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Pepper Money (UK) Solicitor Panel Recently Asked Questions
I am getting a mortgage with Pepper Money (UK). I would like to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer. Does the Pepper Money (UK) Solicitor panel exclude conveyancers regulated by the CLC
Pepper Money (UK)’s conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
My lawyer has spotted a discrepancy between the assumptions in Pepper Money (UK)’s home valuation survey and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My solicitor has advised that as he is on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel he must check that the lender is with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s course or action correct?
A precondition to being on the Pepper Money (UK) approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Pepper Money (UK)) 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 post code search directory listing firms on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for my own conveyancing?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint.
I am buying a garden flat and getting a mortgage with Pepper Money (UK). 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 Pepper Money (UK) 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 Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel in your location.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Pepper Money (UK) as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Pepper Money (UK) would not normally appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they did require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Pepper Money (UK) panel
I am buying a property where the roof has a solar panel. Pepper Money (UK) have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Pepper Money (UK) your lawyer must to check the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Pepper Money (UK) . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Pepper Money (UK) where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. Requirements for Scotland are due in the near future.
I have a mortgage with Pepper Money (UK). My father has just retired and wants to pay off the mortgage left on the property. After Pepper Money (UK) is paid, I want to transfer the property to my mother's name; How long will it roughly take? Do we need two separate solicitors on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel? I do not intend to live at the property once the Pepper Money (UK) mortgage is discharged.
You
will need a solicitor but they need not be on the Pepper Money (UK) 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.
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