Find a Law Firm
approved by Dudley Building Society
Ready to buy a new home? Failing to check that a lawyer is on the Dudley Building Society list of approved solicitors can put your transaction at risk of delay or failure.
Looking for information about your firm's panel status?
How does my firm apply to be on the Dudley Building Society Conveyancing Panel? How can my firm be reinstated onto the Dudley Building Society Conveyancing Panel?Find an Approved Solicitor on the Dudley Building Society Conveyancing Panel
Frequently asked questions relating to the Dudley Building Society Solicitor Panel
On what basis could a law firm be removed from the Dudley Building Society approved conveyancing panel?
A survey recently commissioned by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority found that three quarters of law firms had been removed from a lender panel. The most common reasons in order are :
- Low volume of transactions
- the lawyer is a sole practitioner
- as part of the HSBC panel reduction
- regulatory contact by SRA
- accidental removal. We are not aware of the specific or common criteria for removal by Dudley Building Society
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company Dudley Building Society will not agree to this. Why was Dudley Building Society even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Dudley Building Society of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Dudley Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Dudley Building Society.
What tools are available to find a local solicitor on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 miles to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of 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 Dudley Building Society solicitor panel.
My uncle passed away last year and as sole heir and executor was left the property. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Dudley Building Society , pay off the mortgage etc. Is this allowed?
If you intend to re-mortgage then Dudley Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Dudley Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I am about to exchange contracts on a purchase with a mortgage from Dudley Building Society. The report from my solicitor mentions that Dudley Building Society could withdraw their offer before completion. Is this right?
Lenders such as Dudley Building Society can revoke their mortgage offer although this rarely happens. should Dudley Building Society withdraw their offer they may or may not inform you or the lawyer as to the reasons why. There are various possible reasons but here are a few examples:
- Situations where information provided by the borrower that enabled the lender to make a lending decision is fraudulent, incorrect or misleading.
- Where the purchase price and borrowers direct contribution differ to details on the mortgage application form completed by the borrower
- Where the lender is on notice of a restriction or a right of pre-emption which is not at market value
- Where the Lender’s right to possession is fettered in some way
- If the lender reasonably believe that the applicant, borrower, mortgagor or guarantor is insolvent or is about to become insolvent or has or will have a petition presented or if any one or all enter into any arrangement with their creditors generally or if any one or all should suffer a material change in their financial circumstances
The for formalities of my remortgage has taken place with a mortgage from Dudley Building Society. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about Dudley Building Society. How does one go about formally complaining?
All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Dudley Building Society branches or the Customer Care Department at Dudley Building Society head office. In most cases complaints to Dudley Building Society are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is resolved you can write to the
Financial Ombudsman Service at South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
Planning on purchasing a house with a mortgage with Dudley Building Society. 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 Dudley Building Society 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 Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel