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Fleet Mortgages Solicitor Panel Recently Asked Questions
My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Fleet Mortgages fees if I use my own solicitor. How good are the Fleet Mortgages conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use as long as they're good and not exorbitantly priced. Would you recommend a specific law firm on the Fleet Mortgages panel?
Fleet Mortgages’s conveyancing panel is substantial 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 Fleet Mortgages will allow to act for them.
Much to my surprise my solicitor has requested from me ID documents asserting that this forms part of his obligations as a solicitor on the Fleet Mortgages Conveyancing panel. Is this right?
Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offense if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage with Fleet Mortgages your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy Fleet Mortgages
Are the lawyers identified as being on the Fleet Mortgages conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Fleet Mortgages?
The law firm practices themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Fleet Mortgages conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Fleet Mortgages directly.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the Fleet Mortgages Conveyancing panel prior to the moving date as agreed at exchange of contracts?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have ti instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by the regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
My husband and I are in the process of looking at flats and now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with Fleet Mortgages
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 Fleet Mortgages , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Fleet Mortgages conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Can I register a complaint to Fleet Mortgages about the lawyers being on the Fleet Mortgages conveyancing panel?
There is little point in complaining directly to Fleet Mortgages. All solicitors 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.
Planning on purchasing a house with a mortgage with Fleet Mortgages. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Fleet Mortgages conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the Fleet Mortgages conveyancing panel
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