Royal Bank of Scotland Conveyancing Panel Information

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

Royal Bank of Scotland Conveyancing Panel: Recently Asked Questions

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Do you have any idea what Lenders such as Royal Bank of Scotland are asking for when it comes to applying to be on their approved solicitor list?
Criteria differ from lender to lender. We do not hold specific requirements relating to the questions raised as part of the application to be on the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. Typically lenders need to have full knowledge of a firm including (but not limited to):
  • List of all Licensed Conveyancers within firm
  • conveyancer client account(s) details
  • Whether the firm has ever accepted instructions in respect of property clubs and investment schemes
  • Charge registration history
  • Full complaints history for each licensed conveyancer
  • Full career history for each licensed conveyancer including registration date with Council of Licensed Conveyancers
  • purchase and remortgage)
  • Structure of firm and, where applicable, its group
  • Whether any lender has ever made a claim against the firm’s PII cover
  • Number of partners per branch of the firm
  • Who do building societies include on their Conveyancing Panels?
    In the same way that there is a unique Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel most building societies, operate a conveyancing panel for solicitors and other conveyancers that the lender will instruct. Terms and Conditions and criteria for inclusion on a building society conveyancing panel vary from lender-to-lender. Having CQS accreditation may be a requirement. Institutional lenders, such as a building society, is a client and is entitled to instruct the solicitor or conveyancer of its choosing (who, in turn, is free to accept or refuse instructions). Therefore, if lender and borrower cannot agree which solicitor or conveyancer should represent them jointly, they would usually proceed on a separate representation basis. The BSA have not published the equivalent of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Part 3s.
    Do publish figures exists regarding the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel size and the number of conveyancing firms dismissed each year?
    With mortgage companies and property lawyers working so closely together it is surprising that there has not been greater demand for the introduction of a bit of transparency regarding not just the figures for the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel but for all bank panel listings
    Were are a Hendon-based firm on the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. How can we advertise our firm as conducting conveyancing in Hendon on the Royal Bank of Scotland panel?
    15 people attempt to locate a solicitor on the Royal Bank of Scotland panel each month in Hendon. The lenderpanel directory service team who will show you how your firm can be found by those searching for conveyancing in Hendon.
    If my application is successful will Conveyancing Quality Scheme acceptance guarantee my firm’s acceptance on to lenders conveyancing panels?
    CQS accreditation 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 remain on their approved list of firms. A number of mortgage companies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership as is the case with Santander.
    My firm is listed on the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel and scheduled to complete a purchase within the next week. I dont have a Mortgage Deed for the client to execute. Who do I contact at Royal Bank of Scotland to obtain duplicate documents?
    You should get in touch with Royal Bank of Scotland to obtain standard documents. The The Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook contains a specific question for lenders to set out who to contact to obtain standard documents. Royal Bank of Scotland in their Part 2’s state:
    Please remember to disclose the firm’s Royal Bank of Scotland solicitors panel reference.

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