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Q and A’s regarding the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Conveyancing Panel

The solicitor my husband and I wanted to use for conveyancing on a remortgage said she will levy higher legal fees if my mortgage is with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society due to their unusual legal requirements. Am I likely to be frustrated using Norwich and Peterborough Building Society? Is Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing so much more difficult?
Norwich and Peterborough 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 Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
Please assist. My lawyer is not to blame but, the conveyancing for my house purchase has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society was issued random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on Tues etc. My solicitor says that as she is on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel she needs to redo the searches as they are no longer valid.
One of the many conditions to being on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook Part 2 obligations (last updated for this lender on Norwich and Peterborough Building Society)which states that a local authority search be not more than half a year old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Norwich and Peterborough Building Society.
I have been searching for online conveyancing estimates. Can I be sure that all the practices that are listed on your website are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Norwich and Peterborough 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 Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel is incorrect.
I am attempting to get my ex-husband removed the mortgage deeds. Can Norwich and Peterborough Building Society really tell me which solicitor I can or can not instruct?
You can use any solicitor you like but Norwich and Peterborough Building Society then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society solicitors panel
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Norwich and Peterborough Building Society do solicitors have to be pay a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Norwich and Peterborough 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 Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will tell you what documents they want. Norwich and Peterborough 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. Norwich and Peterborough 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.
My brother and I are purchasing a 1st floor apartment in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon will soon begiven the go-ahead. My brokerrecommended that we enquire that the solicitor in Hendon is on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list of lawyers. Surely I don't need to do this, do I?
A limited percentage of Hendon conveyancing firms are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel. 8 people a month use our search tool to locate a Hendon conveyancing firm on the on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list of lawyers.