Skipton Building Society Conveyancing Panel Information

Skipton Building Society’s answer to this question can be found at section 6.4.4 of their CML Part 2 requirements

We are not aware of any intention on the part of the CML to develop such a tool.

Please tread carefully here as what you are suggesting may not be acceptable to the mortgage company. It is possible that you (as a non-panel firm) or the mortgage applicant are not entitled 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 will appoint a panel firm to carry out its instructions and to liaise with the borrower's conveyancing firm. You also need to make the costs implications and potential for delay very clear to your client.

With mortgage companies and conveyancers working so closely with one another 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 Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel but for all lender panels

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 panels. Some Lenders now use the Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation as the starting point for Panel acceptance as is the case with Astra Mortgages.

You should communicate with Skipton Building Society to obtain standard documents. The The Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook contains a specific section for banks to set out who to contact to obtain standard documents. Skipton Building Society in their Part 2’s state: It helps to quote your Skipton Building Society solicitors panel number.