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I appointed a firm of solicitors to conduct the legal paperwork on my remortgage three weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with First Trust Bank. The firm confirmed to me that they are on First Trust Bank conveyancing panel and provided me their panel number. First Trust Bank then ,via my broker advised that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What happens next? Do I instruct a different law firm listed on the conveyancing panel for First Trust Bank?
You may be very frustrated with the lawyer but if it only go take a few more days they it may be worth waiting as, depending on how far progressed you are you may end up delaying the transaction by a number of weeks if you need to replace your solicitor You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the First Trust Bank as to how long they think it will take to get the firm to get back on the panel.
Our nephew is about to exchange on a house that has just been built with a mortgage from First Trust Bank. His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the First Trust Bank conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked.
The Developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it.
The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the First Trust Bank conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I am looking for online conveyancing estimates. Can I be confident that all the law firms that are identified on your site are on the First Trust Bank conveyancing panel?
The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the First Trust Bank panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the First Trust Bank 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 First Trust Bank conveyancing panel is incorrect.
I am purchasing a garden flat and getting a mortgage with First Trust 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 First Trust 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 First Trust Bank conveyancing panel in your location.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with First Trust Bank. Solicitors have been instructed? What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from First Trust Bank?
There is no definitive answer here. Have First Trust Bank done the survey? Have you advised First Trust Bank as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the First Trust Bank conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to move forward? I plan to obtain a mortgage with First Trust Bank. Is it possible to avoid using 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 First Trust Bank involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the First Trust Bank 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 First Trust Bank. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the First Trust Bank conveyancing panel.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat. I have a mortgage offer with First Trust Bank. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event if you are getting a mortgage with First Trust Bank you will need to appoint a solicitor on the First Trust Bank conveyancing panel.
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