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On what basis could a law firm be removed from the Mansfield Building Society approved conveyancing panel?
A survey recently commissioned by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority found that three quarters of solicitor practices had been excluded from a lender panel. The top reasons in order are :
- Low volume of transactions
- the lawyer is a sole practitioner
- as part of the HSBC panel reduction
- regulatory contact by SRA
- accidental removal. We are not aware of the specific or common criteria for removal by Mansfield Building Society
My conveyancer has discovered a difference when comparing the assumptions in Mansfield Building Society’s home valuation survey and what is in the conveyancing documents. My lawyer says that as he is on the Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel he must check that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s approach right?
A precondition to being on the Mansfield Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Mansfield 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 both parties.
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of solicitors? How do you know who is on the Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel?
The law firm practices themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Mansfield Building Society directly.
The firm that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Newcastle has suddenly shut down. I only went with them because I had to have a firm on the Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel and my family lawyer was not. I paid them £200 on account. What should be my next steps?
If you have an estate agent involved then inform them immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help
is it true that all conveyancing solicitors on the Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel overseen by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat. I have a mortgage offer with Mansfield Building Society. 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 Mansfield Building Society you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel.
I have a mortgage with Mansfield Building Society. Conveyancing was finalised 12 months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Mansfield Building Society?
Mansfield Building Society must be informed of your intention in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Mansfield Building Society’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Mansfield Building Society directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Mansfield Building Society conveyancing panel lawyer.