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Examples of recent questions relating to the Reliance Bank Solicitor Panel
What is the rationale as to why all solicitors are not on the Reliance Bank Solicitor panel?
Pre- 2008 most lenders had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors that you are dealing with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more information from law firms about their operations and the individuals who work for them and set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of transactions. Many firms that have been excluded from lender panels have 100% healthy track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Such firms were never going to meet the criteria of volume of transactions the lenders required.
My god-son is purchasing a newly built flat with a mortgage from Reliance Bank. His lawyer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?
The document 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 Reliance Bank 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 Reliance Bank conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I require the services of a Reliance Bank panel solicitor in Belfast. Can you assist?
It is not clear why you need a Reliance Bank panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Reliance Bank to find out which solicitors in Reliance Bank are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
We're in Wales, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Reliance Bank , but our lawyer is on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
I had instructed online solicitors based in Bristol who are on the Reliance Bank solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate fee of £135 for the legal aspects of the Reliance Bank mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Reliance Bank?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Reliance Bank but by your lawyers. Some firms on the Reliance Bank will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Reliance Bank as we wish to carry out alterations or improvements our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Reliance Bank would not normally instruct a member of their conveyancing panel 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 Reliance Bank panel
Intending to buy a flat with a mortgage with Reliance Bank. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel
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