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Examples of recent questions relating to the Bradford & Bingley Conveyancing Panel
How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel. How easy is it to change conveyancer?
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.
I am due to move into my new home next Friday. My conveyancing lawyer has asked me to provide him with a copy of the building insurance for the house as he says that he has to check this in has capacity as lawyer for Bradford & Bingley. What risks do Bradford & Bingley expect the insurance to cover?
Any lawyer on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in Bradford & Bingley’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Bradford & Bingley). Being on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these instructions.
I am planning to acquire a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in who is on the Bradford & Bingley solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bradford & Bingley . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
My lawyers in Birmingham have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with Bradford & Bingley. Is it case that being on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
Different lenders have different requirements but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the Bradford & Bingley Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Bradford & Bingley directly.
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to move forward? I plan to obtain a mortgage with Bradford & Bingley. Is there anyway to cut out the solicitors to save on the costs? My dad reckons back in the day he did a lot of it himself, just went into the land registry office and providing them with the info they needed himself
If you are getting a mortgage with Bradford & Bingley involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to Bradford & Bingley. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house. My financial adviser suggested a solicitor I paid an upfront payment of 150. Soon after the conveyancers contacted me to say that they were not on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Bradford & Bingley panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
We are are buying a flat in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon will soon beappointed. My agentadvised that we make sure that the conveyancing practitioner in Hendon is on the Bradford & Bingley approved list of lawyers. Aren't all lawyers on the Bradford & Bingley panel?
Not all Hendon conveyancing firms are on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel. 8 people a month use our search tool to find a Hendon conveyancing lawyer on the on the Bradford & Bingley solicitors pane.
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