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I am selling my flat and the EA has just called to advise that the buyers are switching conveyancer. The excuse is that Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One will only engage with solicitors on their approved list. Why would a big named mortgage company only engage with certain lawyers?
Mortgage companies have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in the past few years big names such as Nationwide , have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have worked with them for more than 25 years.
Banks point to the increase in fraud as the reason for the cull – criteria have been tightened and a smaller panel should be easier to keep an eye on. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is hearing daily from firms that have been removed from panels, or have other concerns about them. Some do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyer’s case. Your purchasers are unlikely to have any sway in the decision.
I am purchasing a newly built apartment and my conveyancer is informing me that she is duty bound to reveal incentives from the builder as her practice is on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel. I am under pressure to exchange and my preference is not to prolong deal. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Are the lawyers identified as being on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One?
The firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One directly.
I am purchasing a garden flat and getting a mortgage with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One. 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 Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One 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 Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel in your location.
Is it the case that all conveyancing solicitors on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One. Solicitors have been instructed? How long does it take for Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One to send the offer to our conveyancer
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conducted the valuation? Have you advised Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through
I have a mortgage with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One?
Your original mortgage agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One will provide that you need their approval before renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel firm.