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Frequently asked questions relating to the Ahli United Bank Solicitor Panel
My lawyer has never been on on the Ahli United Bank Approved Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor even though they are not on the Ahli United Bank list of approved lawyers?
The most common options here are as follows:
- Carry on with your preferred solicitors but Ahli United Bank will need to instruct a lawyer on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel. This will result in additional cost and potential delay.
- Get a new solicitor to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel.
- Urge your lawyer to apply to join the Ahli United Bank lender panel
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company Ahli United Bank will not agree to this. Why was Ahli United Bank even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Ahli United Bank of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Ahli United Bank then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Ahli United Bank.
I require the services of a Ahli United Bank panel solicitor in Belfast. Could you help me?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Ahli United Bank panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Ahli United Bank to find out which solicitors in Ahli United Bank are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
We're in Liverpool, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Ahli United Bank , but our solicitor is on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
Do the majority of banks operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel requirements are different to Ahli United Bank’s conveyancing panel criteria.
At last I have had an offer on an apartment accepted, the seller does however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on somewhere, but not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. My conveyancing solicitor has been instructed. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage app going with Ahli United Bank?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey/valuation, conveyancing search costs, etc). First you should check that your solicitor is on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot mortgage some buyers would pally for the mortgage with Ahli United Bank and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.
We are are purchasing a house in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon need to beappointed. My brother-in-lawrecommended that we double-check that the solicitor in Hendon is on the Ahli United Bank solicitors panel. Is this really necessary?
Not all Hendon conveyancing firms are on the Ahli United Bank conveyancing panel. 7 people a month use our search tool to locate a Hendon conveyancing solicitor on the on the Ahli United Bank list of approved conveyancing firms.
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