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Q and A’s regarding the Aviva Equity Release Conveyancing Panel
On what basis would a law firm be excluded from the Aviva Equity Release solicitor panel?
A survey recently commissioned by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority found that three quarters of solicitor practices had been removed from a lender panel. The top reasons in order are :
- Low volume of transactions
- the lawyer is a sole practitioner
- as part of the HSBC panel reduction
- regulatory contact by SRA
- accidental removal. We are not aware of the specific or common criteria for removal by Aviva Equity Release
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 Aviva Equity Release will not agree to this. Why was Aviva Equity Release even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Aviva Equity Release of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Aviva Equity Release then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Aviva Equity Release.
I am searching for conveyancing quotes online. Can I be assured that all the law firms that are listed on your site are on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel?
The law firms listed on our site have advised us that they are on the Aviva Equity Release panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Aviva Equity Release panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel is incorrect.
I was due to complete on my dream home yesterday. My solicitor is on the Aviva Equity Release solicitors panel but has changed address in the past couple of months and had not informed Aviva Equity Release of their new address. Aviva Equity Release is now refusing to release my funds until such time as their systems are up to date with the correct details.
This is as unusual as it is unlucky. The majority of lender Terms of Conveyancing Panel Appointment specifically oblige the solicitor to inform the lender of an address change. Your solicitor needs to treat this with the utmost urgency. Do speak with or register your concern with the senior partner (assuming he or she is not your direct lawyer). Most lenders would be reasonable in this situation and expedite the resolution of this issue. It may be prudent to enlist the help of your local Aviva Equity Release branch or your mortgage broker to see if they can assist.
Are all Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel?
Some major banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their panels.
Can you point me to a directory of Aviva Equity Release panel conveyancers on the Building Society Association’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
I have paid off my mortgage with Aviva Equity Release. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Aviva Equity Release panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Aviva Equity Release mortgage they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Aviva Equity Release mortgage from the register. Aviva Equity Release,and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
but are not moving to another property
where the Aviva Equity Release has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Aviva Equity Release has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Aviva Equity Release mortgage has been paid off.
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