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Whistletree Conveyancing Panel: Recently Asked Questions
Do the Council of Mortgage Lenders intend to launch a searchable register search tool with a view
to list firms on the
Whistletree conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any intention on the part of the CML to develop such a search facility.
Whistletree has instructed me to represent them alone on a residential conveyancing matter , using the CML Lender’s Handbook. The borrower has his own solicitor (not on the
Whistletree conveyancing panel) How will this work and are there different requirements from Whistletree in this situation?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders, along with
Whistletree and other stakeholders developed a standard set of requirements where a solicitor is representing a lender such as Whistletree alone in a residential conveyancing transaction.
These requirements are contained at Part 3 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook and are to be followed in conjunction with Part I and II.
The CML have published an example requirements letter to the borrower’s lawyer for use by the lender's conveyancer, and sets out to the borrower's conveyancer, the documentary and information requirements of the lender's panel lawyer.
Can you give me an example of some of the reports available via COMPLETIONmonitor to support my application to be on the Whistletree conveyancing panel
?
There are many reports available, five of which are as follows:
- Current and historic missed priority dates
- Average time frame to register charges at the Land Registry
- Disclosure/Notification to Lender analysis indicating frequency and nature of disclosures - to include benchmarking analysis against aggregate data
- Analysis as to the nature of clients (e.g.existing/new/seen in person)
- The percentage of the firm’s business which is conveyancing (broken down into sale/purchase and remortgage)
Every so often I read a LENDERmonitor alert but I don't see that many important changes. By way of illustration, I am on the
Whistletree conveyancing panel and receive a notification only advising of a change of address. Does that matter?
Yes it does matter because sending a communication or deeds to the wrong address can cause delays that might not only affect your borrower client but also affect your ability to remain on the
Whistletree conveyancing panel. Is possible next month that Whistletree change their requirements as to where their panel firm send the deeds.
Do you update the details in your CMS? Do you make a note? Is this information passed on to secretaries and assistants? By virtue of your COT Whistletree you are giving assurances that you will forward the relevant documents within 10 days of receiving the TID. Leaving to one side whether you are in breach of an undertaking in sending it to the wrong address, you run the risk of
Whistletree suspending you off the panel because they are not receiving the deeds in accordance with the COT. It will not be a valid excuse to say that you sent it to an address that is no longer valid.
my firm’s membership of the
Whistletree conveyancing panel was revoked but was reinstated on appeal, do I need to disclose this information on my CQS application?
It would be advisable to provide details of the date of removal, information on the reason for
removal, date of appeal and any reason given for reinstatement. This
should not adversely impact your application but gives the Law Society a complete picture of what has gone on.
Our practice is on the
Whistletree
conveyancing panel and due to complete a purchase shortly. I can not locate a Legal Charge for the client to execute.
Who do I contact at Whistletree to obtain duplicate documents?
You would be advised to communicate with Whistletree
to obtain standard documents. The CML Handbook has an express inquiry for banks to reveal who to contact to obtain standard documents.
Whistletree in their Part 2’s state:
It is likely that you will need to disclose the firm’s Whistletree solicitors panel number.
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Average number of days to register title including a charge in favour of Whistletree
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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