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Common questions asked concerning the Pepper Homeloans Conveyancing Panel
My Conveyancer is not on the Pepper Homeloans Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my preferred solicitor even though they are excluded from the Pepper Homeloans approved list?
You will need to have a conveyancer complete the legal work required when you take out a Pepper Homeloans mortgage to buy your property. They’ll carry out all the necessary legal checks on the property, make sure that you’re properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the necessary mortgage documentation is in place. You can instruct a conveyancing firm of your choice. However, if the firm selected is not a member of the Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel additional costs will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by Pepper Homeloans. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not previously applied for membership they can do so.
Expecting to complete my purchase next Thursday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as as he informs me that he is duty bound to validate that it is in order for Pepper Homeloans. What does the insurance need to cover?
Any lawyer on the Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in Pepper Homeloans’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Pepper Homeloans). Being on the Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these instructions.
I am looking for online conveyancing estimates. Can I be sure that all the practices that are identified on your site are on the Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have assured us via an online form that they are on the Pepper Homeloans panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Pepper Homeloans 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 Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel is incorrect.
I would like to get my ex-wife removed the mortgage deeds. Can Pepper Homeloans really tell me which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Pepper Homeloans 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 Pepper Homeloans solicitors panel
Can I be sure that the solicitor on the Pepper Homeloans panel is any good?
Getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction
We expect to receive a DIP from Pepper Homeloans this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Pepper Homeloans recommend a solicitor on the Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer
You will need to appoint solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Pepper Homeloans through the process.
At last I have had an offer on an apartment accepted, the seller does however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on somewhere, but not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. My conveyancing solicitor has been instructed. What should be my next step? At what point should I appy for the mortgage with Pepper Homeloans?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey/valuation, conveyancing search costs, etc). First you should check that your solicitor is on the Pepper Homeloans conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot mortgage some buyers would pally for the mortgage with Pepper Homeloans and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.
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