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FAQs : The Molo Finance Buy to Let Conveyancing Panel
I was advised recently by my broker that my property lawyer is not on the Molo Finance Buy to Let Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain that this is indeed the case?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your lawyer directly. You lawyer should advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the the approved Molo Finance Buy to Let solicitor panel.
My conveyancer has uncovered a difference when comparing the information in Molo Finance Buy to Let’s home valuation survey and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My lawyer says that as he is on the Molo Finance Buy to Let conveyancing panel he needs to check that the lender is with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my lawyer’s course or action appropriate?
A precondition to being on the Molo Finance Buy to Let approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Molo Finance Buy to Let) 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 I need to attend the offices of the Molo Finance Buy to Let conveyancing panel solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Leeds
so that I can attend their offices when needed.
Whereas this was necessary ten years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Leeds
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We're in Wales, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Molo Finance Buy to Let , but our solicitor is on the Molo Finance Buy to Let conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Molo Finance Buy to Let conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
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 Molo Finance Buy to Let conveyancing panel requirements are different to Molo Finance Buy to Let’s conveyancing panel requirements.
I have paid off my mortgage with Molo Finance Buy to Let. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Molo Finance Buy to Let panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Molo Finance Buy to Let mortgage they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Molo Finance Buy to Let mortgage from the register. Molo Finance Buy to Let,and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
but are not moving to another property
where the Molo Finance Buy to Let has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Molo Finance Buy to Let has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Molo Finance Buy to Let mortgage has been paid off.
The mortgage over my property is with Molo Finance Buy to Let. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Molo Finance Buy to Let?
Molo Finance Buy to Let must be informed of your intention in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Molo Finance Buy to Let’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Molo Finance Buy to Let will allow you to rent 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 Molo Finance Buy to Let directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Molo Finance Buy to Let conveyancing panel solicitor.