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Aldermore Bank Conveyancing Panel : Questions and Answers
My property lawyer has never been on on the Aldermore Bank Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to use my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Aldermore Bank list of approved lawyers?
You will need to have a conveyancer complete the legal work required when you take out a Aldermore Bank mortgage to buy your property. They’ll carry out all the necessary legal checks on the property, make sure that you’re properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the necessary mortgage documentation is in place. You can instruct a conveyancing firm of your choice. However, if the firm selected is not a member of the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel additional costs will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by Aldermore Bank. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not previously applied for membership they can do so.
I am buying a new build duplex and my solicitor is informing me that she has to reveal incentives from the developer as her firm is on the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel. I am on a tight deadline to exchange contracts and I would rather not prolong deal. is my lawyer taking the correct approach?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Aldermore Bank approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Aldermore Bank). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Chelsea on the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for Aldermore Bank ?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..
I am trying to get my former partner removed the mortgage deeds. Can Aldermore Bank really tell me which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Aldermore Bank then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Aldermore Bank solicitors panel
Can I register a complaint to Aldermore Bank about the lawyers being on the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel?
Complaining to Aldermore Bank about their conveyancing panel is unlikely to yield much of a response. All solicitors and conveyancer must have a complaints procedure. You can get information from the solicitor’s or conveyancer’s website or ask at their office. They must tell you about it if you ask.
The Legal Ombudsman will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the solicitor. It can also advise you how to complain.
If a licensed conveyancer does not have a complaints procedure or will not tell you about it, contact the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), which will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the conveyancer. Please see below for more information.
I can not work out if my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date . I have called into my local branch Aldermore Bank on numerous occasions and told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply dont know who is right
As long as the conveyancer is on the Aldermore Bank panel she or he must comply with the CML Handbook requirements for Aldermore Bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Aldermore Bank will go ahead your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask Aldermore Bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in month 8 but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Aldermore Bank are being problematic. The solicitor who is on the Aldermore Bank conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Aldermore Bank are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Aldermore Bank have a conveyancing panel of they don’t accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Aldermore Bank have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Aldermore Bank may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing correctly and safely installed. It merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
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