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Common questions asked concerning the Mortgage Express (No 2) Solicitor Panel
My Conveyancer is not on the Mortgage Express (No 2) Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my preferred solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Mortgage Express (No 2) panel?
You have a number of options available to you here:
- Complete the purchase with your existing lawyers but Mortgage Express (No 2) will need to instruct a lawyer on the Mortgage Express (No 2) conveyancing panel. This will result in additional cost and potential delay.
- Get a new solicitor to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the Mortgage Express (No 2) conveyancing panel.
- Urge your lawyer to apply to join the Mortgage Express (No 2) lender panel
Please help. My solicitor is advising me that he is legally obliged to apply for a Local Authority search as the firm are on the Mortgage Express (No 2) solicitor panel. Do I not have a choice here?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with Mortgage Express (No 2) your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of Mortgage Express (No 2)’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated Mortgage Express (No 2). even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
I need to find a Mortgage Express (No 2) panel solicitor in Stirling. Can you assist?
It is not clear why you need a Mortgage Express (No 2) panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Mortgage Express (No 2) to find out which solicitors in Mortgage Express (No 2) are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
I am purchasing a garden flat and getting a mortgage with Mortgage Express (No 2). Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Mortgage Express (No 2) conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Mortgage Express (No 2) conveyancing panel in your location.
I have today made my last payment due on mortgage with Mortgage Express (No 2). I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Mortgage Express (No 2) panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Mortgage Express (No 2) 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 Mortgage Express (No 2) mortgage from the register. Mortgage Express (No 2),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 Mortgage Express (No 2) has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Mortgage Express (No 2) has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Mortgage Express (No 2) mortgage has been paid off.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat. I have a mortgage agreed with Mortgage Express (No 2). Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event if you are getting a mortgage with Mortgage Express (No 2) you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Mortgage Express (No 2) conveyancing panel.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed
to by Mortgage Express (No 2). Is it usual for Mortgage Express (No 2) to only issue the offer once my
solicitor is approved on their conveyancing panel?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Mortgage Express (No 2) to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Mortgage Express (No 2) conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.