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Frequently asked questions relating to the Pepper Money (UK) Conveyancing Panel
My mortgage broker has says he needs my lawyer’ panel member for the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have contacted my local Pepper Money (UK) branch but they don't know it.
Have you tried speaking to your lawyer about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers including the Pepper Money (UK) panel reference.
We are only a couple days away from an exchange and my mum and dad having transferred the 10% deposit to my lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not come from me my lawyer needs to make a notification to my lender Pepper Money (UK). Apparently, being on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform Pepper Money (UK) if the balance of the mortgage advance is not just from me. I informed the bank about my parent’s contribution when I applied for the home loan so is it really necessary for this now to be an issue?
Your lawyer is obliged to check with Pepper Money (UK) to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to Pepper Money (UK) if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Pepper Money (UK) approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the Pepper Money (UK) solicitor panel.
We're in Wales, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Pepper Money (UK) , but our solicitor is on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
Is the case that all CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel?
It is true that some banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of firms.
I had instructed online conveyancers based in London who are on the Pepper Money (UK) solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate fee of £175 for dealing with the Pepper Money (UK) mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Pepper Money (UK)?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Pepper Money (UK) but by your lawyers. Some firms on the Pepper Money (UK) will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
Me and my partner are remortgaging a garden flat in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon need to beappointed. My brother-in-lawsuggested that we make sure that the property lawyer in Hendon is on the Pepper Money (UK) approved list of lawyers. Surely I don't need to do this, do I?
Not all Hendon conveyancing practices are on the Pepper Money (UK) conveyancing panel. 5 people a month use our search tool to search for a Hendon conveyancing lawyer on the on the Pepper Money (UK) list of approved conveyancing firms.
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