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Can you please explain the reason why all property lawyers aren't included on the Melton Mowbray Building Society Conveyancing panel?
Melton Mowbray Building Society and other lenders ordinarily restrict either the type or the number of conveyancing solicitors on their panel. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have decided to limit the number of firms they use to represent them. You should note that Melton Mowbray Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Melton Mowbray Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels a few years ago and whilst there are differing views about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms only carry out one or two conveyances a year. Those supporting conveyancing panel cuts ask why law firms should have the right to be on a Lender panel when clearly, Conveyancing is not their speciality? To put it another way; would you want a conveyancing solicitor to represent you if you were charged with a crime; probably not.
I am due to complete my purchase next Monday. My conveyancing lawyer has asked me to provide him with a copy of the building insurance for the house as as he informs me that he is duty bound to validate that it is in order for Melton Mowbray Building Society. What does the insurance need to cover?
Any lawyer on the Melton Mowbray 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 Melton Mowbray Building Society’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Melton Mowbray Building Society). Being on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these requirements.
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of solicitors? How do you know who is on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel?
The law firm practices themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Melton Mowbray Building Society directly.
I am trying to get my ex-husband removed the mortgage deeds. Can Melton Mowbray Building Society really tell me which solicitor I can or can not retain?
You can use any solicitor you like but Melton Mowbray Building Society then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Melton Mowbray Building Society solicitors panel
Is it the case that all conveyancing solicitors on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel work on a no sale no fee basis?
There is generally 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
Do the majority of lenders operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel requirements are different to Melton Mowbray Building Society’s conveyancing panel criteria.
Melton Mowbray 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 Melton Mowbray Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Melton Mowbray Building Society will tell you what documents they want. Melton Mowbray 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. Melton Mowbray 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.