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Frequently asked questions relating to the Stafford Railway Building Society Conveyancing Panel

My husband and I are buying a 1 bedroom apartment in Leeds with a mortgage from Stafford Railway Building Society. We would like to retain our solicitor but Stafford Railway Building Society says she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the Stafford Railway Building Society panel solicitors or keep our solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Stafford Railway Building Society
Please assist. For no fault of my lawyer but, the conveyancing for my house purchase has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Stafford Railway Building Society was date stamped random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on 6 months + 3. My solicitor has advised that as she is on the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel she needs to reorder the searches as they are now out of date.
One of the many conditions to being on the Stafford Railway Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook Part 2 obligations (last updated for this lender on Stafford Railway Building Society)which specifies that a local authority search be not more than half a year old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Stafford Railway Building Society.
I need to find a Stafford Railway Building Society panel solicitor in Inverness. Could you help me?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Stafford Railway Building Society panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Stafford Railway Building Society to find out which solicitors in Stafford Railway Building Society are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
I am purchasing a terraced house and getting a mortgage with Stafford Railway Building Society. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Stafford Railway Building Society 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 Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel in your location.
Do most banks operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel requirements are different to Stafford Railway Building Society’s conveyancing panel criteria.
We have agreed a price on a apartment I spoke to a conveyancer recommended by my brother and he suggested instructing a property lawyers approved by Stafford Railway Building Society. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Stafford Railway Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Stafford Railway Building Society suggested that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Stafford Railway Building Society 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Ask Stafford Railway Building Society for conveyancing panel firms in your area. Most banks have lawyers on their panel throughout the UK. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel based on location. If you particularly like the sound of one of the local lawyers that you have spoken to ask them if they would go onto Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Stafford Railway Building Society’s requirements it can be a very simple job for the solicitor. Other stuff will be going on in parallel (as you are at an early stage) so it may not delay matters.
My offer on house has been accepted, but there is a chain. 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 do I do now? At what point should I appy for the mortgage with Stafford Railway Building Society?
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 Stafford Railway Building Society 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 Stafford Railway Building Society and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.