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Examples of recent questions relating to the Cumberland Building Society Conveyancing Panel
My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Cumberland Building Society fees should I instruct my family lawyer. How good are the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use provided that they are good and not exorbitantly priced. Are there any Cumberland Building Society conveyancers you'd recommend?
Cumberland Building Society’s conveyancing panel is pretty large so your best bet is just to check with the firms you are getting quotes from whether they are on it. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Cumberland Building Society will allow to act for them.
I am due to move into my new home next Tuesday. 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 Cumberland Building Society. What risks do Cumberland Building Society expect the insurance to cover?
All property lawyers on the Cumberland Building Society 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 Cumberland Building Society’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Cumberland Building Society). Being on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these instructions.
Do I have to visit the offices of the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in London
so that I can attend their offices if required.
Most conveyancing panel lawyers for Cumberland Building Society undertake all of the work via the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake your Conveyancing Transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to go into appointed conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.
I was scheduled to complete on my first house last Thursday. My lawyer’s firm is on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel but has changed address 8 weeks ago and had not advised Cumberland Building Society of their new address. Cumberland Building Society 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. Most 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 Cumberland Building Society branch or your mortgage broker to see if they can assist.
Do conveyancing solicitors on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel work on a no move no charge basis?
There is generally no requirements by lenders for their firms to operate on a no-sale-no-fee basis. There a small number of lenders who operate a very restricted conveyancing panel managed by a third party company (often termed in the industry as a ‘gatekeeper’). That third party may impose certain conditions such as non-sale-no fee on the panel firms. If you require this as a condition of your conveyancing then you should check with the conveyancing firm that this is part of their service
My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Cumberland Building Society as we wish to carry out alterations or improvements our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Cumberland Building Society do not ordinarily instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they did require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Cumberland Building Society list
On the whole I have been dissatisfied with the level or service received from my lawyer. Is there a Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel complaints department or do I complain directly to the law firm?
There is little point in complaining directly to Cumberland Building Society. Every solicitor firm 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.