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ModaMortgages Conveyancing Panel : Questions and Answers

I would like to know the reason why all property lawyers aren't included on the ModaMortgages Conveyancing panel?
Even though it may seem unfair for ModaMortgages to restrict who can act for them from the public’s or solicitor’s point of view, the other side of the coin is that the lenders are becoming ever more anxious and feel the necessary need to protect them from mortgage fraud and other illegal activities. As a result of this concern ModaMortgages have restricted their panel of approved conveyancing lawyers to a size that they are happy to control. The ModaMortgages lawyer panel is not the smallest
My conveyancer has identified a difference when comparing the assumptions in ModaMortgages’s home valuation report and what is in the conveyancing documents. My solicitor has advised that as he is on the ModaMortgages conveyancing panel he must ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my lawyer’s stance right?
A precondition to being on the ModaMortgages approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on ModaMortgages) 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.
How do I search for a local solicitor on the ModaMortgages conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 10 miles to meet the solicitor.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest you. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the ModaMortgages solicitor panel.
My solicitors in Liverpool have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with ModaMortgages. Is it case that being on the ModaMortgages conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
It very much depends from lender to lender 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 ModaMortgages Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting ModaMortgages directly.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with ModaMortgages. Solicitors have been instructed? What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from ModaMortgages?
There is no definitive answer here. Have ModaMortgages done the valuation? Have you advised ModaMortgages as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the ModaMortgages conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through
My husband and I are spending time looking at apartments and now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a home loan with ModaMortgages
It would be sensible to have your start your search soon rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with ModaMortgages , make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the ModaMortgages conveyancing panel.
Planning on purchasing a house with a mortgage with ModaMortgages. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the ModaMortgages conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the ModaMortgages conveyancing panel