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Examples of recent questions relating to the Zephyr Mortgages Solicitor Panel
A lawyer I had intended to instruct on a purchase said she would charge more if my lender is because of their unusual legal requirements. Will I regret using Zephyr Mortgages? Any comments will be appreciated
Zephyr Mortgages conveyancing requirements for their panel are no better or no more complicated than most lenders.
It is the case now the CML Handbook, the "bible" used by solicitors to establish lender requirements, is different for each lender.
It is not clear if your lawyer is on the Zephyr Mortgages conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Zephyr Mortgages will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
My nephew is in the process of securing a newly built flat with a home loan from Zephyr Mortgages. His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?
The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Zephyr Mortgages conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when asked.
The Developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it.
The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Zephyr Mortgages conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
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 Zephyr Mortgages solicitor panel?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders or BSA do not require online case tracking. Some law firms operate such technology and some don't.
My house is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my solicitor have to be on the Zephyr Mortgages conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Zephyr Mortgages conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
How can we tell if a solicitor on the Zephyr Mortgages panel is any good?
obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. 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 recommend that you speak with the solicitor handling your transaction
We were going to get a DIP from Zephyr Mortgages this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Zephyr Mortgages recommend a solicitor on the Zephyr Mortgages 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 Zephyr Mortgages conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Zephyr Mortgages through the process.
The for formalities of my purchase has taken place with a mortgage from Zephyr Mortgages. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about Zephyr Mortgages. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Zephyr Mortgages branches or the Customer Services Department at Zephyr Mortgages head office. Ordinarily complaints to Zephyr Mortgages are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is resolved you can write to the
Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
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