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The Mortgage Lender Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions
Can you please explain the reason why all UK lawyers are not on the The Mortgage Lender Solicitor panel?
Before the recession most lenders had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors that you are dealing with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more information from law firms about their operations and the individuals who work for them and set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of transactions. Many firms that have been excluded from lender panels have 100% healthy track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Such firms were never going to meet the criteria of volume of transactions the lenders required.
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 The Mortgage Lender will not agree to this. Why was The Mortgage Lender even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform The Mortgage Lender of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to The Mortgage Lender then they would have to discontinue acting for you and The Mortgage Lender.
I need to find a The Mortgage Lender panel solicitor in Stirling. Can you assist?
It is not clear why you need a The Mortgage Lender panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to The Mortgage Lender to find out which solicitors in The Mortgage Lender 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
We're in Wales, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is The Mortgage Lender , but our lawyer is on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
When it comes to lenders such as The Mortgage Lender do solicitors have to be pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Can I register a complaint to The Mortgage Lender about the lawyers being on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel?
There is little point in complaining directly to The Mortgage Lender. Every solicitor firm and conveyancer must have a complaints procedure. You can get information from the solicitor’s or conveyancer’s website or ask at their office. They must tell you about it if you ask.
The Legal Ombudsman will make sure that your complaint is addressed by the solicitor. It can also advise you how to complain.
If a licensed conveyancer does not have a complaints procedure or will not tell you about it, contact the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), which will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the conveyancer. Please see below for more information.
My ex -wife’s name is on the The Mortgage Lender mortgage of my property but not on the land registry. The apartment was transferred to me on our divorce many years ago by way of a sealed court order. Does my ex still have a say on the sale even though the land registry showing the property in my name alone? Will I be required to take her name of the The Mortgage Lender mortgage in order to sell?
In terms of the The Mortgage Lender mortgage, it is unusual that your ex-wife’s name remains on the mortgage but not on the title. It is conceivable that this is an oversight on the part of your conveyancers to ensure that her name was removed or even an administrative error on the part of The Mortgage Lender in failing to update their data. In any event, it should cause difficulty providing her name no longer appears on the Land Registry title and you have a court order ordering that the property is transferred to you.
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