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Common questions asked concerning the Skipton Building Society Conveyancing Panel
Much to my surprise I have been told by my IFA that my lawyer is not on the Skipton Building Society Conveyancing panel. How can I check?
You need to contact your lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for Skipton Building Society.
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company Skipton Building Society will not agree to this. Why was Skipton Building Society even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Skipton Building Society of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Skipton Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Skipton Building Society.
Do I need to pop into the offices of the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Manchester
so that I can attend their offices if necessary.
Whereas this was necessary 15 years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Manchester
.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the Skipton Building Society Conveyancing panel prior to completion?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have ti instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by the regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
Is there a list of Skipton Building Society panel conveyancers on the Building Society Association’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
Why might a lender such as Skipton Building Society withdraw a mortgage offer?
Banks and Building Societies such as Skipton Building Society can withdraw their mortgage offer although this rarely happens. should Skipton Building Society withdraw their offer they may or may not inform you or the lawyer as to their reasoning. There are many potential reasons but here are a few examples:
- Many mortgage offers have an expiry date. Your lawyer should check this. Skipton Building Society may amend or withdraw an offer before the end of its validation period if an offer extension is requested and following a re-evaluation of the property the value of the security is below a level which is acceptable to them.
- Situations where information provided by the borrower that enabled the lender to make a lending decision is fraudulent, incorrect or misleading.
- Where to proceed with the Mortgage offer would be unlawful
- Where the Lender’s right to possession is fettered in some way
- If the lender reasonably suspects that the applicant, borrower, mortgagor or guarantor is involved in any criminal or fraudulent activity, including trading in illegal drugs or other substances, theft, robbery, deception or other serious offences, or if the applicant borrower, mortgagor or guarantor has a conviction for any serious criminal offence, including theft, deception, fraud, robbery or trade in illegal drugs or other substances;
Sometime soon me and my wife are purchasing a penthouse in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon are preferred to begiven the go-ahead. My brother-in-lawrecommended that we make sure that the conveyancing practitioner in Hendon is on the Skipton Building Society solicitors panel. Aren't all lawyers on the Skipton Building Society panel?
Far from all Hendon conveyancing solicitors are on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel. Click here to locate a Hendon conveyancing solicitor on the on the Skipton Building Society solicitors pane.