Foundation Home loans Conveyancing Panel Information

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

Foundation Home loans Conveyancing Panel: Recently Asked Questions

I am on the Foundation Home loans conveyancing panel. Can I get an archived copy of a Foundation Home loans Part 2 from the CML?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders do not keep data sets of the Part 2's pre-December 2010. The CML recommend you contact Foundation Home loans directly.

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Can my firm make a complaint to the Council of Mortgage Lenders about being excluded from the Foundation Home loans conveyancing panel?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders is not a regulator and therefore do not advise on grievances against lenders. You can of course contact Lexsure to see if we can assist.
Do the Council of Mortgage Lenders intend to launch a searchable register search tool with a view to to identify law firms on the Foundation Home loans conveyancing panel?
Lexsure has not been advised of any intention on the part of the CML to develop such a tool.
Will the fact that my practice receives LENDERmonitor Alerts help in my application to join the Foundation Home loans solicitor panel?
The requirements to join the Foundation Home loans conveyancing panel is likely to be fairly detailed and is unlikely to include signing up to LENDERmonitor alerts.
I have been a solicitor for over 30 years never having had a negligence claim and have been refused acceptance on the Foundation Home loans conveyancing panel with no explanation. Am I not entitled to to know why?
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 Foundation Home loans conveyancing panel to see if you are entitled to a reason.
Should CQS accreditation 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 Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a prerequisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors. A number of Lenders now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as Astra Mortgages.
My firm is listed on the Foundation Home loans conveyancing panel and due to complete a remortgage within the next few weeks. My file does not contain a Mortgage Deed for the client to execute. Who do I contact at Foundation Home loans to get a duplicate Deed?
You would be advised to communicate with Foundation Home loans to obtain standard documents. The The Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook contains a specific section for banks to cite who to contact to obtain standard documents. Foundation Home loans in their Part 2’s state:
It is likely that you will need to quote the firm’s Foundation Home loans conveyancing panel reference.

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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of Foundation Home loans
This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.
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* Data aggregated from sources including COMPLETIONmonitor