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Q and A’s regarding the Tipton Coseley Building Society Conveyancing Panel
My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Tipton Coseley Building Society fees should I instruct my family lawyer. How good are the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use as long as they're good and reasonably priced. Would you recommend a specific law firm on the Tipton Coseley Building Society panel?
Tipton Coseley Building Society’s conveyancing panel is substantial so your best bet is just to check with the firms you are getting quotes from whether they are on it. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Tipton Coseley Building Society will allow to act for them.
Can you clarify something for me?. My lawyer is not to blame but, the conveyancing for my house purchase has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Tipton Coseley Building Society was date stamped random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on 6. My lawyer has advised that as she is on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel she needs to reorder the searches as they are no longer acceptable to the lender.
A precondition to being on the Tipton Coseley Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook Part 2 obligations (last updated for this lender on Tipton Coseley Building Society)which states that a local authority search be not more than 6 months old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Tipton Coseley Building Society.
I need to find a Tipton Coseley Building Society panel solicitor in Stirling. Can you assist?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Tipton Coseley 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 Tipton Coseley Building Society to find out which solicitors in Tipton Coseley 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 in the process of mortgaging my house does my lawyer have to be on the Tipton Coseley Building Society Conveyancing panel?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor but Tipton Coseley Building Society will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
I can not work out if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension . I have called Tipton Coseley Building Society on numerous occasions and told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?
Your lawyer has to follow the CML Handbook Part 2 requirements for Tipton Coseley Building Society. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Tipton Coseley Building Society will go ahead your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask Tipton Coseley Building Society to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment. My financial adviser suggested a solicitor I paid an upfront payment of 200. Soon after the conveyancers contacted me to say that they were not on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Tipton Coseley Building Society panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I have instructed a lawyer having made sure that they are on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
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Having read lots of mortgage guides,I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my solicitor - who is on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
Tipton Coseley Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Tipton Coseley Building Society will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey.
You may wish to consider appointing your own surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
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Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Tipton Coseley Building Society you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.