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My mortgage broker has has requested my law firm’s panel reference for the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have contacted my local Manchester Building Society office but they don't know it.
the sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your solicitor. They should have a central record lender panel numbers including the Manchester Building Society panel reference.
I am purchasing a newly constructed flat and my conveyancer is telling me that she has to disclose incentives from the builder as her firm is on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel. I am on a tight deadline to sign contracts and my preference is not to prolong 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 Manchester Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Manchester Building Society). 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 Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel?
No. There is no CML Part 2 or Building Society Association requirement relating to online case tracking. Some law firms operate such technology and some don't.
I am attempting to get my ex-husband removed the mortgage deeds. Can Manchester Building Society really insist on which solicitor I can or can not retain?
You can use any solicitor you like but Manchester Building Society 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 Manchester Building Society solicitors panel
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Manchester Building Society do lawyers have to be pay a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to proceed? I plan to obtain a mortgage with Manchester Building Society. Is it possible to avoid using solicitors to save us both money? My dad reckons back in the day he did a lot of it himself, just went into the land registry office and providing them with the info they needed himself
If you are getting a mortgage with Manchester Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to Manchester Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel.
I have today made my last payment due on mortgage with Manchester Building Society. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Manchester Building Society panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Manchester Building Society 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 Manchester Building Society mortgage from the register. Manchester Building Society,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 Manchester Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Manchester Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Manchester Building Society mortgage has been paid off.