that they are no longer able to work with that lender. Given
the inevitable resultant delays in the transaction the chances of an
abortive deal increases dramatically. in the circumstances there is
understandable anguish on the part of the estate agent as a result of
the lost time should the client have to change solicitors .
I have been a sole practitioner for over 30 years enjoy an unblemished record and have been refused acceptance on the
Birmingham 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
Birmingham Bank conveyancing panel to see if you are entitled to a reason.
My conveyancing assistant has resigned on short notice.
I urgently need to prioritise making sure that charges are registered. That said, how quickly do I need to send deeds to
Birmingham Bank once the charge is registered before my firm runs the risk of being suspended off the conveyancing panel for Birmingham Bank?
Birmingham Bank will likely expect the deeds to be sent to them within 10 days of you receiving the TID (unless their specific P2 requirements specifically state that they you are not to send them anything). Most COTs refer to complying with the Certificate of Title referred to in IB (3.7) of the SRA Code of Conduct 2011, published by the Law Society which states that you ‘will despatch to you such deeds and documents relating to the Property as you require with a list of them in the form prescribed by you within ten working days of receipt by us of the title information document from the Land Registry’ As to whether the lender will suspend your panel status this very much varies according to the lender’s own internal policies The more cases you have the more risk you face. Some lenders may take action if there records show that the deeds are outstanding for more than 3 matters. The fact is that if you keep within the time frame then you will have more chance of remaining on the
Birmingham Bank conveyancing panel.
Does Conveyancing Quality Scheme acceptance guarantee my firm’s acceptance on to lenders conveyancing panels?
The Law Society’s CQS membership is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a prerequisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of firms. A number of Lenders now use the scheme as the starting point for Panel approval as is the case with Astra Mortgages.
Our practice is on the
Birmingham Bank
conveyancing panel and scheduled to complete a purchase within the next week. I can not locate a Mortgage Deed for the client to sign.
Who do I contact at Birmingham Bank to obtain duplicate documents?
You need to communicate with Birmingham Bank
to obtain standard documents. The CML Handbook contains an express section for lenders to cite who to contact to obtain standard documents.
Birmingham Bank in their Part 2’s state:
Please remember to quote your Birmingham Bank conveyancing panel reference.
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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of Birmingham 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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