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FAQs for the Nationwide Building Society Conveyancing Panel
The conveyancer I wanted to use for conveyancing on a purchase said she will levy higher legal fees if my mortgage is with Nationwide BS because of their unusual legal requirements. Am I likely to be frustrated using Nationwide Building Society? Is Nationwide BS conveyancing so much more difficult?
Nationwide 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 Nationwide BS conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Nationwide Building Society will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
My conveyancer has discovered a difference between the information in Nationwide BS’s home valuation report and what is revealed within the title deeds. My solicitor has advised that as he is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel he needs to ensure that the lender is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my lawyer’s approach right?
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 you.
What tools are available to search for a local solicitor on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 miles to meet the lawyer.
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 Nationwide Building Society solicitor panel.
I am selling my house. Does my solicitor have to be on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Nationwide 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.
I have today made my last payment due on mortgage with Nationwide BS. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Nationwide Building Society panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Nationwide BS 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 Building Society mortgage from the register. Nationwide BS,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 Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Nationwide BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Nationwide Building Society mortgage has been paid off.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat. I have a mortgage offer with Nationwide BS. 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 Building Society you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel.
My brother and I are remortgaging a penthouse in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon are about to beretained. My mothersuggested that we check that the solicitor in Hendon is on the Nationwide Building Society solicitors panel. Is this right?
Not all Hendon conveyancing practices are on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel. 5 people a month use our search tool to find a Hendon conveyancing firm on the on the Nationwide BS solicitors pane.