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Examples of recent questions relating to the Nationwide Building Society Solicitor Panel
My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Nationwide BS fees should I instruct my family lawyer. How efficient are the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I'm happy to use any solicitor in the country TBH provided that they are good and reasonably priced. Are there any Nationwide BS conveyancers you'd recommend?
Nationwide BS’s conveyancing panel is pretty large so it would be advisable to check with the firms you are getting quotes from whether they are on it. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Nationwide Building Society will allow to act for them.
My lawyer has identified a difference between the assumptions in Nationwide BS’s valuation survey and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My solicitor has advised that as he is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel he is duty bound to ensure that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s stance legitimate?
A precondition to being on the Nationwide BS approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Nationwide Building Society) 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.
I see that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for my conveyancing?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint.
My conveyancers in Newcastle have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with Nationwide BS. Is it case that being on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
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 Nationwide BS Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Nationwide Building Society directly.
Is there a list of Nationwide BS panel solicitors on the CML Handbook Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
I have paid off my mortgage with Nationwide Building Society. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Nationwide BS panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Nationwide Building Society 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 Nationwide BS mortgage from the register. Nationwide Building Society,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 Nationwide BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Nationwide Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Nationwide BS mortgage has been paid off.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Nationwide Building Society. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use 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 Nationwide BS you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel.
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