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FAQs for the Allied Irish Bank Conveyancing Panel

How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel. Is it practical to instruct different lawyers?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
We are getting closer to an exchange and my parents having sent the 10% deposit to my lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not come from me my lawyer needs to make a notification to my lender Allied Irish Bank. I am advised that, being on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform Allied Irish Bank if the balance of the mortgage advance is coming from anyone other than me. I disclosed to the bank about my parent’s contribution when I applied for the home loan so is it really necessary for him to raise this?
Your lawyer is obliged to check with Allied Irish Bank to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to Allied Irish Bank if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in London so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.
As opposed to 15 years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in London .
I am purchasing a garden flat and getting a mortgage with Allied Irish Bank. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel in your location.
My husband and I are in the throws of looking at apartments and am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I I am planning to take a home loan with Allied Irish Bank
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the EA. As you are getting a mortgage with Allied Irish Bank , make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel.
I can not work out if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension . I have called into my local branch Allied Irish Bank on various occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Allied Irish 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 Allied Irish Bank panel she or he must comply with the CML Handbook requirements for Allied Irish Bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Allied Irish 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 Allied Irish Bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in month 2010 but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Allied Irish Bank are being problematic. The solicitor who is on the Allied Irish Bank conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Allied Irish Bank are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Allied Irish Bank have a conveyancing panel of they don’t accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Allied Irish Bank have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Allied Irish 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.