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My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Bradford & Bingley fees if I use my own solicitor. How good are the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use provided that they are good and not exorbitantly priced. Are there any Bradford & Bingley conveyancers you'd recommend?
Bradford & Bingley’s conveyancing panel is pretty large so it would be advisable to check with the firms you are getting quotes from that they are on the panel. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Bradford & Bingley will allow to act for them.
My partner and I intend to remortgage our flat with Bradford & Bingley. We have a son approaching twenty who lives with us. The solicitor on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who lives in the flat. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the flat is repossessed. I have two questions (1) Is this document specific to the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we remortgaged 3 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?
First, rest assured that your Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Bradford & Bingley .This is solely used to protect the Bradford & Bingley if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave.
It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Bradford & Bingley had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Bradford & Bingley approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the Bradford & Bingley solicitor panel.
I am considering applying for a Bradford & Bingley mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) with 65 per cent loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Bradford & Bingley?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel, but Bradford & Bingley would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.
I previously instructed online solicitors located in Manchester who are on the Bradford & Bingley solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate fee of £150 for dealing with the Bradford & Bingley mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Bradford & Bingley?
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 Bradford & Bingley but by your lawyers. Some firms on the Bradford & Bingley will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Bradford & Bingley. Solicitors have been chosen? How long does it take for Bradford & Bingley to send the offer to our conveyancer
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Bradford & Bingley conducted the valuation? Have you advised Bradford & Bingley as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through
Can I register a complaint to Bradford & Bingley about the lawyers being on the Bradford & Bingley conveyancing panel?
There is little point in complaining directly to Bradford & Bingley. 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.
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