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FAQs for the Holmesdale Building Society Solicitor Panel
I need to swap lawyers as my lawyer is not on the Holmesdale Building Society panel of conveyancing solicitors. Is it practical to instruct different lawyers?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
My lawyer has uncovered an inconsistency when comparing the assumptions in Holmesdale Building Society’s home valuation survey and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My lawyer has advised that as he is on the Holmesdale Building Society conveyancing panel he must ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s approach appropriate?
A precondition to being on the Holmesdale Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Holmesdale Building Society) which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Holmesdale Building Society conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Holmesdale Building Society approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the Holmesdale Building Society conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the Holmesdale Building Society solicitor panel.
I am purchasing a terraced house and getting a mortgage with Holmesdale Building Society. 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 Holmesdale Building Society 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 Holmesdale Building Society conveyancing panel in your location.
How can we tell if a solicitor on the Holmesdale Building Society panel is any good?
Getting recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing
I have not been happy with the level or service received from my lawyer. Is there a Holmesdale Building Society conveyancing panel complaints department or do I complain directly to the law firm?
Complaining to Holmesdale Building Society about their conveyancing panel is unlikely to yield much of a response. 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.
My husband and I are purchasing a penthouse in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon are about to beinstructed. My friendadvised that we double-check that the property lawyer in Hendon is on the Holmesdale Building Society solicitors panel. Is this right?
It is not that case that all Hendon conveyancing practices are on the Holmesdale Building Society conveyancing panel. 7 people a month use our search tool to search for a Hendon conveyancing practitioner on the on the Holmesdale Building Society list of approved conveyancing firms.