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FAQs for the Hampden Conveyancing Panel
I was advised recently by my lender that my solicitor is not on the Hampden Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain that this is indeed the case?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the the approved Hampden solicitor panel.
I am buying a newly constructed duplex and my conveyancer is advising me that she has to reveal incentives from the builder as her practice is on the Hampden conveyancing panel. I am under pressure to sign contracts and I dont want to delay deal. is my lawyer taking the correct approach?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Hampden approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Hampden). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Do all the licensed conveyancers and solicitor practices listed on your search have online case tracking as I understood that this was a condition of being on the Hampden conveyancing panel?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders or BSA do not require online case tracking. Some law firms operate such technology and some don't.
We're in London, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Hampden , but our lawyer is on the Hampden conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Hampden 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
Is it the case that all conveyancing solicitors on the Hampden conveyancing panel work on a no move no charge basis?
There is generally no requirements by lenders for their firms to operate on a no-sale-no-fee basis. There a small number of lenders who operate a very restricted conveyancing panel managed by a third party company (often termed in the industry as a ‘gatekeeper’). That third party may impose certain conditions such as non-sale-no fee on the panel firms. If you require this as a condition of your conveyancing then you should check with the conveyancing firm that this is part of their package
My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Hampden as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Hampden conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Hampden do not ordinarily appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they did require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Hampden panel
I have paid off my mortgage with Hampden. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Hampden panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Hampden mortgage they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Hampden mortgage from the register. Hampden,and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
but are not moving to another property
where the Hampden has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Hampden has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Hampden mortgage has been paid off.
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