Harpenden Building Society Conveyancing Panel Information

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

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Harpenden Building Society Conveyancing Panel: Recently Asked Questions

I am hearing that agents are using online checkers to see if a firm is on a lender panel. Why?

The fact of the matter is that estate agents are suffering if their clients start out on the buying process having appointed 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 lawyers.

What sort of information are Lenders such as Harpenden Building Society are asking for when it comes to applying to be on their approved solicitor list?

Each lender has different criteria. We do not hold specific requirements relating to the questions raised as part of the application to be on the Harpenden Building Society conveyancing panel. Typically lenders need to have full knowledge of a firm including (but not limited to):

Summary of annual accounts

Whether the firm is able to operate in other jurisdictions

Whether the firm has ever knowingly accepted instructions on transactions involving Sale and Rent Back, Back to Back, Exchange and Delayed Completion and Lease Option, Below Market Value.

List of all those staff who work within the conveyancing team

Full disciplinary history for each conveyancing solicitor

SRA or equivalent regulator registration number where applicable

PII Cover details, including, if relevant, whether the firm is or has been in the assigned risks pool and structure of cover – basic

Full career history for each licensed conveyancer including registration date with Council of Licensed Conveyancers

purchase and remortgage)

Full complaints history for each licensed conveyancer

Do lenders such as Harpenden Building Society run detached conveyancing panel for buy to let mortgages?

The majority of lenders do not operate a specific buy to let conveyancing panel but we are hearing about a few that do. We do not know what the position is with Harpenden Building Society as at todays date. If you're about to receive instructions from a client on a buy to let purchase with a mortgage from Harpenden Building Society we suggest that you call Harpenden Building Society to check the position.

My firm is not on the Harpenden Building Society conveyancing panel as well other lenders. My clients, who are getting a mortgage with Harpenden Building Society still want me to act for them even though I am not on the Harpenden Building Society panel. Am I doing anything wrong is suggesting to my client that they use a firm down the road to act for Harpenden Building Society on mortgage aspect of the conveyancing?

You need to be careful here as what you are intending may not be acceptable to the lender. It is possible that you (as a non-panel firm) or the mortgage applicant are not at liberty instruct a panel firm of your choice. Many lenders 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 conveyancer. You also need to make the costs implications and potential for delay very clear to your client.

Were are a Hendon-based firm on the Harpenden Building Society conveyancing panel. How can we advertise our firm as conducting conveyancing in Hendon on the Harpenden Building Society panel?

9 people attempt to locate a solicitor on the Harpenden Building Society panel each month in Hendon. Please contact the team at lenderpanel.com to see how your firm can be listed by those searching for conveyancing in Hendon.

My firm has just been advised that it’s Harpenden Building Society panel membership revoked but we have not yet been given an explanation yet. I am completing a CQS application form what details do I need to disclose?

In this situation please clarify on the application what action you have taken to discover the reasons behind cancellation of your Harpenden Building Society panel membership. In particular please provide details if you have received communications from the lender. E.G. before revocation of your panel membership did you receive any letters or calls from the lender advising you as to their reasons?

My firm is listed on the Harpenden Building Society conveyancing panel and scheduled to complete a purchase within the next week. My file does not contain a Mortgage Deed for the client to execute. Who do I contact at Harpenden Building Society to get a duplicate Deed?

You would be advised to communicate with Harpenden Building Society to obtain standard documents. The The Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook includes a specific question for banks to reveal who to contact to obtain standard documents. Harpenden Building Society in their Part 2’s state:

Always remember to quote your Harpenden Building Society conveyancing panel number.

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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of Harpenden Building Society

This information relates to purchase only and not remortgages.

Year	Days*
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2020	[no data]

* Data aggregated from sources including COMPLETIONmonitor

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