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FAQs for the Marsden Building Society Conveyancing Panel
It has come to my attention via my lender that my lawyer is not on the Marsden Building Society Conveyancing panel. What can I do to check?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to 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 Marsden Building Society.
Our property lawyer has requested from me proof of ID documents stating that this is part of his requirements as a solicitor on the Marsden Building Society Conveyancing panel. This is news to me - can I refuse?
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 Marsden Building Society your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy Marsden Building Society
I have been looking for online conveyancing estimates. Can I be assured that all the practices that are identified on your directory are on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have advised us that they are on the Marsden Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Marsden Building Society panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel is incorrect.
My lawyers in Birmingham have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with Marsden Building Society. Is it case that being on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
Different lenders have different requirements but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the Marsden Building Society Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Marsden Building Society directly.
We were going to get a DIP from Marsden Building Society this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Marsden Building Society recommend a solicitor on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently
You will need to appoint solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Marsden Building Society through the process.
Can I register a complaint to Marsden Building Society about the lawyers being on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel?
There is little point in complaining directly to Marsden Building Society. 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 ex -wife’s name is on the Marsden Building Society mortgage of my property but not on the land registry. The apartment was transferred to me on our divorce many years ago by way of a sealed court order. Does my ex still have a say on the sale even though the land registry showing the property in my name alone? Will I be required to take her name of the Marsden Building Society mortgage in order to sell?
As regards the Marsden Building Society mortgage, it is unusual that your ex-wife’s name remains on the mortgage but not on the title. It is conceivable that this is an oversight on the part of your conveyancers to ensure that her name was removed or even an administrative error on the part of Marsden Building Society in failing to update their data. In any event, it should cause difficulty providing her name no longer appears on the Land Registry title and you have a court order ordering that the property is transferred to you.