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My Solicitor has never been on on the Leek BS Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my preferred solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Leek BS panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The most common options here are as follows:
- Carry on with your preferred lawyers but Leek BS will need to instruct a lawyer on the Leek BS conveyancing panel. This will result in additional cost and potential delay.
- Get a new solicitor to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the Leek BS conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to do everything within their powers to join the Leek BS conveyancing panel
My husband and I intend to remortgage our maisonette with Leek BS. We have a son 19 who lives with us. The solicitor on the Leek BS conveyancing panel has asked us to disclose any adults other than ourselves who reside at the property. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the property is repossessed. I have a couple of concerns (1) Is this form unique to the Leek BS conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we bought 5 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this giving up his rights to inherit the property?
On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong 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 Leek BS .This is solely used to protect the Leek BS 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 Leek BS 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.
I see that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Leek BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for my own conveyancing?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leek BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint.
I am considering applying for a Leek BS mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) with 65 per cent LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Leek BS?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on Leek BS conveyancing panel, but Leek BS 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 transaction.
Can I be sure that the solicitor on the Leek BS panel is any good?
Getting recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing
We have agreed to purchase a house.One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Leek BS be concerned
Given that your lender is Leek BS your lawyer must to check the Leek BS conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Leek BS . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Leek BS where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. The CML are developing guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
We expect to receive a DIP from Leek BS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Leek BS recommend a solicitor on the Leek BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer
You will need to appoint solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Leek BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Leek BS through the process.
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