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FAQs : The Yorkshire Bank Conveyancing Panel

I am expecting a mortgage with Yorkshire Bank. I would like to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer. Does the Yorkshire Bank Solicitor panel include Licensed Conveyancers
Yorkshire Bank’s conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
I am due to complete my purchase next Tuesday. My conveyancing lawyer has asked me to provide him with a copy of the building insurance for the house as as he informs me that he is duty bound to validate that it is in order for Yorkshire Bank. What does the insurance need to cover?
All property lawyers on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in Yorkshire Bank’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Yorkshire Bank). Being on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these instructions.
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Manchester on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the Yorkshire Bank approved panel?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..
I am trying to get my ex-wife removed the mortgage deeds. Can Yorkshire Bank really insist on which solicitor I can or can not instruct?
You can use any solicitor you like but Yorkshire Bank then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Yorkshire Bank solicitors panel
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat. I have a mortgage offer with Yorkshire Bank. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event if you are getting a mortgage with Yorkshire Bank you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel.
The for formalities of my remortgage has taken place with a loan from Yorkshire Bank. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about Yorkshire Bank. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Yorkshire Bank branches or the Customer Care Department at Yorkshire Bank head office. Ordinarily complaints to Yorkshire Bank are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is resolved you can write to the Financial Ombudsman Service at South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
My ex -wife’s name is on the Yorkshire Bank 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 Yorkshire Bank mortgage in order to sell?
As regards the Yorkshire Bank 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 Yorkshire Bank 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.