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Frequently asked questions relating to the Furness Building Society Conveyancing Panel
I was advised recently by my lender that my property lawyer is not on the Furness Building Society Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for Furness Building Society.
My conveyancing solicitor is asking me for ID documents saying that this is part of his requirements as a conveyancer on the Furness Building Society Conveyancing panel. Am I being spun a yarn?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Terms and Conditions that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that Furness Building Society also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with Furness Building Society CML Handbook requirements last updated on Furness Building Society
I require the services of a Furness Building Society panel solicitor in Belfast. Could you help me?
It is not clear why you need a Furness Building Society panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Furness Building Society to find out which solicitors in Furness Building Society are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site
I am considering mortgaging my apartment does my lawyer have to be on the Furness Building Society Solicitor panel?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor but Furness Building Society will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
Is the case that all CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors on the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel?
Some major lenders now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives 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 join their panels.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Furness Building Society. Solicitors have been instructed? How long does it take for Furness Building Society to send the offer to our conveyancer
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Furness Building Society completed the survey? Have you advised Furness Building Society as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel? sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued
My brother and I have agreed a price on a house I spoke to a lawyer previously used by my dad and he advised using a solicitor approved by Furness Building Society. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Furness Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Furness Building Society pointed out that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Furness Building Society 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Ask Furness Building Society for conveyancing panel firms in your area. Lenders have them all over the country. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel based on location. If you particularly like the sound of one of the local lawyers that you have spoken to ask them if they would go onto Furness Building Society conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Furness Building Society’s requirements it can be a very simple job for the solicitor. Other stuff will be going on in parallel (as you are at an early stage) so it may not delay matters.