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Q and A’s regarding the Dudley Building Society Conveyancing Panel
My fiance and I are buying a 2 bedroom apartment in London with a mortgage from Dudley Building Society. We have a solicitor but Dudley Building Society says he's not on their "panel". It seems we have little choice but to instruct one of the Dudley Building Society panel firms or keep our solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?
No, not really. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Dudley Building Society
I am due to complete my purchase next Tuesday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as as he informs me that he is duty bound to validate that it is in order for Dudley Building Society. What does the insurance need to cover?
Any lawyer on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in Dudley Building Society’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Dudley Building Society). Being on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these requirements.
Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Dudley Building Society approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the Dudley Building Society solicitor panel.
We're in Liverpool, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Dudley Building Society , but our solicitor is on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Dudley Building Society 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 previously instructed online solicitors located in Bristol who are on the Dudley Building Society solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate fee of £195 for the legal aspects of the Dudley Building Society mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Dudley Building Society?
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 Dudley Building Society but by your lawyers. Some firms on the Dudley Building Society will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
I have had an offer accepted on a apartment I spoke to a solicitor recommended by my uncle and he advised retaining a law firm approved by Dudley Building Society. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Dudley Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Dudley Building Society pointed out that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Dudley Building Society 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Ask Dudley Building Society to suggest a law firm in your location. Lenders have them all over the country. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel based on location. If you particularly like the sound of one of the local lawyers that you have spoken to ask them if they would go onto Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Dudley Building Society’s requirements it can be a very simple job for the solicitor. Other stuff will be going on in parallel (as you are at an early stage) so it may not delay matters.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their lawyers I paid an upfront payment of 225. Soon after the conveyancers contacted me to say that they were not on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Dudley Building Society panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.