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FAQs : The Hanley Economic Building Society Solicitor Panel
I appointed a solicitor to work on my purchase 5 weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Hanley Economic Building Society. The solicitors assured me that they are on Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel and provided me their panel number. Hanley Economic Building Society then called me to say that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What do I do from here? Do I instruct a different law firm listed on the conveyancing panel for Hanley Economic Building Society?
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 Hanley Economic Building Society as to how long they think it will take to get the firm to get back on the panel.
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 Hanley Economic Building Society. What does the insurance need to cover?
All property lawyers on the Hanley Economic 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 Hanley Economic Building Society’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Hanley Economic Building Society). Being on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these requirements.
Are the lawyers identified as being on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Hanley Economic Building Society?
The law firm practices themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Hanley Economic Building Society directly.
We're in Wales, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Hanley Economic Building Society , but our solicitor is on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
Do conveyancing lawyers on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel work on a no move no charge basis?
On the whole there are 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
I had an offer accepted on a property on the 5th February 2014, valuation was booked five days later, all came back fine. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Hanley Economic Building Society and chasing them on my offer I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel. Are Hanley Economic Building Society entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Hanley Economic Building Society to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
Hanley Economic Building Society have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on house has been accepted, now what?
The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure these solicitors are on the lenders panel). Call up Hanley Economic Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Hanley Economic Building Society will tell you what documents they want. Hanley Economic Building Society will instruct a valuer. The valuer will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about week to get a mortgage offer. Hanley Economic Building Society will issue the offer to you and your lawyer. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing.