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Common questions asked concerning the Reliance Bank Solicitor Panel
It has come to my attention via my mortgage broker that my the law firm I have appointed is not on the Reliance Bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain that this is indeed the case?
You need to contact your lawyer directly. 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 conveyancing panel for Reliance Bank.
I am buying a newly constructed duplex and my solicitor is telling me that she is duty bound to reveal incentives from the developer as her firm is on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel. I am under pressure to sign contracts and I dont want to delay matters. 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 Reliance Bank approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Reliance Bank). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
I have been looking for online conveyancing estimates. Can I be confident that all the firms that are identified on your website are on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the Reliance Bank panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Reliance Bank panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel is incorrect.
We're in Birmingham, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Reliance Bank , but our solicitor 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
My husband and I are in the throws of looking at flats and am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have a conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I I am planning to take a home loan with Reliance Bank
It would be sensible to have your start your search soon rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the EA. As you are getting a mortgage with Reliance Bank , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
My ex -wife’s name is on the Reliance Bank mortgage of my property but not on the land registry. The apartment was transferred to me on our divorce many years ago by way of a sealed court order. Does my ex still have a say on the sale even though the land registry showing the property in my name alone? Will I be required to take her name of the Reliance Bank mortgage in order to sell?
In terms of the Reliance Bank mortgage, it is unusual that your ex-wife’s name remains on the mortgage but not on the title. It is conceivable that this is an oversight on the part of your conveyancers to ensure that her name was removed or even an administrative error on the part of Reliance Bank in failing to update their data. In any event, it should cause difficulty providing her name no longer appears on the Land Registry title and you have a court order ordering that the property is transferred to you.
Sometime soon me and my wife are remortgaging a terraced house in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon need to beappointed. My friendrecommended that we double-check that the solicitor in Hendon is on the Reliance Bank approved list of lawyers. Is this really necessary?
A limited percentage of Hendon conveyancing firms are on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to search for a Hendon conveyancing practitioner on the on the Reliance Bank list of approved conveyancing firms.
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