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Frequently asked questions relating to the Clydesdale Bank Conveyancing Panel
I have just been informed by my broker that my the law firm I have appointed is not on the Clydesdale Bank Conveyancing panel. How can I check?
You need to contact your conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a firm that is on the the approved Clydesdale Bank solicitor panel.
My conveyancer has identified an inconsistency between the assumptions in Clydesdale Bank’s valuation report and what is in the title deeds. My solicitor informs me that as he is on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel he is obliged to ensure that the bank is with this discrepancy and is content go ahead. Is my lawyer’s course or action appropriate?
A precondition to being on the Clydesdale Bank approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Clydesdale Bank) which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
Are the lawyers identified as being on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Clydesdale Bank?
The law firm practices themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Clydesdale Bank directly.
I am buying a new build flat and getting a mortgage with Clydesdale Bank. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel in your location.
Can you point me to a directory of Clydesdale Bank panel conveyancers on the CML Handbook Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Clydesdale Bank as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Clydesdale Bank do not ordinarily instruct firms on 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 Clydesdale Bank list
At last I have had an offer on an apartment accepted, the seller does however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on somewhere, but not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. My conveyancing solicitor has been instructed. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage app going with Clydesdale Bank?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey/valuation, conveyancing search costs, etc). First you should check that your solicitor is on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot mortgage some buyers would pally for the mortgage with Clydesdale Bank and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.
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