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Examples of recent questions relating to the Perenna Solicitor Panel
Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor is not isted on the Perenna Conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of his conveyancing?
That would more than likely be a wrong assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should simply call the firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for Perenna.
Much to my surprise my property lawyer has informed me that he requires personal identification documents stating that this is part of his legal duty as a solicitor on the Perenna Solicitor panel. Can this be correct?
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 Perenna your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy Perenna
Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Perenna conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Perenna 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 Perenna 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 Perenna solicitor panel.
My house is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my solicitor have to be on the Perenna conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Perenna conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Perenna. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event if you are getting a mortgage with Perenna you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Perenna conveyancing panel.
Planning on purchasing a flat with a mortgage with Perenna. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Perenna conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the Perenna conveyancing panel
My husband and I are taking a long lease of a penthouse in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon are about to beretained. My friendsuggested that we double-check that the property lawyer in Hendon is on the Perenna panel. Surely I don't need to do this, do I?
Far from all Hendon conveyancing solicitors are on the Perenna conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to find a Hendon conveyancing firm on the on the Perenna panel.
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