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Examples of recent questions relating to the New Street Mortgages Solicitor Panel

I have been advised by my broker that I have to pay New Street Mortgages fees should I instruct my family lawyer. How efficient are the New Street Mortgages conveyancing panel solicitors? I'm happy to use any solicitor in the country TBH as long as they're good and reasonably priced. Are there any New Street Mortgages conveyancers you'd recommend?
New Street Mortgages’s conveyancing panel is substantial 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 New Street Mortgages will allow to act for them.
My solicitor is asking me for ID documents saying that this forms part of his obligations as a solicitor on the New Street Mortgages Conveyancing panel. Can you confirm whether this is the case?
Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offense if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage with New Street Mortgages your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy New Street Mortgages
I have been Googling for online conveyancing estimates. Can I be sure that all the firms that are identified on your site are on the New Street Mortgages conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have advised us that they are on the New Street Mortgages panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the New Street Mortgages panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the New Street Mortgages conveyancing panel is incorrect.
My solicitors in Birmingham have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with New Street Mortgages. Is it case that being on the New Street Mortgages 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 New Street Mortgages Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting New Street Mortgages directly.
For 5 years I had a mortgage with New Street Mortgages. My uncle retired last week and wants to pay off the mortgage left on the property. After New Street Mortgages is paid, I want to transfer the property to my mother's name; How long does the process take? Do we need two separate solicitors on the New Street Mortgages conveyancing panel? I do not intend to live at the property once the New Street Mortgages mortgage is discharged.
You will need a solicitor but they need not be on the New Street Mortgages conveyancing panel. You will need a solicitor to draw up the transfer and to deal with the Land Registry formalities. The only thing you need to consider is that by selling at an undervalue so ask your lawyer about the implications. There could be an inheritance tax issue if you die within 7 years of this. As the property is your main residence you need not pay CGT but you should speak with your accountants in any event.
The for formalities of my remortgage has taken place with a mortgage from New Street Mortgages. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about New Street Mortgages. How does one go about formally complaining?
All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the New Street Mortgages branches or the Customer Care Department at New Street Mortgages head office. We understand that complaints to New Street Mortgages are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel that the matter is not resolved you can write to the Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in month 6 but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, New Street Mortgages are being pedantic. The solicitor who is on the New Street Mortgages conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but New Street Mortgages are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do New Street Mortgages have a conveyancing panel of they don’t accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that New Street Mortgages have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why New Street Mortgages may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing correctly and safely installed. It merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.