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I have just been informed by my mortgage adviser that my lawyer is not on the M&S Bank Solicitor 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 of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the the approved M&S Bank solicitor panel.
Our solicitor has informed me that he requires proof of ID documents stating that this forms part of his obligations as a conveyancer on the M&S Bank Solicitor panel. Is this right?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that M&S Bank also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with M&S Bank CML Handbook requirements last updated on M&S Bank
How do I search for a local solicitor on the M&S Bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 10 kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest you. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the M&S Bank solicitor panel.
I am purchasing a terraced house and getting a mortgage with M&S 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 M&S 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 M&S Bank conveyancing panel in your location.
We expect to receive a DIP from M&S Bank 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 M&S Bank recommend a solicitor on the M&S Bank 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 M&S Bank conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the M&S Bank through the process.
I have today made my last payment due on mortgage with M&S Bank. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the M&S Bank panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your M&S Bank 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 M&S Bank mortgage from the register. M&S Bank,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 M&S Bank has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the M&S Bank has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your M&S Bank mortgage has been paid off.
My existing mortgage is with M&S Bank. My godfather has just retired and wants to pay off my mortgage. After M&S Bank is paid, I want to transfer the property to my mother's name; How long will it roughly take? Do we need two separate solicitors on the M&S Bank conveyancing panel? I do not intend to live at the property once the M&S Bank mortgage is discharged.
Although you do need to retain the services of a lawyer they dont
need to be on the M&S Bank panel.
You will need a solicitor to draw up the transfer and
to deal with the Land Registry formalities. The only thing you need to
consider is that by selling at an undervalue so ask your lawyer about
the implications. There could be an inheritance tax issue if you die
within 7 years of this. As the property is your main residence you need
not pay CGT but you should speak with your accountants in any event.
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