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FAQs : The Monmouthshire Building Society Solicitor Panel
The solicitor my husband and I had intended to instruct on a purchase said she will levy higher legal fees if my lender is due to their difficult processes! Am I likely to be frustrated using Monmouthshire Building Society? Is Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing so much more difficult?
Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing requirements for their panel are no better or no more complicated than most lenders.
It is the case now the CML Handbook, the "bible" used by solicitors to establish lender requirements, is different for each lender.
It is not clear if your lawyer is on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Monmouthshire Building Society will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
Please assist. For no fault of my lawyer but, the conveyancing for my house purchase has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Monmouthshire Building Society was issued random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on Tues etc. My solicitor has advised that as she is on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel she needs to redo the searches as they are now out of date.
A precondition to being on the Monmouthshire Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Monmouthshire Building Society)which specifies that a local authority search be not more than 6 months old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Monmouthshire Building Society.
I am Googling for conveyancing quotes online. Can I be assured that all the law firms that are identified on your website are on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have assured us via an online form that they are on the Monmouthshire Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel is not accurate.
My house is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my solicitor have to be on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
We have had an offer accepted on a flat I spoke to a solicitor previously used by my mum and he recommended using a law firm approved by Monmouthshire Building Society. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Monmouthshire Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Monmouthshire Building Society suggested that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Monmouthshire Building Society 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Enquire of Monmouthshire Building Society for conveyancing panel firms in your area. Most banks have lawyers on their panel throughout the UK. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel based on location. If you particularly like the sound of one of the local lawyers that you have spoken to ask them if they would go onto Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Monmouthshire Building Society’s requirements it can be a very simple job for the solicitor. Other stuff will be going on in parallel (as you are at an early stage) so it may not delay matters.
My fiance and I are in the process of viewing houses and am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I I am planning to take a home loan with Monmouthshire Building Society
It would be sensible to have your start your search soon rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use 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 Monmouthshire Building Society , make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel.
Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Monmouthshire Building Society will tell you what documents they want. Monmouthshire 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. Monmouthshire 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.