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FAQs for the West Bromwich Mortgage Company Conveyancing Panel
My financial adviser has says he needs my solicitor’s panel reference for the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have contacted my local West Bromwich Mortgage Company branch but they have not responded to me.
Have you tried speaking to your lawyer about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers including the West Bromwich Mortgage Company panel reference.
Can you clarify something for me?. For no fault of my lawyer but, my purchase conveyancing has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from West Bromwich Mortgage Company was date stamped random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on 6. My lawyer says that as she is on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel she needs to reorder the searches as they are no longer valid.
One of the many conditions to being on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook Part 2 obligations (last updated for this lender on West Bromwich Mortgage Company)which states 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 West Bromwich Mortgage Company.
I am looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in who is on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company solicitor. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for West Bromwich Mortgage Company . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
I am selling my house. Does my solicitor have to be on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
I previously instructed online conveyancers located in London who are on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate fee of £175 for the legal aspects of the West Bromwich Mortgage Company mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by West Bromwich Mortgage Company?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by West Bromwich Mortgage Company but by your lawyers. Some firms on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.
Intending to buy a flat with a mortgage with West Bromwich Mortgage Company. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel
I have instructed a lawyer having checked that they are on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
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I've digested plenty of house buying,I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my solicitor - who is on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
West Bromwich Mortgage Company will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually West Bromwich Mortgage Company 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 West Bromwich Mortgage Company you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.