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Pepper Money (UK) Solicitor Panel: Recently Asked Questions
Is it conceivable that
Pepper Money (UK)
will appoint a different firm on the
Pepper Money (UK)
conveyancing panel for a further advance during the lifetime of a mortgage?
Paragraph 16.2.1 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook relevant to a solicitor on the
Pepper Money (UK)
conveyancing panel reads ‘Our mortgage secures further advances. Consequently, when a further advance is required for alterations or improvements to the property we will not normally instruct a member of our conveyancing panel but if you are instructed the appropriate provisions of this Handbook will apply’.
Pepper Money (UK) have asked me to conduct due diligence for them alone on a residential conveyancing transaction , using the CML Lender’s Handbook. The borrower has his own solicitor (not on the
Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel) How does this operate and are there different instructions from Pepper Money (UK) in this circumstance?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders, along with
Pepper Money (UK) and other stakeholders created a standard set of requirements where a solicitor is acting for a lender such as Pepper Money (UK) alone in a residential conveyancing transaction.
These legal instructions are contained at Part Three of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook and are to be read in conjunction with Sections One and Two.
The CML have published an example requirements letter to the borrower’s conveyancing solicitor for adaptation by the lender's conveyancer, and sets out to the borrower's conveyancer, the documentary and information requirements of the lender's panel solicitor.
Does the fact that my firm has signed up to LENDERmonitor Alerts assist in my application to join the Pepper Money (UK) solicitor panel?
The requirements to join the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel is likely to be fairly detailed and is unlikely to include signing up to LENDERmonitor alerts.
Are the Council of Licensed Conveyancers taking any action to ensure that licensed conveyancers remain on lender conveyancing panels?
The CLC has initiated discussions with banks and their representative bodies to see whether and how the risks that lenders wish to mitigate could be addressed through the regulatory framework rather than via ad hoc arrangements that can differ from lender to lender. We expect that that the CLC have been in touch with lenders such as
Pepper Money (UK) as well as the CML.
I am a sole practitioner firm on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel. Do you have ideas as to how we can market our practice as carrying out conveyancing in Hendon who can act for the borrower and Pepper Money (UK)?
10 people attempt to locate a conveyancing practitioner on the Pepper Money (UK) panel on a monthly basis in Hendon. Feel free to contact the Lexsure team who will tell how your firm can be listed by those searching for conveyancing in Hendon.
Will Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation guarantee my firm’s acceptance on to lenders conveyancing panels?
The Law Society’s CQS membership gives 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 panels. A number of Lenders now use CQS as the starting point for Panel acceptance as is the case with Astra Mortgages.
Our practice is on the
Pepper Money (UK)
conveyancing panel and scheduled to complete a remortgage within the next week. I can not locate a Mortgage Deed for the client to execute.
Who do I contact at Pepper Money (UK) to obtain duplicate documents?
You should get in touch with Pepper Money (UK)
to obtain standard documents. The The Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook includes an express question for lenders to reveal who to contact to obtain standard documents.
Don’t forget to quote the firm’s Pepper Money (UK) solicitors panel reference.
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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of Pepper Money (UK)
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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